February 17, 2013

For tourist information about foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. Several no longer list phone numbers, so information is available only through their websites. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-1234, dial 0 and ask for the number of the country's U.N. mission or delegation.

The Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory, http://www.towd.com, is a helpful website.

Anguilla: Anguilla Tourist Board, (877) 426-4845, http://www.ivisitanguilla.com.

Antigua and Barbuda: Antigua and Barbuda Department of Tourism, (888) 268-4227, http://www.antigua-barbuda.org.

Argentina: Argentina Tourism Office, (212) 603-0443, http://www.turismo.gov.ar.

Armenia: Embassy of the Republic of Armenia, (202) 319-1976, http://www.armeniainfo.am.

Aruba: Aruba Tourism Authority, (800) 862-7822, http://www.aruba.com.

Australia: Tourism Australia, (888) 730-9958, http://www.australia.com.

Austria: Austrian Tourist Office, (212) 944-6880, http://www.austria.info/us.

Bahamas: Bahamas Tourist Center, (800) 224-2627, http://www.bahamas.com.

Barbados: Barbados Tourism Authority, (800) 221-9831, http://www.visitbarbados.org.

Belarus: Consulate General of the Republic of Belarus, (212) 682-5392, http://www.mst.by/en

Belgium: Belgian Tourist Office, (212) 758-8130, http://www.visitbelgium.com.

Belize: Belize Tourism Board, (800) 624-0686, http://www.travelbelize.org.

Bermuda: Bermuda Department of Tourism, (800) 223-6106, http://www.gotobermuda.com.

Bolivia: Embassy of Bolivia, (202) 483-4410, http://www.bolivia-usa.org.

Bonaire: Bonaire Government Tourist Office, (800) 266-2473, http://www.tourismbonaire.com.

Bosnia-Herzegovina: Embassy of the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina, (202) 337-1500, http://www.bhtourism.ba.

Botswana: Embassy of the Republic of Botswana, (202) 244-4990, http://www.botswana-tourism.gov.bw.

Brazil: Brazil Consulate, http://www.braziltour.com.

Britain: VisitBritain, http://www.visitbritain.com.

British Virgin Islands: British Virgin Islands Tourist Board, (800) 835-8530, http://www.bvitourism.com.

Bulgaria: Bulgarian Consulate, (202) 387-7969, http://www.bulgariantourism.com.

Cambodia: Indochina Services for Tourism to Cambodia, (415) 434-4015, http://www.tourismcambodia.com.

Canada: Canadian Tourism Commission, (604) 638-8300, us.canada.travel.

Caribbean: Caribbean Tourism Organization, (212) 635-9530, http://www.caribbeantravel.com.

Cayman Islands: Cayman Islands Department of Tourism, (212) 889-9009, http://www.caymanislands.ky.

Chile: Embassy of Chile, (202) 785-1746, http://www.visitchile.com

China: China National Tourist Office, (818) 545-7507 or (800) 670-2228, http://www.cnto.org.

Colombia: Embassy of Colombia, (202) 387-8338 or (305) 374-3144, http://www.colombia.travel.

Cook Islands: Cook Islands Tourism Corp., (310) 545-3529, http://www.cookislands.travel.

Costa Rica: Costa Rica Tourism Board, (866) 267-8274, http://www.visitcostarica.com.

Croatia: Croatian National Tourist Board, (800) 829-4416, http://www.croatia.hr.

Cuba: Cuba Tourist Board office in Canada, (416) 362-0700 (Canada), http://www.gocuba.ca.

Curaçao: Curaçao Tourist Board, (800) 328-7222, http://www.curacao.com.

Cyprus: Cyprus Tourism Organization, http://www.cyprustourism.org.

Czech Republic: Czech Tourism, (212) 288-0830, http://www.czechtourism.com.

Denmark: See Scandinavia, http://www.visitdenmark.com.

Dominica: Discover Dominica Authority, (866) 522-4057, http://www.discoverdominica.com.

Dominican Republic: Dominican Republic Tourism Board, (888) 374-6361, http://www.godominicanrepublic.com.

Dubai: Dubai Department of Tourism, (888) 584-7070, http://www.definitelydubai.com.

Ecuador: Ecuador Tourist Board, http://www.en.ecuador.travel.

Egypt: Egyptian Tourist Authority, (877) 773-4978, http://www.egypt.travel.

El Salvador: Embassy of El Salvador, (202) 595-7500, http://www.elsalvador.travel or http://www.elsalvador.org or.

Estonia: Consulate General of the Republic of Estonia, (212) 883-0636, http://www.visitestonia.com/en or http://www.nyc.estemb.org.

Ethiopia: Embassy of Ethiopia, Consular Affairs, (202) 364-1200, http://www.tourismethiopia.org/pages/ethiopia.asp

Fiji: Fiji Visitors Bureau, (800) 932-3454, http://www.fijime.com.

Finland: See Scandinavia, http://www.visitfinland.com.

France: French Government Tourist Office, http://www.us.franceguide.com.

