Foreign government offices - Los Angeles Times

Feb. 15, 2013 6:54 PM PT 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, https://www.towd.com, is a helpful website. Anguilla: Anguilla Tourist Board, (877) 426-4845, https://www.ivisitanguilla.com. Antigua and Barbuda:

Antigua and Barbuda Department of Tourism, (888) 268-4227, https://www.antigua-barbuda.org. Argentina: Argentina Tourism Office, (212) 603-0443, https://www.turismo.gov.ar. Armenia: Embassy

of the Republic of Armenia, (202) 319-1976, https://www.armeniainfo.am. Aruba: Aruba Tourism Authority, (800) 862-7822, https://www.aruba.com. Australia: Tourism Australia, (888) 730-9958,

https://www.australia.com. Austria: Austrian Tourist Office, (212) 944-6880, https://www.austria.info/us. Bahamas: Bahamas Tourist Center, (800) 224-2627, https://www.bahamas.com. Barbados:

Barbados Tourism Authority, (800) 221-9831, https://www.visitbarbados.org. Belarus: Consulate General of the Republic of Belarus, (212) 682-5392, https://www.mst.by/en Belgium: Belgian

Tourist Office, (212) 758-8130, https://www.visitbelgium.com. Belize: Belize Tourism Board, (800) 624-0686, https://www.travelbelize.org. Bermuda: Bermuda Department of Tourism, (800)

223-6106, https://www.gotobermuda.com. Bolivia: Embassy of Bolivia, (202) 483-4410, https://www.bolivia-usa.org. Bonaire: Bonaire Government Tourist Office, (800) 266-2473,

https://www.tourismbonaire.com. Bosnia-Herzegovina: Embassy of the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina, (202) 337-1500, https://www.bhtourism.ba. Botswana: Embassy of the Republic of Botswana,

(202) 244-4990, https://www.botswana-tourism.gov.bw. Brazil: Brazil Consulate, https://www.braziltour.com. Britain: VisitBritain, https://www.visitbritain.com. British Virgin Islands:

British Virgin Islands Tourist Board, (800) 835-8530, https://www.bvitourism.com. Bulgaria: Bulgarian Consulate, (202) 387-7969, https://www.bulgariantourism.com. Cambodia: Indochina

Services for Tourism to Cambodia, (415) 434-4015, https://www.tourismcambodia.com. Canada: Canadian Tourism Commission, (604) 638-8300, us.canada.travel. Caribbean: Caribbean Tourism

Organization, (212) 635-9530, https://www.caribbeantravel.com. Cayman Islands: Cayman Islands Department of Tourism, (212) 889-9009, https://www.caymanislands.ky. Chile: Embassy of Chile,

(202) 785-1746, https://www.visitchile.com China: China National Tourist Office, (818) 545-7507 or (800) 670-2228, https://www.cnto.org. Colombia: Embassy of Colombia, (202) 387-8338 or

(305) 374-3144, https://www.colombia.travel. Cook Islands: Cook Islands Tourism Corp., (310) 545-3529, https://www.cookislands.travel. Costa Rica: Costa Rica Tourism Board, (866) 267-8274,

https://www.visitcostarica.com. Croatia: Croatian National Tourist Board, (800) 829-4416, https://www.croatia.hr. Cuba: Cuba Tourist Board office in Canada, (416) 362-0700 (Canada),

https://www.gocuba.ca. Curaçao: Curaçao Tourist Board, (800) 328-7222, https://www.curacao.com. Cyprus: Cyprus Tourism Organization, https://www.cyprustourism.org. Czech Republic: Czech

Tourism, (212) 288-0830, https://www.czechtourism.com. Denmark: See Scandinavia, https://www.visitdenmark.com. Dominica: Discover Dominica Authority, (866) 522-4057,

https://www.discoverdominica.com. Dominican Republic: Dominican Republic Tourism Board, (888) 374-6361, https://www.godominicanrepublic.com. Dubai: Dubai Department of Tourism, (888)

584-7070, https://www.definitelydubai.com. Ecuador: Ecuador Tourist Board, https://www.en.ecuador.travel. Egypt: Egyptian Tourist Authority, (877) 773-4978, https://www.egypt.travel. El

Salvador: Embassy of El Salvador, (202) 595-7500, https://www.elsalvador.travel or https://www.elsalvador.org or. Estonia: Consulate General of the Republic of Estonia, (212) 883-0636,

https://www.visitestonia.com/en or https://www.nyc.estemb.org. Ethiopia: Embassy of Ethiopia, Consular Affairs, (202) 364-1200, https://www.tourismethiopia.org/pages/ethiopia.asp Fiji: Fiji

Visitors Bureau, (800) 932-3454, https://www.fijime.com. Finland: See Scandinavia, https://www.visitfinland.com. France: French Government Tourist Office, https://www.us.franceguide.com.

