The Exploding Business of Travel & Tourism

07/01/13 -  Monday’s Topical Currents looks at 21^st Century tourism, and how it’s becoming the largest global business. In 2012, the number of tourists reached the one-billion mark. France leads the world in the number of yearly visitors. We’ll speak with former NPR editor Elizabeth Becker, who’s written OVERBOOKED: The Exploding Business of Travel & Tourism. Topical Currents Monday at 1pm on WLRN-HD1 rebroadcast at 7pm on WLRN-HD2 and audio on-demand after the live program.