French Guiana: See France.

French Polynesia: See Tahiti.

Germany: German National Tourist Office, (212) 661-7200, http://www.cometogermany.com.

Ghana: Embassy of Ghana, (202) 686-4520, http://www.touringghana.com.

Greece: Greek National Tourism Organization, (212) 421-5777, http://www.visitgreece.gr.

Grenada: Grenada Board of Tourism, (800) 927-9554 (for brochures), http://www.grenadagrenadines.com.

Guadeloupe: See France or http://www.antilles-info-tourisme.com/guadeloupe.

Guatemala: U.S. Embassy in Guatemala, http://www.visitguatemala.com and guatemala.usembassy.gov.

Haiti: Consulate General of Haiti, (212) 697-9767, http://www.haitianconsulate-nyc.org.

Honduras: Honduras Institute of Tourism, (800) 410-9608, http://www.letsgohonduras.com.

Hong Kong: Hong Kong Tourism Board, (323) 938-4582 or (800) 282-4582 (for brochures), http://www.discoverhongkong.com.

Hungary: Hungarian National Tourist Office, (212) 695-1221, http://www.gotohungary.com.

Iceland: See Scandinavia, http://www.visiticeland.com.

India: Government of India Tourist Office, (213) 380-8855, http://www.incredibleindia.org.

Indonesia: Indonesian Consulate General, (213) 383-5126, http://www.indonesia.travel/en.

Ireland: Tourism Ireland, (800) 223-6470, http://www.discoverireland.com.

Israel: Israel Ministry of Tourism, (323) 658-7463, http://www.goisrael.com.

Italy: Italian Government Tourist Board, (310) 820-1898, http://www.italia.it/en/.

Jamaica: Jamaica Tourist Board, (800) 233-4582, http://www.visitjamaica.com.

Japan: Japan National Tourism Organization, (213) 623-1952, http://www.jnto.go.jp.

Jordan: Jordan Tourism Board North America, (877) 733-5673 or (703) 243-7404, http://www.visitjordan.com.

Kenya: Kenya Tourist Board, (310) 545-3047, http://www.magicalkenya.com.

Laos: Laos Embassy, (202) 332-6416, http://www.tourismlaos.org and http://www.ecotourismlaos.com.

Latvia: Embassy of the Republic of Latvia, (202) 328-2840, http://www.latvia.travel.

Libya: Libyan Liaison Office, (202) 944-9601, libya.usembassy.gov.

Liechtenstein: Liechtenstein Tourism, http://www.tourismus.li/en.

Lithuania: Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania, (202) 234-5860, http://www.lietuva.lt/en/tourism.

Luxembourg: Luxembourg National Tourist Office, http://www.visitluxembourg.com.

Macao: Macao Government Tourist Office, (866) 656-2228, http://www.macautourism.gov.mo.

Madagascar: Madagascar National Tourism Board, (202) 265-5525 (Embassy of Madagascar), http://www.madagascar-tourisme.com.

Malaysia: Tourism Malaysia, (800) 336-6842 or (213) 689-9702, http://www.tourismmalaysiausa.com.

Maldives: Maldives Tourism Promotion Board, http://www.visitmaldives.com.

Malta: Malta Tourism Authority, http://www.visitmalta.com.

Marshall Islands: Consulate of the Marshall Islands, (202) 234-5414, http://www.visitmarshallislands.com.

Martinique: See France or http://www.martinique.org.

Mauritius: Embassy of the Republic of Mauritius, (202) 244-1491, http://www.mauritius.net.

Mexico: Mexico Tourism Board, (800) 446-3942, http://www.visitmexico.com.

Micronesia: Embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia, (202) 223-4383, http://www.visit-fsm.org.

Monaco: Monaco Government Tourist and Convention Bureau, (800) 753-9696, http://www.visitmonaco.com.

Mongolia: Mongolia Tourism, http://www.mongoliatourism.gov.mn

Montenegro: National Tourism Organization of Montenegro, http://www.montenegro.travel.

Morocco: Consulate General of the Kingdom of Morocco, (212) 758-2625, http://www.visitmorocco.com.

Myanmar: Myanmar Tourism Promotion Board, (202) 332-4350, http://www.myanmar-tourism.com.

Namibia: Embassy of the Republic of Namibia, (202) 986-0540, http://www.namibiatourism.com.na.

Nepal: Nepal Tourism Board, http://www.welcomenepal.com.

Netherlands: The Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions, (212) 370-7360, http://www.holland.com.

New Zealand: Tourism New Zealand, (866) 639-9325, http://www.newzealand.com.

Nicaragua: Consulate General of Nicaragua, (202) 939-6531, http://www.visitanicaragua.com.

Nigeria: Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, http://www.nigeriaembassyusa.org.

Northern Ireland: Tourism Ireland, (800) 223-6470, http://www.discovernorthernireland.com.

Norway: See Scandinavia, http://www.norway.org.

Pakistan: Consulate General of Pakistan, (310) 474-6861, http://www.tourism.gov.pk.

