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Spanish Hotel Lets Guests Smash Rooms
 Harold Heckle
A few lucky people in need of a break from their stress got a chance at some unconventional therapy. A Spanish hotel chain planning renovations at one of its Madrid locations offered 30 "highly stressed out people" - selected by a team of psychologists - the chance to take up sledge hammers and battering rams and smash through its rooms Tuesday.
US Swamped with Passport Applications
 UPI
The U.S. State Department has so many passport applications to process, it is asking diplomats abroad to return to the United States and help clear the backlog.
Crowded Skies Stressing Mexico City's Airport
 Chris Hawley
As air traffic to the Mexican capital booms, the city's Benito Juarez International Airport is bursting at the seams, pilots and air-traffic controllers warn.
US Senate Launches Hearing Into Passport Backlog
 Bryan Corbin
Inundated with complaints from constituents about ruined vacations, spoiled honeymoons and canceled business trips abroad, a U.S. Senate committee launched a hearing Tuesday into a massive backlog in processing passport applications.
New Effort in Mexico is Targeting Cop Bribery
 Anna Cearley
The police bribe – known as the mordida, or bite – remains a troubling problem throughout Mexico. It is difficult to address or document because few people pursue complaints against officers. Nonetheless, new efforts are under way to protect tourists.
Texas Week Returns to the Marival Resort
 Harold Sokolove
Due to the success of Texas Week 2006, which took place at the Marival Resort in Nuevo Vallarta last October, Funjet Vacations has announced that they will repeat the special promotion this year from June 18th to June 29th.
Preferred Hotel Group Members Reinvent Butler Service
 hospitalitynet.org
Modern travel can be challenging, maximizing a luxury hotel experience shouldn’t be. In an effort to provide guests with a memorable getaway, members of Preferred Hotels & Resorts and Preferred Boutique have refined the notion of butler service, seamlessly updating it for 2007.
Passport Waiver Mix-Up Strands Air Travelers
 Peter Pae & Jane Engle
Just when it seemed the passport logjam was starting to ease, passengers faced another obstacle this week: Some airlines refused to let them board planes because they didn't have birth certificates with them.
Passport Seekers Who Paid Extra but Still Waited Will Get Refunds
 Devlin Barrett
Frustrated travelers who paid an extra $60 to get their U.S. passports expedited - and still had to wait for them - can now get a refund from the government, the latest effort to come to grips with a massive backlog in passport applications that has ruined or delayed summer vacation plans for thousands in the United States.
Mexico Tourism, Travel and Real Estate Expo
 PVNN
Learn more about Mexico's sunny beaches, colonial cities and archaeological ruins, it's unique cuisine and culture, fabulous sportfishing, world championship golf and nature tours at the Mexico Expo in San Francisco on July 14th, 2007.
More Than a Missed Connection
 Pablo Ros
The Bush administration has temporarily waived some of its new, post-Sept. 11 requirements for flying abroad, but to Brenda Merk they came two weeks too late.
Chichen Itza Debuts on Second Life
 Erick Laseca
Ancient! Contemporary! Futuristic! Second Life? Famed archaeological site and finalist towards becoming a new seventh world wonder, Chichen-Itza, will be making its debut in the virtual world, Second Life (SL) on June 10, 2007 at 1:00 pm PTD, featuring a seven hour music showcase.
Colombia: A Country Reincarnated
 Malcolm Beith
For years, Colombia has been virtually synonymous with anything bad—kidnappings, homicides, crime, cocaine, civil war and the escapades of Pablo Escobar, who terrorized the country in the '70s and '80s. But Colombia is beginning to reinvent itself in the eyes of the world.
Mexico Expands its Commitment to Sustainable Tourism
 Erick Laseca
Mexico pledges once again its commitment to sustainable tourism by introducing new market-driven, economic opportunities that support conservation and community development.
Snapshots That Do More Than Bore Friends
 Michelle Higgins
Few sentences in the English language are more dreaded than this seemingly innocent offer: “Oh, I must show you the pictures from my vacation.” Who wants to see endless shots of a friend lounging by a pool or in front of a monument? But, of course, those very same shots can be extremely useful when researching your own trip.
Ottawa Moves to Simplify Passport Application Process
 Meagan Fitzpatrick
The Canadian government announced a series of measures on Friday to simplify the passport application process and to cut down on the backlog that has been mounting since new travel rules were introduced by the United States in January.
U.S. Border Passport Rules Suspended
 Devlin Barrett & Jennifer Talhelm
The Bush administration on Friday suspended some of its new, post-Sept. 11 requirements for flying abroad, hoping to placate Congress and irate summer travelers whose vacations have been thwarted by delays in processing their passports.
