Kaia Matheny (left) and Nora Lamphiear (right), co-owners of Adrift Restaurant in Anacortes, Washington. Kaia Matheny. Anacortes, a small coastal town in Washington state, typically bustles with tourists during the summer months. But local business owners like Kaia Matheny are bracing for less foot traffic — and a financial hit — this year as tensions…
Turns out imposing a ludicrously expensive daily fee on tourists isn't great for tourism. Who knew. The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has announced that it is cutting in half the $200 per day charged to most international tourists. The government describes the newly discounted but still considerable $100 daily fee as a measure to boost…