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Morrelli & Melvin Yachts: May Newsletter
 Morrelli & Melvin Design & Engineering
Yacht designers, Morrelli & Melvin Design & Engineering, create a wide range of racing, cruising, and commercial yachts. Our engineering has been part of the winning 2010 and 1988 America's Cup yachts, Round the World and Transatlantic records, numerous World and Continental championships, and multiple industry awards.
US Updates Travel Warning for Mexico
 Agence France-Presse
The United States said Thursday that it has extended its decision authorizing the families of US diplomats and others working in violence-hit northern Mexico to live back in the United States.
 A Dad's Point-of-View: What A Wonderful World - Really
 Bruce Sallan
The more I travel, and the more exotic the places, the more I realize how similar we all are. And the kids strikingly make that point as their faces so often reflect the joys of life - in spite of whatever hardships their countries may be suffering. To me, that is the hope for the future.
Mexico Issues Travel Alert Over New Arizona Law
 Associated Press
Mexico's government is warning its citizens about travel to Arizona because of a tough new immigration law there.
Airlines Lose $1.7 Billion, Ash Blame Game Begins
 Juergen Baetz & Matt Moore
Airlines lost at least $1.7 billion in revenue during the volcanic ash crisis, an industry group said Wednesday as the debate heated up over whether European governments were justified in shutting down their airspace for so long.
Travel and Tour World 2010
 TravelAndTourWorld.com
Travel and Tour World (TTW) cannot be categorized merely as a travel and tour guide as it covers a range of issues related to travel and tourism as well as beyond.
More Baby Boomers Expected to Spend Golden Years South of Border
 Kathleen Kirkwood
A weakening American economy, U.S. State Department travel alerts and worries about the H1N1 virus have hurt tourist travel numbers to Mexico over the past year, but the country still remains an attractive haven for retirees.
Please Don't Kill Me, I Am Only a Tourist!
 John Knox
The attached photos were recently taken by myself at the O.R. Tambo Airport in Johannesburg, S.A. of a group of tourists sporting shirts that identify them as such.
Relishing the Waves, Not the Crowds, in Mexico
 Danielle Pergament
A wisp of a town near the south end of the Baja peninsula, Todos Santos may not be quite sure whether it’s more surf hideaway or art haven. But the hundreds of expatriates who have moved in over the past couple of decades know what they don’t want it to be.
Baja's Tourism Police Are There to Lend Hand
 Sandra Dibble
With the Tijuana-Ensenada toll road as the backdrop, authorities yesterday launched a new Metropolitan Tourist Police force aimed at winning back the confidence of foreign visitors to the region.
Travel To Mexico Will Rise - Flight Centre
 Voxy
Flight Centre, New Zealand's largest travel retailer, is preparing for increased bookings to Mexico in 2010 as the destination rises in popularity.
Mexico's Drug-Related Violence Isn't Widespread Across the Country
 Andres Oppenheimer
Mexico is a huge country. To say that it's unsafe to travel to Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta or Cancún - or that you wouldn't allow your children to spend spring break in that country - is as irresponsible as saying that it's unsafe to travel to some of the biggest U.S. cities.
Mexico Real Estate: World Tourism Fair Points to Healthy Industry
 BigNews.biz
Mexico’s strong presence at Berlin’s World Tourism Fair reflects its status as one of the most important international sites for tourism and points to the strength of the Mexico Real Estate industry.
Top 10 Ugly American Behaviors
 AskMen Readers
Whether Americans like it or not, we're sometimes associated with bad behavior when traveling abroad. We've always believed that the first step in fixing your reputation is recognizing that it needs fixing to begin with.
Airport Device Follows Fliers' Phones
 Thomas Frank
Today's smartphones and PDAs could have a new use in the nation's airports: helping passengers avoid long lines at security checkpoints.
Mexico's Tourism Revenue Continues to Fall
 Bloomberg
Cancun and Acapulco hotels are seeing a smaller-than-normal influx of college-age revelers this month after recent reports of bloodshed, tour operators there said. Acapulco’s tourism marketing agency predicts the number of spring breakers will drop 30 percent this year to 17,500.
Calderon Awards Eduardo Vela for His Contributions to Tourism Industry
 hospitalitynet
Eduardo Vela, Founder and Chairman of Mexico's Velas Resorts Group, was honored with a prestigious award from Mexico's President Felipe Calderon and the National Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism for his outstanding contributions and support of Mexico's tourism industry.