Travelers Face Frustrations With Passport Rule Changes
 Ralph Blumenthal
With government phone lines jammed by record numbers of passport-seekers, Veronica Alvarez and three anxious friends hoping to travel to Cancun next week showed up at Houston's federal building on Wednesday at 3 a.m. There were 11 people in line ahead of them.
What You Have To Know Before You Go
 Jane Engle
Knowledge is power for travel consumers, helping them save money and avoid hassles. If I were teaching a Travel 101 course this year, I'd draw up lesson plans for the following topics:
Taking Big Bite Out of the Shark Myth
 Juliet Eilperin
Year after year, beach season brings accounts of harrowing shark attacks as people around the world plunge into the surf to escape summer’s heat. But the reality is that these fearsome predators kill an average of four people worldwide every year, while humans kill anywhere from 26 million to 73 million sharks annually, according to recent calculations by an international team of scientists.
Juarez Police Enforcing Curfew
 ktsm.com
It's something many El Pasoans say they did as teens, but now Juarez police are cracking down on underage drinkers who go across the border. Now, kids caught breaking the law could find themselves behind bars.
Mexico’s Premier Backpacking Adventure Travel Company Expands Route
 PR.com
Starting today, the World Trade Center (WTC), will be inundated with the funkiness associated with the notorious wearing apparel of backpackers from near and far as the 9th Annual Adventure and Eco-tourism Expo, kicks off to include Mexico City’s very own Bamba Experience.
Be Prepared on Trips to Hurricane-Prone Places
 Fritz Faerber
I'm on vacation in Mexico again with my wife. It's the first time we've been back since October 2005. And it's no accident that this time, we're here in late spring instead of autumn, which is traditionally one of the worst times for hurricanes.
The Villa Group Appoints Key Personnel in Vallarta
 Dawna Robertson
The Villa Group has announced the appointment of key personnel in Nuevo Vallarta and Puerto Vallarta. In Nuevo Vallarta, Sergio Nuñez has been named Hotel Manager for the company's 245-suite Villa La Estancia Beach Resort & Spa Nuevo Vallarta.
Coastal Vacations Leaders and Mexican Governors Meet in Puerto Vallarta
 PRLeap.com
Coastal Vacations Leaders from the United States and Mexican government officials are meeting this week in Puerto Vallarta Mexico. Both groups have chosen the spectacular Velas Vallarta Resort as the perfect location to rejuvenate them and inspire them to achieve more for their constituents.
Mexico Tourism Results Show Significant Growth
 Theodore Koumelis
According to the latest statistics by Mexico`s Tourism Secretariat, U.S. travel is actually up compared with last year, with 15 percent more Americans traveling to Mexico during the first quarter of this year than during the same period in 2006.
Gator Wrestlers Endangered
 Kathleen Kernicky
For almost a century, alligator wrestling was a fixture at Florida's roadside parks, river docks and Native American villages. Now, the shows are skidding onto the endangered list.
Spanish Team Wins IGFA Offshore Championship
 Pete Johnson
The team from Lanzarote, Spain accomplished the unbelievable feat of 10 marlin releases on the fourth and final day of competition, winning the eighth annual International Game Fish Association Offshore World Championship in Cabo San Lucas.
Cuban Underwater Archeology Attracts Experts
 Prensa Latina
Museologists from 12 countries noted the high value of Cuba's underwater archeology, due to its unprecedented capacity to preserve the submerged cultural and patrimonial wealth.
IGFA Offshore Championship: Day Three Results
 Pete Johnson
A log jam has been created among seven teams from seven countries for the top position going into the fourth and final day of the eighth annual International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Offshore World Championship Tournament in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
IGFA Offshore Championship: Day Two Results
 Pete Johnson
The lead changes in Day Two of the IGFA Offshore World Championship in Cabo San Lucas, with sixty-three teams from thirty countries vying for one of fishing's most prestigious offshore championship titles.
Mexican Visitors to US Increased in 2006
 Travel Industry Association
The Travel Industry Association’s most recent Travel Trade Barometer shows that fewer people from the United Kingdom and Germany visited the U.S. during 2006. However, inbound travel from Mexico fared better, with bookings and market share increasing above 2005 levels.
Local Team Takes Impressive Day One Lead in IGFA Offshore World Championship in Mexico
 Pete Johnson
With a record eight marlin releases the Copa del Gobernador San Jose del Cabo team took the opening round lead over 62 other world class teams at the eighth annual International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Offshore Championship Tournament in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
IGFA Offshore World Championship Underway
 Pete Johnson
Sixty-three teams from thirty countries are in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico this week for the 8th annual IGFA Offshore World Championship, which has been called the most prestigious catch-and-release billfish tournament in the world.
The World Celebrates Five Years at Sea
 PRWEB
In 1997, it was only a dream - to build a luxury ship that would serve as a vacation home, enabling Residents to sail to exotic locations across the globe while never leaving the comforts and conveniences of home. In March 2002, the dream was realized.
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