It comes as Destination DC, the capital’s tourist board, reinforced the message to TTG that “DC is open for business” and budget-conscious travellers could take advantage of various discounts to visit the US capital in its off-peak season. It has created a dedicated hashtag and landing page on the website called #DCIsOpen.
The shutdown – now the longest in US history – has entered its fifth week as president Donald Trump continues to reject any spending bills that don’t include $5.7 billion to build a wall along the US-Mexico border.
