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Slovenia’s tourism booms thanks in part to Melania Trump
WDAF-TV ^
| January 31, 2017
| The Associated Press
Posted on 01/31/2017 5:49:16 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — The tiny European nation of Slovenia is undergoing a tourism boom partly because it is the native country of U.S. first lady Melania Trump.
The national Statistics Bureau said Tuesday that the number of overnight stays in Slovenia by American tourists has jumped by 10 percent in 2016 when compared to 2015.
Nearly 4 million foreign tourists visited the country of 2 million in 2016, up by about 10 percent....
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Politics; Travel
KEYWORDS: melania; slovenia; tourism; trump
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I was wondering if the Hebrides might get a boon in tourism because of Trump’s Mother. Was it the Isle of Lewis?
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posted on
01/31/2017 5:52:47 PM PST
by
yarddog
(Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
To: 2ndDivisionVet
He should go over there. The crowds cheering him will drive the radical left wing nuts, and then go to Hungary, ETC.
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posted on
01/31/2017 5:53:06 PM PST
by
manc
( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
To: manc
He should go over there. The crowds cheering him will drive the radical left wing nuts, and then go to Hungary, ETC
Lol, great idea.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
01/31/2017 5:58:16 PM PST
by
drewh
( >)
To: AC Beach Patrol
The media will just have to show the crowds as he arrives, and no protesters, and we know places like Hungary will cheer him. LOL
Be a beautiful sight LOL.
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posted on
01/31/2017 5:58:32 PM PST
by
manc
( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
To: Sacajaweau
I took a Google “tour” of Slovenia a few weeks ago——it is gorgeous.
A friend of my daughter visited Yugoslavia about 25 years ago and said the area that is now Slovenia was on of the nicest places she ever visited.
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posted on
01/31/2017 5:59:01 PM PST
by
Mears
To: drewh
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posted on
01/31/2017 6:00:46 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Mears; All
no wonder penn broke hard for trump!
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posted on
01/31/2017 6:01:20 PM PST
by
drewh
( >)
To: manc
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posted on
01/31/2017 6:02:17 PM PST
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
(****happy dance**** BIGLY!!!! Shadilay!)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
01/31/2017 6:02:41 PM PST
by
drewh
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
There’s a lot of gems hidden away off the beaten path in central and eastern Europe that aren’t clogged with tourists, where the American dollar goes far and the locals are hospitable and friendly.
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posted on
01/31/2017 6:05:56 PM PST
by
Drew68
To: Drew68
Also true in Asia and Oceania. Example: The Philippines.
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posted on
01/31/2017 6:06:52 PM PST
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: manc
To: drewh
God,what a great view !!!!!!!!!!!
:-)
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posted on
01/31/2017 6:09:04 PM PST
by
Mears
To: manc
Agreed . In fact , I would like to go .
To: katykelly
so would I as I have always wanted to go to eastern Europe. I have been all over western Europe, but never the East.
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posted on
01/31/2017 6:21:01 PM PST
by
manc
( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
To: Mears
My grandfather was Slovenian.
Slovenia has progressed further than any of the otheer Yugoslav republics since independence.
And now there’s a Slovenian in the White House? Cool!
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posted on
01/31/2017 6:57:11 PM PST
by
elcid1970
("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
To: 2ndDivisionVet
The Capital Ljubiana (sp?) is beautiful and looks like a little Vienna!
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posted on
02/01/2017 2:34:35 AM PST
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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