- 'Palms on KC?s streets? For a while, it?s no illusion (Kansas City Star)
Forget about the first snowflakes of the season that fell on Kansas City this week. Look out the window today and you might spot a sandy beach with palm trees and bathing beauties ? all behind glass aboard a Mexico Tourism Board ?Promobus.?
- 'Hurricane reshapes Mexico's resort scene (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
More than a month after Hurricane Wilma thrashed Cancun and the rest of Mexico's eastern coast, that area is still recuperating. Most hotels and businesses along the 10-mile waterfront strip are closed, and much of the beach has been stripped of its white powder sand.
- 'First loss for No. 10 Minnesota (San Jose Mercury News)
Katie Montgomery hit four three-pointers and scored 16 points and No. 21 New Mexico's swarming defense shut down 10th-ranked Minnesota in a 62-44 victory Wednesday in Albuquerque.
- 'Local runners travel to Foot Locker (Gillette News Record)
At least 40 Wyoming cross country runners will take on the best in the West at the Foot Locker regional race in Walnut, Calif., on Saturday. That includes four high school cross country runners from Gillette and two from Wright.
- 'Non-stop flight service between Mexico and Baltimore announced (USA Today)
Passengers looking for a non-stop flight service between Mexico and the Baltimore-Washington area need look no more. Mexicana de Aviacion announced on Monday that it will launch a new service this week with daily, non-stop service
- 'Taking Justice (Columbia Journalism Review)
Several years ago near Mexico City, a woman shot and killed a male companion who was about to rape her. Though a witness confirmed her testimony, the woman was arrested for murder. Women?s groups rallied to her cause.
- 'Virgin Trains to overhaul its ticket pricing structure: media (eyefortravel.com)
According to brandrepublic.om, the operator plans to scrap its phased booking system, based on prices that escalate as the day of travel nears, by the end of the year.
- 'MultiVu Video Feed: Mexico's Resort Areas Are On Track For Holiday Tourist Season After Being Hit By Hurricane Wilma In (HispanicBusiness.com)
NEW YORK, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Since Hurricane Wilma hit Mexico's shores back in October, resort cities have been recovering from the damage to make sure the winter travel season can go ahead.
- 'Venture cash flows to specialty web sites: media (eyefortravel.com)
?With the last generation of travel web sites such as Expedia and Orbitz absorbed into massive public companies, VCs flush with fresh cash are investing modest chunks of it in specialty sites like San Francisco-based Viator, which helps tourists plan destination activities ahead of time,? reported the publication.
- 'GTREX builds direct access travel services system with Cape Clear Enterprise Service Bus (eyefortravel.com)
The Voyager Network is an alternative Global Distribution System (GDS) that enables direct access to the reservation systems of major travel suppliers such as airlines, cruise lines, hotels, car rental companies and providers of other travel amenities.
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