"The travel and tourism industry, it’s just a huge part of our economy." ― Karen Hughes Topic(s): Travel More From Karen Hughes "Unfortunately, you know, working in a spirit of cooperation and respect requires someone else to reach back, and I don’t think that’s happened and it’s been disappointing because the debate in our country has become so rancorous." "In fact, my mom always told me because I was the daughter of an Army officer born overseas in Paris, France, that under the Constitution she believed that I could never run for president." "The President has a wonderful sense of humor, which is one of the reasons it is so much fun to work for him." More In Travel "I’m vegan on home base, but when I travel to other countries, I throw it all into the garbage."― Lake Bell "Christmas to a child is the first terrible proof that to travel hopefully is better than to arrive."― Stephen Fry "The amount of hassle involved in travel can be overwhelming."― Paul Theroux