French Guiana: See France. French Polynesia: See Tahiti. Germany: German National Tourist Office, (212) 661-7200, https://www.cometogermany.com. Ghana: Embassy of Ghana, (202) 686-4520,

https://www.touringghana.com. Greece: Greek National Tourism Organization, (212) 421-5777, https://www.visitgreece.gr. Grenada: Grenada Board of Tourism, (800) 927-9554 (for brochures),

https://www.grenadagrenadines.com. Guadeloupe: See France or https://www.antilles-info-tourisme.com/guadeloupe. Guatemala: U.S. Embassy in Guatemala, https://www.visitguatemala.com and

guatemala.usembassy.gov. Haiti: Consulate General of Haiti, (212) 697-9767, https://www.haitianconsulate-nyc.org. Honduras: Honduras Institute of Tourism, (800) 410-9608,

https://www.letsgohonduras.com. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Tourism Board, (323) 938-4582 or (800) 282-4582 (for brochures), https://www.discoverhongkong.com. Hungary: Hungarian National Tourist

Office, (212) 695-1221, https://www.gotohungary.com. Iceland: See Scandinavia, https://www.visiticeland.com. India: Government of India Tourist Office, (213) 380-8855,

https://www.incredibleindia.org. Indonesia: Indonesian Consulate General, (213) 383-5126, https://www.indonesia.travel/en. Ireland: Tourism Ireland, (800) 223-6470,

https://www.discoverireland.com. Israel: Israel Ministry of Tourism, (323) 658-7463, https://www.goisrael.com. Italy: Italian Government Tourist Board, (310) 820-1898,

https://www.italia.it/en/. Jamaica: Jamaica Tourist Board, (800) 233-4582, https://www.visitjamaica.com. Japan: Japan National Tourism Organization, (213) 623-1952, https://www.jnto.go.jp.

Jordan: Jordan Tourism Board North America, (877) 733-5673 or (703) 243-7404, https://www.visitjordan.com. Kenya: Kenya Tourist Board, (310) 545-3047, https://www.magicalkenya.com. Laos:

Laos Embassy, (202) 332-6416, https://www.tourismlaos.org and https://www.ecotourismlaos.com. Latvia: Embassy of the Republic of Latvia, (202) 328-2840, https://www.latvia.travel. Libya:

Libyan Liaison Office, (202) 944-9601, libya.usembassy.gov. Liechtenstein: Liechtenstein Tourism, https://www.tourismus.li/en. Lithuania: Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania, (202)

234-5860, https://www.lietuva.lt/en/tourism. Luxembourg: Luxembourg National Tourist Office, https://www.visitluxembourg.com. Macao: Macao Government Tourist Office, (866) 656-2228,

https://www.macautourism.gov.mo. Madagascar: Madagascar National Tourism Board, (202) 265-5525 (Embassy of Madagascar), https://www.madagascar-tourisme.com. Malaysia: Tourism Malaysia, (800)

336-6842 or (213) 689-9702, https://www.tourismmalaysiausa.com. Maldives: Maldives Tourism Promotion Board, https://www.visitmaldives.com. Malta: Malta Tourism Authority,

https://www.visitmalta.com. Marshall Islands: Consulate of the Marshall Islands, (202) 234-5414, https://www.visitmarshallislands.com. Martinique: See France or https://www.martinique.org.

Mauritius: Embassy of the Republic of Mauritius, (202) 244-1491, https://www.mauritius.net. Mexico: Mexico Tourism Board, (800) 446-3942, https://www.visitmexico.com. Micronesia: Embassy of

the Federated States of Micronesia, (202) 223-4383, https://www.visit-fsm.org. Monaco: Monaco Government Tourist and Convention Bureau, (800) 753-9696, https://www.visitmonaco.com. Mongolia:

Mongolia Tourism, https://www.mongoliatourism.gov.mn Montenegro: National Tourism Organization of Montenegro, https://www.montenegro.travel. Morocco: Consulate General of the Kingdom of

Morocco, (212) 758-2625, https://www.visitmorocco.com. Myanmar: Myanmar Tourism Promotion Board, (202) 332-4350, https://www.myanmar-tourism.com. Namibia: Embassy of the Republic of Namibia,

(202) 986-0540, https://www.namibiatourism.com.na. Nepal: Nepal Tourism Board, https://www.welcomenepal.com. Netherlands: The Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions, (212) 370-7360,

https://www.holland.com. New Zealand: Tourism New Zealand, (866) 639-9325, https://www.newzealand.com. Nicaragua: Consulate General of Nicaragua, (202) 939-6531,

https://www.visitanicaragua.com. Nigeria: Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, https://www.nigeriaembassyusa.org. Northern Ireland: Tourism Ireland, (800) 223-6470,

https://www.discovernorthernireland.com. Norway: See Scandinavia, https://www.norway.org. Pakistan: Consulate General of Pakistan, (310) 474-6861, https://www.tourism.gov.pk. Palau: Palau

