Newest travel trend: special, higher fees on international tourists If you share the late writer Susan Sontag's travel philosophy, be prepared to pay tourist taxes. The fees, especially ones designated to help offset tourism adverse environmental effects, are spreading. Immigration continues to be a focus of the Trump administration. Its latest proposal is to require travelers from some countries to post bonds, ranging from $5,000 to $15,000, to obtain visas. The aim, says the White House, is to encourage visa compliance of visitors from countries that government data show tend to overstay their granted visit timeframes. The bond money would be returned if the traveler exits the country before...
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