May is National Tourism Month and Nancy Landess, chief of Iowa’s Division of Tourism, says the state has teamed up with Best Western Hotels of Iowa for a month-long promotion.People can register at any Iowa welcome center for 100-dollar gift cards that are being given away by the hotel chain. Landess says visitors who stop by the welcome centers can also pick up a keepsake bookmark that could be worth a few bucks too.Landess says with the economy still struggling, people are looking to stretch their vacation dollars a little farther. She says the tourism division’s website is now boasting all sorts of travel coupons.Some attractions, events, hotels, and bed-and-breakfasts are offering coupons via “www.traveliowa.com” by clicking on the “Travel Savings” button.