Visitors Authority, (925) 300-7252 (U.S. representative), https://www.visit-palau.com and https://www.visit-palau.blogspot.com. Panama: Embassy of Panama, (202) 483-1407,

https://www.visitpanama.com. Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea Tourism Office, (310) 545-8915, https://www.pngtourism.org.pg. Paraguay: Embassy of Paraguay, (202) 483-6960,

https://www.senatur.gov.py. Peru: Consulate General of Peru, (202) 833-9860, https://www.peru.travel/en. Philippines: Philippine Department of Tourism, (213) 487-4525,

https://www.experiencephilippines.org. Poland: Polish National Tourist Office, (201) 420-9910, https://www.poland.travel/en-us. Portugal: Portuguese National Tourist Office, (800) 767-8842

or (646) 723-0200 (dial 3 for tourism), https://www.visitportugal.com. Romania: Romanian National Tourist Office, (212) 545-8484, https://www.romaniatourism.com. Russia: Russian National

Group, (877) 221-7120, https://www.russia-travel.com. Saba: Saba Tourist Bureau, https://www.sabatourism.com. St. Barthélemy: See France. St. Kitts: St. Kitts Tourism Authority, (877)

533-1555, https://www.stkittstourism.kn. St. Lucia: St. Lucia Tourist Board, (800) 456-3984, https://www.stlucianow.com. St. Maarten: St. Maarten Tourist Bureau,

https://www.vacationstmaarten.com. St. Martin: St. Martin Tourism Office, https://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, https://www.discoversvg.com. Samoa: Samoa Tourism Authority, (212) 599-6196, https://www.samoa.travel. Scandinavia: Scandinavian Tourist Board for

Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, (212) 885-9700, https://www.goscandinavia.com. Senegal: Senegal Tourist Office, https://www.senegal-tourism.com. Serbia: Consulate General of

the Republic of Serbia, (312) 670-6707, https://www.serbia.travel and https://www.scgchicago.org. Seychelles: Permanent Mission of the Seychelles to the U.N., (212) 972-1785,

https://www.seychelles.travel. Singapore: Singapore Tourism Board, (323) 677-0808, https://www.yoursingapore.com. Slovakia: Consulate of the Slovak Republic, (310) 209-1253,

https://www.slovakia.travel. Slovenia: Slovenian Tourist Board, (202) 386-6601 (consular), https://www.slovenia.info. Solomon Islands: Solomon Airlines and Tourism,

https://www.visitsolomons.com.sb and https://www.flysolomons.com South Africa: South African Tourism, (800) 593-1318, https://www.southafrica.net. South Korea: Korea Tourism Organization,

(323) 634-0280, https://www.visitkorea.or.kr. Spain: Tourist Office of Spain, (323) 658-7188, https://www.spain.info. Sri Lanka: Embassy of Sri Lanka, (202) 483-4025,

https://www.srilanka.travel and https://www.slembassyusa.org. Sweden: See Scandinavia, https://www.visitsweden.com. Switzerland: Switzerland Tourism, (877) 794-8037,

https://www.myswitzerland.com. Syria: Syrian Embassy, (202) 232-6313, https://www.syrianembassy.us or Tahiti: Tahiti Tourism, (310) 414-8484, https://www.tahiti-tourisme.com. Taiwan: Tourism

Representatives of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, (213) 389-1158, https://www.go2taiwan.net. Tanzania: Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania, (202) 939-6125,

https://www.tanzaniatouristboard.com. Thailand: Tourism Authority of Thailand, (323) 461-9814, https://www.tourismthailand.org. Togo: Embassy of the Republic of Togo, (202) 234-4212,

https://www.togo-tourisme.com. Tonga: Tonga Consulate General, (415) 781-0365, https://www.thekingdomoftonga.com Trinidad and Tobago: Tourism and Development Co. Ltd. of Trinidad and Tobago,

https://www.gotrinidadandtobago.com. Tunisia: Tunisian National Tourism Office, https://www.tunisia-tourism.org Turkey: Turkish Government Tourist Office, (323) 937-8066,

https://www.goturkey.com and https://www.tourismturkey.org. Turks and Caicos: Turks and Caicos Tourist Board, (800) 241-0824, https://www.turksandcaicostourism.com. Uganda: Embassy of the

Republic of Uganda, (202) 726-7100, https://www.visituganda.com. Ukraine: Embassy of Ukraine, (202) 333-0606 or (202) 223-2228, https://www.traveltoukraine.org. Uruguay: Consulate General of

Uruguay, (310) 394-5777, https://www.turismo.gub.uy. Venezuela: Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, (202) 342-2214, https://www.venezuela-us.org. Vietnam: Embassy of Vietnam,

(202) 861-0737, https://www.vietnamtourism.com. Zambia: Embassy of the Republic of Zambia, (202) 265-9717, https://www.zambiatourism.com.