- 'David Bear: A sacrifice to the gods of travel (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
What happened to the two yellow plastic bags with the duty free purchases?" asked my wife, Sari. We had just unloaded our luggage from the car at the end of a nearly flawless, 7-hour journey home from Mexico's Yucatan, a trip about which you can read in next Sunday's On the Go section.
- 'Destinations (San Jose Mercury News)
Cruise for dates on a singles voyage to Ensenada in Baja Mexico that begins April 21. The three-night excursion aboard Carnival's Paradise includes onboard activities such as dancing and swimming. In Ensenada, the group will shop and visit a winery. Details: Singles Travel Co., Los Gatos; (888) 286-8687, extension 222, www.singlestravelcompany.com.
- 'Mexico hires firm to work on image (Miami Herald)
Fed up with the drumbeat of news stories about drug wars, police corruption, border mayhem and illegal immigration, the government of Mexico has followed a time-honored course for anyone seeking an image make-over: It has hired a PR firm.
- 'Sunday's UW-NMSU Game Moved To 11 A.M. PST (GoHuskies.com)
Game time moved up one hour. LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Due to a tight travel schedule, the game time for Sunday's Washington-New Mexico State baseball game has been changed. First pitch is now scheduled for 12:00 noon Mountain time (11:00 a.m. Pacific time), one hour earlier than originally scheduled.
- 'Saltwater waders (Kansas City Star)
TIERRA VERDE, Fla. ? Bill AuCoin was treading where few boat fishermen dare travel. Wading into water not much more than knee deep, he headed onto a saltwater flat off the Gulf of Mexico, and kept walking until the water got darker. Then he knew he was in the right place.
- 'EU Commission Wants Easier U.S. Travel (AP via Yahoo! News)
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso called on the U.S. government Friday to end its travel restrictions on citizens from 10 EU states, warning the restrictions could damage trade ties.
- 'Warm, sunny beaches of Mexico are calling (Grand Forks Herald)
They are out of here. Even with the warmer weather this winter, people still want to get away. And local travel agents say many are going to Mexico and Hawaii.
- 'New definition of time travel (Contra Costa Times)
The pleasure of long, slow cruises is catching on. Travelers, especially baby boomers easing into their retirement years, are choosing leisurely, if somewhat pricey, cruises that sail to any number of exotic ports.
- 'Lady Frogs set for Sunday ESPN2 clash at New Mexico (CSTV's College Sports)
NEXT UP ON THE TCU DOCKET * TCU (12-8, 6-3 MWC) faces a stiff test Sunday when the Lady Frogs travel to Albuquerque to face top-25 New Mexico (17-6, 7-3). The Lobos are the eighth ranked opponent that TCU will have faced this year.
- 'EU Commission wants easier U.S. travel (Syracuse.com)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) ? European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso called on the U.S. government Friday to end its travel restrictions on citizens from 10 EU states, warning the restrictions could damage trade ties.
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