- 'GAS GOUGE? (William F. Buckley via Yahoo! News)
The gas problem was nicely framed in the past fortnight by two news items. The first was the report that Lee Raymond received $400 million in his retirement package as chairman of ExxonMobil. The second was the published sketch of the projected backboard for airline passengers willing to travel more or less standing up, helping out the airlines' need for extra revenues to pay for -- Lee
- 'Tech Snaps Losing Skid With 6-4 Win Over New Mexico (CSTV's College Sports)
LUBBOCK, Texas - Roger Kieschnick's two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh broke a 4-4 tie and Texas Tech held on for a 6-4 win over the New Mexico Lobos on Tuesday afternoon at Dan Law Field.
- 'Rotary Club group from Mexico visits area (The Fort Dodge Messenger)
Flat, Iowa is flat. That?s no newsflash for folks living here, but it was one of the first impressions made on five visitors from Veracruz, a mountainous area on the eastern coast of Mexico.
- 'EarthTalk: Eco-Travel and Green Tourism (Kansas City InfoZine)
Dear EarthTalk: I hear a lot about "eco-travel" and "green tourism" in far-away exotic places, but don't we have some environmentally-friendly vacation spots right here in the U.S. and Canada? -- Paul Howe, San Francisco, CA
- 'Rio Rancho Considers Entertainment District (KOAT TheNewMexicoChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Rio Rancho city leaders are considering turning empty fields on the Mesa into a place people would travel miles to see.
- 'Canadian in Mexico falls through travel insurance loophole (CBC)
A Cape Breton woman is trying to raise tens of thousands of dollars for an air ambulance to fly her injured son home from Mexico, after finding out that his travel insurance doesn't cover accidents linked to drinking.
- 'Liberty Travel Supports Mexico's Rebirth With Air-Inclusive Vacations From $555 Per Person (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The rebirth of the Mexican Caribbean is nearly complete, and Liberty Travel, America's largest independent travel agency, is helping Mexico shine during the annual Mexico Extravaganza by offering seven-night vacation packages from $555 per person for bookings made between April 23 - May 8, 2006.
- 'Industry Insider: Bid on travel packages and help Latvian children (The Star-Ledger)
Is it possible to make a vacation better? It is if you buy a trip at the Great Online Travel Auction for Kids. The auction, which runs through Thursday, offers nearly 100 items capable of igniting any traveler's wanderlust, plus it's all for a good cause.
- 'Travel Q&A (San Jose Mercury News)
Q My brother is driving with his family from Houston to California this summer. Which stops would you recommend they make in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona?
- 'Read travel insurance carefully, agent says (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
A travel agent urges vacation-goers to read the fine print of their insurance before sipping that first pina colada.
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