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Deadlines Nearing for Overseas Citizen and Military Voters
 Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat
Time is running out for U.S. overseas voters to file their registration/ballot request for the upcoming presidential election, so visit OverSeasVoteFoundation.org today for easy and innovative online voter registration tools and services.
'Failsafe' Face Scanners Could Replace Passport Officers at Airports
 This Is London
Facial recognition machines are to be installed at airports to replace passport officers under border control plans announced today. The machines will scan a travellers' face to compare them with the images on their biometric passports and open an automated gate when a match is registered.
San Miguel de Allende Summer Literary Festival
 PVNN
Legendary American writer, Tom Robbins, and his editor, Alan Rinzler, will be featured at The San Miguel Authors’ Sala first Summer Literary Festival at the Hotel Real de Minas in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico from August 19th through 21st, 2008.
US, Mexican States May Charge to Cross Border
 Nichola Groom
U.S. and Mexican states are considering charging a fee for border crossings to raise money for infrastructure improvements that would reduce congestion at border posts, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Friday.
Celebrity Holiday Hotspots
 HomesGoFast
It’s the middle of the summer and celebrities are enjoying their vacations just like everyone else across the globe. Some of the most popular places to find the stars include Hawaii, Mexico, France, the Caribbean and Spain.
State of the Art Weather Station Installed in Vallarta
 Jim Morrison
Café Roma, located at Calle Encino #287 in downtown Puerto Vallarta, has installed a state-of-the-art weather station outside their famous restaurant, which, together with their webcam, allows part-time residents and tourists to stay informed.
Weakening Dollar Losing Buying Power in Mexico
 Chris Hawley
The plunging U.S. dollar already has forced many Americans to give up vacations in Europe. Now, the dollar has lost a tenth of its value against the Mexican peso since January, meaning that beach trips to Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta and other sunny points south of the border are quickly becoming more expensive, too.
‘Fakeproof’ E-Passport is Cloned in Minutes
 Steve Boggan
New microchipped passports designed to be foolproof against identity theft can be cloned and manipulated in minutes and accepted as genuine by the computer software recommended for use at international airports.
Lots for Tots Vallarta Provides a Total Solution for Traveling Parents
 PVNN
With many airlines eliminating free checked baggage, it's getting more challenging for parents to take small children and babies on vacation. Lots for Tots Mexico provides an easy and affordable solution for families traveling to Puerto Vallarta.
Laptop Travel: How To Pick Your Perfect Laptop
 Kevin Allgood
Many people choose to travel with their laptops these days. And I’m not talking about business travelers; I’m talking about backpackers. It isn’t really surprising when you consider how many people are blogging about their travels or working or staying in touch on the road.
Travelers' Laptops May Be Detained At US Border
 Ellen Nakashima
Federal agents may take a traveler's laptop or other electronic device to an off-site location for an unspecified period of time without any suspicion of wrongdoing, as part of border search policies the Department of Homeland Security recently disclosed.
Mexican Hotels Join UN on HIV/AIDS Campaign
 Nelson Alcantara
Mexico City is to hold a major HIV/AIDS conference beginning next week. To coincide with this event, the United Nations and the Mexican hotel industry have joined forces to launch a campaign focusing on prevention, awareness-raising and improved workplace policies for those living with the disease.
The Lowdown on US Passport Cards
 Danielle Lipp
This month the government began to produce U.S. passport cards - a cheaper, easier-to-carry alternative to traditional passports. Each passport card fits in a wallet and typically costs only $45, versus $100 for a passport.
Fuel Prices, Weather Hurt Mexico's Tourism Industry
 Mariano Castillo
The U.S. economic downturn, high fuel prices and bad weather are all hitting the tourism business in Mexico as Americans stay away from the most popular resorts this summer.
Mexico Airlines Cancel Routes on Rising Fuel Costs
 Cyntia Barrera Diaz & Veronica Gomez Sparrowe
Two Mexican airlines have canceled 11 routes to low-profit destinations this year, due to rising fuel costs.
Qantas' Dixon Outlines New World Order
 Steve Creedy
Surging fuel prices will create a new world order in aviation with a few giant global airlines, Qantas chief executive Geoff Dixon predicts. Mr Dixon warned a business lunch in Sydney that the industry faced a permanent transformation, driven by globalisation and high fuel prices.
Airport Scanners See Through Clothes
 Ina Paiva Cordle
Travelers, be aware: Your full-blown image - private parts and all - could soon be visible to a security officer, on-screen, at an airport near you.
