No passport? You can still visit Mexico by car (USA Today) So you want to go to Mexico, but you don't have a passport? There are still options, at least for one more year....more...Fare deals: Next-gen Web sites rewrite rules (MSNBC) To buy or not to buy ? that could be the question. Or, if the purchase at hand is a plane ticket, perhaps the question should be, To buy now or buy later. There may not be a definitive, one-price-fits-all answer to that particular riddle, but some very smart people have come up with some very intriguing ideas on the subject. ...more... Obstructed View (American Journalism Review) April/May 07 Preview » Extreme danger and sky-high security costs have diminished the press corps in Iraq and severely limited access to a deepening morass. The result is a clouded picture of perhaps today?s most important news story....more... The thrifty 50 Rick Steves' budget Europe tips for 2007 (Chicago Tribune) "We Americans have a stubborn 'travel streak,' " notes Europe travel guru Rick Steves. "When the dollar drops, we complain, but keep on traveling. Sure, we have $1-equals-1-euro fantasies, but those days are gone. In 2007, it takes about $1.30 to buy a euro, and my hunch is it won't get much better." If your travel dreams are taking you to Europe, waiting for the dollar to "get strong" is the ......more... No Passport? You Can Still Visit Mexico By Car (CBS 11 Fort Worth) So you want to go to Mexico, but you don't have a passport? There are still options, at least for one more year. More State & Local Headlines ...more... Leadership corner (Honolulu Advertiser) Q. You started off as a busboy. Did you plan on a career in the restaurant businesses, and did you ever envision yourself where you are now?...more... Trip Tips (New Orleans Times-Picayune) Regulations that would require passports for future entry into the United States by land and sea have been modified to exempt children....more... Clerks swamped with passports (Rexburg Standard Journal) REXBURG - When the U.S. Department of State kicked in the new passport requirements - that as of Jan. 23, a passport is required for air travel between the U.S. and its neighbors - more people have applied for passports....more... Underpriced and on-the-rise European destinations (USA Today) The slow upward creep of airfares over the last decade has made summer travel to Europe a pricier endeavor. Add a strong euro to the equation and suddenly travelers looking for good value are priced out of many of the most traditionally popular European destinations. But there are still plenty of cities and regions offering that winning combination of good value, beautiful surroundings and ......more... |