The Truth About Time Shares
 Jim Moore
When I first went to Mexico as a naive twentysomething Americano, I wasn't sure what made me more nervous: machine-gun-toting soldiers in the town plaza, little children pushing boxes of Chiclets in my pocket and then demanding payment for them ... or the fast-talking men, perched inside tiny alcoves along the sidewalks of Puerto Vallarta, trying to sell me a time share.
Mexico Sees Positive Future for Tourist Cruises
 The News
Mexico estimates that in 2010 approximately 6.4 million tourists will arrive at its seaports in 2,447 cruises, which represents an increase of one million tourists in comparison to 2009.
TSA To Make Full Body Scans Mandatory At US Airports
 eCanadaNow
In a new attempt to curb terrorism on airplanes and in airports, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced this week that they plan on making full body scanners mandatory.
Hundreds Of Americans File Complaints Over Naked Body Scanners
Paul Joseph Watson
Despite establishment media spin that naked body scanners are being meekly accepted by a compliant public, documents released under the Freedom of Information Act reveal that there have been more than 600 formal complaints about the devices in the last year.
GOGO Flight Centre Global Executives Conference in Puerto Vallarta
 Colette Baruth
Over 130 Flight Centre Limited employees recently held executive management, finance, product, marketing and corporate travel conferences in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Participants came from the USA, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Canada and the USA.
US Airways Gets Ready for Vallarta Vacations
 Nora Ocegueda
US Airways is gearing up for the busy summer travel season by announcing four new routes, allowing customers to escape to cool days in Canada and hot summer nights in Mexico. The new service will originate from the airline's Philadelphia and Charlotte, N.C. hubs.
How Safe is Travel in Mexico?
Carol Pucci
How safe is travel in Mexico? It all depends on your destination. The State Department warns against travel in the border towns of Tijuana, Nogales, Ciudad Juárez, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey and Matamoros, but most beach resorts and other historical spots popular with American tourists are unaffected.
O'Hare Airport Debuts Full-Body Scanner in Chicago
 UPI
O'Hare is the second airport to receive one of the 150 backscatter units purchased in 2009 with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Airport Check-in: Flier Traffic Falls at Most U.S. Airports
 Roger Yu
New government data confirm yet again that 2009 was a year that airports would rather forget. Of the 50 largest airports in the U.S., only four showed growth in passenger traffic last year amid the global recession, according to the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Mexico Gets a Break with Springtime Business
 Olga R. Rodriguez
Mexico's spring break king — Cancun — is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's H1N1 flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.
Rio's Christ Statue Getting $4M Renovation
 Associated Press
The iconic statue of Christ with outstretched arms that overlooks Rio de Janeiro is getting a $4 million renovation. Heavy rains have eroded portions of the face and hands of the statue. It has also been damaged by lightning strikes over the years.
PV11 International Race: One Lucky Early Bird Will Get a Free Ride
 Rich Roberts
Those who wait until the last minute to sign up for sailboat races may want to think twice about the PV11 International Race Series to Puerto Vallarta, presented by Del Rey Yacht Club and Tutima Instrumental Watches. Like a chance at a total refund of the entry fee for signing up by March 21.
President Calderon Names New Tourism Minister
 Jonathan Roeder & Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
Mexico President Felipe Calderon named Gloria Guevara as the new minister of tourism, putting her in charge of developing an industry that is the country’s third- biggest source of dollar inflows.
 Gala Vallarta 2010 Promotes Local Tourism
 PVNN
Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board manager Laura Suarez talks about the importance of Gala Vallarta, an annual industry trade show where local hoteliers meet with international wholesalers that sell this destination to tourists. This year's event took place March 4-5 at the Paradise Village Convention Center.
Obama’s New Regulations Will Ban Sport Fishing
 Jim Hoft
Barack Obama has a message for America’s 60,000,000 anglers – we don’t need you. The American Sportfishing Association reported back in October about the sweeping changes proposed by the Obama Administration in regards to the sport fishing industry.
Silver Fox to Crash Cougar Cruise
 PR-USA
Move over Cougars! Mr. Silver Fox America will be awarded a free berth on the 2nd International Cougar Cruise, May 16-23, 2010, to the Mexican Riviera. He will be crowned at the first-ever Silver Fox Party, Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Sinbad's, Pier 2 along the Embarcadero, along the San Francisco waterfront.
Official: Former Army Intel Officer to Lead TSA
 Associated Press
An Obama administration official says the president plans to nominate a former top Army intelligence official to lead the Transportation Security Administration.
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