1.   New Hampshire and Maine doubled their advertising budget for fall tourism this year.

2.   Many Caribbean islands have seen a decline in tourism this year because of slowing economies and the September terrorist attacks on the United States.

3.   The siege of the Japanese residence has had an almost immediate impact on tourism as jittery visitors cancel trips to Peru, which was enjoying record tourism this year.

4.   Hoteliers and tour operators fear an escalation in violence in Colombo could devastate tourism this year.

5.   The British government does not see renewed terrorist activity by the IRA as a threat to tourism this year.