Mindy Poder

The U.S. Travel Association has long been sounding the alarm on America’s travel slowdown problem — and a new forecast shares just how much the U.S. economy is expected to be impacted. Even after adjusting for inflation, international visitor spending is expected to drop by 6.3% — representing $11 billion — to $163 billion. U.S. travelers explored the country with a record 2.44 billion domestic trips, but overall U.S. travel spending is still projected to drop by 0.7% to $1.35 trillion.

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“We have to show this video to all my friends,” my daughter screamed as I fumbled between filming her ecstatic joy and our surroundings. Dozens of dolphins surrounded the front of our catamaran, riding the wake of the boat and breaking the surface again and again. We had just taken off from the dock of Balboa Peninsula, footsteps from Balboa Fun Zone, a waterfront amusement park that’s been in Newport Beach, Calif., since the destination’s earliest days.