Vive Mexico: Swine flu down, bargains up in Mexico
June 15, 2009 ·
The last time Bud Olson visited Mexico, he ended up in a hospital with kidney stones and missed the ancient Mayan ruins in the seaside town of Tulum. So when he heard that swine flu was sweeping through Mexico just weeks before he was to return this year, the 43-year-old Seattle, Washington, resident and his [...]
New edition of road trip guide out with trip ideas
June 15, 2009 ·
If you’re thinking about a road trip and you need more than a map to help you plan, Avalon Travel Books is out with a new edition of “Road Trip USA” ($29.95). Chapters break the options for border-to-border and coast-to-coast cross-country drives into 11 routes: _Pacific Coast, 1,500 miles on a mostly two-lane route through [...]
New U.S. border rules take effect for land and sea entry
June 1, 2009 ·
Headed to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or the Caribbean? Here’s a tip: Take your passport to avoid a headache coming home. Beginning Monday, the slow squeeze of border security will tighten further when a rule takes effect requiring U.S. and Canadian citizens to present passports — or a very limited number of other travel documents — [...]
3 cruise ship crew catch swine flu off Australia
May 29, 2009 ·
A cruise ship with 2,000 passengers aboard has had its voyage cut short and will head to an Australian port for medical help after three crew members were diagnosed Thursday with swine flu, a health official said. It was the second time that people have contracted swine flu on the ship. The luxury ship left [...]
Continental Airlines halves number of seats to Mexico
May 1, 2009 ·
Continental Airlines, the biggest U.S. carrier to Mexico, said on Friday it will cut in half the number of seats it flies to that country as swine flu worries keep travelers home. The schedule reduction begins on Monday. Continental said it will work with travelers to get them where they need to go, though schedules [...]