Palau: Palau Visitors Authority, (925) 300-7252 (U.S. representative), http://www.visit-palau.com and http://www.visit-palau.blogspot.com.

Panama: Embassy of Panama, (202) 483-1407, http://www.visitpanama.com.

Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea Tourism Office, (310) 545-8915, http://www.pngtourism.org.pg.

Paraguay: Embassy of Paraguay, (202) 483-6960, http://www.senatur.gov.py.

Peru: Consulate General of Peru, (202) 833-9860, http://www.peru.travel/en.

Philippines: Philippine Department of Tourism, (213) 487-4525, http://www.experiencephilippines.org.

Poland: Polish National Tourist Office, (201) 420-9910, http://www.poland.travel/en-us.

Portugal: Portuguese National Tourist Office, (800) 767-8842 or (646) 723-0200 (dial 3 for tourism), http://www.visitportugal.com.

Romania: Romanian National Tourist Office, (212) 545-8484, http://www.romaniatourism.com.

Russia: Russian National Group, (877) 221-7120, http://www.russia-travel.com.

Saba: Saba Tourist Bureau, http://www.sabatourism.com.

St. Barthélemy: See France.

St. Kitts: St. Kitts Tourism Authority, (877) 533-1555, http://www.stkittstourism.kn.

St. Lucia: St. Lucia Tourist Board, (800) 456-3984, http://www.stlucianow.com.

St. Maarten: St. Maarten Tourist Bureau, http://www.vacationstmaarten.com.

St. Martin: St. Martin Tourism Office, http://www.st-martin.org.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ministry of Tourism and Culture, (800) 729-1726 or (212) 687-4981, http://www.discoversvg.com.

Samoa: Samoa Tourism Authority, (212) 599-6196, http://www.samoa.travel.

Scandinavia: Scandinavian Tourist Board for Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, (212) 885-9700, http://www.goscandinavia.com.

Senegal: Senegal Tourist Office, http://www.senegal-tourism.com.

Serbia: Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia, (312) 670-6707, http://www.serbia.travel and http://www.scgchicago.org.

Seychelles: Permanent Mission of the Seychelles to the U.N., (212) 972-1785, http://www.seychelles.travel.

Singapore: Singapore Tourism Board, (323) 677-0808, http://www.yoursingapore.com.

Slovakia: Consulate of the Slovak Republic, (310) 209-1253, http://www.slovakia.travel.

Slovenia: Slovenian Tourist Board, (202) 386-6601 (consular), http://www.slovenia.info.

Solomon Islands: Solomon Airlines and Tourism, http://www.visitsolomons.com.sb and http://www.flysolomons.com

South Africa: South African Tourism, (800) 593-1318, http://www.southafrica.net.

South Korea: Korea Tourism Organization, (323) 634-0280, http://www.visitkorea.or.kr.

Spain: Tourist Office of Spain, (323) 658-7188, http://www.spain.info.

Sri Lanka: Embassy of Sri Lanka, (202) 483-4025, http://www.srilanka.travel and http://www.slembassyusa.org.

Sweden: See Scandinavia, http://www.visitsweden.com.

Switzerland: Switzerland Tourism, (877) 794-8037, http://www.myswitzerland.com.

Syria: Syrian Embassy, (202) 232-6313, http://www.syrianembassy.us or

Tahiti: Tahiti Tourism, (310) 414-8484, http://www.tahiti-tourisme.com.

Taiwan: Tourism Representatives of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, (213) 389-1158, http://www.go2taiwan.net.

Tanzania: Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania, (202) 939-6125, http://www.tanzaniatouristboard.com.

Thailand: Tourism Authority of Thailand, (323) 461-9814, http://www.tourismthailand.org.

Togo: Embassy of the Republic of Togo, (202) 234-4212, http://www.togo-tourisme.com.

Tonga: Tonga Consulate General, (415) 781-0365, http://www.thekingdomoftonga.com

Trinidad and Tobago: Tourism and Development Co. Ltd. of Trinidad and Tobago, http://www.gotrinidadandtobago.com.

Tunisia: Tunisian National Tourism Office, http://www.tunisia-tourism.org

Turkey: Turkish Government Tourist Office, (323) 937-8066, http://www.goturkey.com and http://www.tourismturkey.org.

Turks and Caicos: Turks and Caicos Tourist Board, (800) 241-0824, http://www.turksandcaicostourism.com.

Uganda: Embassy of the Republic of Uganda, (202) 726-7100, http://www.visituganda.com.

Ukraine: Embassy of Ukraine, (202) 333-0606 or (202) 223-2228, http://www.traveltoukraine.org.

Uruguay: Consulate General of Uruguay, (310) 394-5777, http://www.turismo.gub.uy.

Venezuela: Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, (202) 342-2214, http://www.venezuela-us.org.

Vietnam: Embassy of Vietnam, (202) 861-0737, http://www.vietnamtourism.com.

Zambia: Embassy of the Republic of Zambia, (202) 265-9717, http://www.zambiatourism.com.