By Leona Liu

Recession Bites into Tourism

Empty restaurant tables are a common scene these days as tourism plummets worldwide due to the economic downturn. According to the U.N.'s World Tourism Organization, the number of foreign visitors globally fell 8.1% during the first three months of 2009 compared with the same period in 2008. Read on to see which countries are being hit the hardest as a result of the recession, ranked from worst to least affected.