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Travel South: southern US wants more French tourists
Authentic America
The assets of these southern states? The region is "authentic" with not very large cities, the bedchamber million. Often historic, they are sometimes connected to a French past. As New Orleans that 10 years after Hurricane Katrina is "reconstructed 90% with improved structures," says Kim Pray the Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) of New Orleans. "We also beat our record of tourists last year and 94% of French came back," she says.
The South is also beaches "beautiful and very kind, especially at home in South Carolina" boasts Beverly CVB Shelley of that State. We must also mention "excellent cuisine with seafood increasingly modern, healthy and creative," says Kim Pray. Not to mention the musical soul of Alabama and the struggle for Civil Rights insists Grey Brennan.
Above all, "people are nice, says Laurie Lynn Smith Alderson Charleston CVB. In our countries, people are proud of their identity, their city. They want to show visitors and are always willing to help." "Even the New Yorkai
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