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Due to the advancements of technology, making reservations has become easier.
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Boeing presents a new passenger airplane. Weren't in use until 1959.
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The Tourism Act was established.
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Package Holidays (Hotel, Round-trip flights, etc) were started. The package holidays were first started by Vladimir Raitz.
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Charles Cathedral, Palace and Park of Versailles (FR) becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Kathmandu Valley and Sagarmatha National Park (NP) become UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Amiens Cathedral (FR) becomes UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Agra Fort and Taj Mahal (IN) become UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Sun Temple, Konarak becomes UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Churches and Convents of Goa (IN) become UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (IN) become UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Cathedral of Notre-Dame, and Paris, Banks of the Seine (FR) become UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Historic City of Ayutthaya (TH) becomes UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Due to the killings from tribal conflicts in Kenya, tourism began to fall since people were too scared to visit.
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Bourges Cathedral (FR) becomes UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Ban Chiang Archaeological Site (TH) becomes UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (IN) becomes UNESCO World Heritage Site
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$450 million was earned for the tourism industry in Kenya.
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Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest (KE) becomes UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Lumbini, Birthplace of the Lord Buddha becomes UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Mountain Railways of India (IN) becomes UNESCO World Heritage Site
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1,036,628 tourists visited Kenya
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Lamu Old Town (KE) becomes UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Tourism in Nepal began to fall, due to the rebels (Guerrillas) that were in the country.
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Due to issues with politics, and violence in the country, Nepal's tourism industry has continued to fall.
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Nepal's government looks to privatize Royal Nepal Airlines in order to improve their tourism industry.
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Tourism in Nepal has started to improve again. The number of tourists that have visited has gone up 63%.
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The presidential election in Kenya had a major impact on the tourism industry. The number of tourists that visited began to decrease.
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Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests (KE) become UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (IN) becomes UNESCO World Heritage Site
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After an explosion in Nairobi, there was a shortage of tourists caused by fear of other dangers in the country.
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France ranks number one as the top world tourist destination according to the World Tourism Organization.
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Thailand's tourism industry improves by 12%.
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India's tourism industry improves by 8%.