Lessons From a Life on the Road
 PVNN
A true story so amazing that it reads like a fantasy, Doug "Ten" Rose's book, "Fearless Puppy on American Road," covers the 35 years he spent hitchhiking across the US and the unusual and inspiring characters he encountered along the way.
Gay Travel - The Inexpensive Way
 24-7PressRelease
In the sluggish economy gay travel is one of few vibrant segments expanding rapidly. No surprise gays hit less by current slump: they are generally better educated, have better jobs and normally do not have children to take care of.
On 'Mexicanizing' Cruise Ship Tourism & Floating Casinos
 Kent Paterson
Nowadays, more US citizens than ever form their impressions of foreign lands, peoples and cultures via a cruise ship experience that typically lasts only a few hours. And sometimes, as in Puerto Vallarta, what they encounter is not so much different from the landscape at home.
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Reports Passenger Traffic Decrease of 4.8% for June 2008
 PRNewswire
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. has announced preliminary terminal passenger traffic figures for the month of June 2008 compared to traffic figures for June 2007.
US Defends Laptop Searches at the Border
 Alexandra Marks
Is a laptop searchable in the same way as a piece of luggage? The Department of Homeland Security believes it is. For the past 18 months, immigration officials at border entries have been searching and seizing some citizens’ laptops, cellphones, and BlackBerry devices when they return from international trips.
 Lucha Libre Taking the World by Storm
 Katie Weatherall
Lucha Libre is undeniably taking the world by storm. This week saw the debut of the sport in London, at The Roundhouse in Camden where sixteen of Mexico's biggest wrestling stars fought in a specially constructed arena inside the renowned venue.
Mexico Launches Battle for Tulum Beach
 Traci Carl
The federal government's closure of at least five small, exclusive hotels on Tulum's breathtaking stretch of white-sand beaches has created an uproar over who has the title to one of the few still-to-be-fully-developed coastlines left along the exclusive Riviera Maya.
'Dancing,' a Near-Perfect Piece of Internet Art
 Charles McGrath
There are no weekend box office charts for online videos. But if there were, near or at the very top of the list right now might well be a four-and-a-half-minute "travel" video called "Dancing," which more than four million people have viewed on YouTube, and perhaps another million on other sites, in the just over two weeks since it appeared.
Insure the Car on Mexico Trip
 Los Angeles Times
I'm going to Mexico, and I think if I rent a car in Mexico and use my MasterCard, I get some insurance automatically. But I don't understand which of the types of insurance I can pass up at the rental agency in Mexico. What do I need?
Jet Blue Adds Flights to Mexico
 PVNN
While rising fuel costs have caused many US airlines to suspend flights to Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta and other Mexico vacation destinations, Jet Blue is looking to open new routes.
No Privacy at Passport Agency
 Capitol Hill Blue
As America celebrates its birthday, new disclosures showcase just how disposable privacy has become in what used to be the home of the brave and the land of the free.
World Tourism Day 2008 Photo Competition
 unwto.org
In celebration of World Tourism Day on September 27, 2008, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has organized a Photo Competition. This year the theme is Tourism: Responding to the Challenge of Climate Change and anyone can enter.
HBO Film Explores "Ganja Queen" Travel Nightmare
 Michelle Nichols
Schapelle Corby is living every traveler's worst nightmare - convicted in 2005 of smuggling marijuana into Indonesia, the 30-year-old Australian is serving a 20-year sentence in a cramped prison. Now a film debuting on cable television HBO on Monday goes behind the scenes at the dramatic trial that gripped Australia.
Laptops Lost Like Hot Cakes At U.S. Airports
 Agam Shah
Keep laptops close at airports, because they have a startling tendency to disappear in the blink of an eye, according to a new survey. Some of the largest and medium-sized U.S. airports report close to 637,000 laptops lost each year, according to the Ponemon Institute survey.
US Airlines Suspend Flights to Mexico
 Prensa Latina
The US company American Airline and its branch Eagle joined Delta, United Airlines and Continental in suspending their flights to Mexico, local media reported.
Talking Travel with 'Wanderlust and Lipstick'
 Jerry Guo
Beth Whitman is the Wonder Woman of the travel biz. As author of the top-selling travel guide for women, Wanderlust and Lipstick, she is an expert on the art of travel, especially solo trips.
Experience Riviera Nayarit On-Line: New Destination Unveils Website Videos
 PR-Canada
For the first time, view the Riviera Nayarit, Mexico’s newest vacation paradise, without having to leave the comfort of your own desk.
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