- 'LOCAL EVENTS, ESCORTED TOURS & TRAVEL INFO (The Oregonian)
The area code for all phone numbers is 503 unless otherwise indicated. Chinese lessons: Northwest China Council offers eight-week evening classes in beginning to advanced Mandarin, starting this week. Fee: $140 members, $180 nonmembers. Details: 973-5451 or www.nwchina.org.
- 'Avoid protest crowds and leave the bling at home (The Wichita Eagle)
EYES WIDE OPEN Terrorist threats. Political demonstrations. Late-night muggings. Pickpockets. Travel is supposed to be fun, right? But the first time your cash and credit cards are pilfered on a London street corner, or you find yourself caught in the middle of a crowded protest in Mexico City, you may wonder why you didn't just stay home.
- 'TRAVEL NOTES (Lexington Herald-Leader)
CityPass has started offering its trademark discount attraction card in Atlanta. The Atlanta CityPass, which launched Sept. 6, covers admission to the new Georgia Aquarium; the High Museum of Art, including entry to collection from the Louvre opening there Oct. 14; Inside CNN Atlanta, a guided tour of the cable network news studio; and the World of Coca-Cola.
- 'For first time, children must get passports / When traveling by air, sea from Mexico, Caribbean, Canada (San Francisco Chronicle)
New anti-terrorism rules will soon require American children under the age of 16 to obtain U.S. passports to return home by air or sea from visits to Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean. The children are among the estimated 22 million U.S. travelers to...
- 'Activists travel to Mexico for 'massive' political rally (Daily Bulletin)
After spending six days in Mexico, a group of area activists came home convinced of a new dawn in the land of their ancestors.
- 'Travel Notes (San Jose Mercury News)
Mexicana Airlines will switch terminals at Mineta San Jose International Airport next month, moving from Terminal C to Terminal A in the first of several changes the airport is undertaking in its terminal area improvement program.
- 'U.S. issues new Mexico travel warning (UPI)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- The United States has issued a new travel warning for Mexico citing increased drug violence on the Mexico-U.S. border, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram said.
- 'Notice on violence in Mexico (Los Angeles Times)
THE U.S. State Department issued a public announcement about "the rising level of brutal violence in areas of Mexico."
- 'Travel Q/A (Sun-Sentinel)
Q. We're going to Mexico City and have reserved a hotel in the Zocalo. With the current political unrest, is the city safe? A. For years, Mexico City has been singled out for its security concerns, and the situation is stickier with the continuing protests over the disputed presidential election.
- 'Best Travel Deals: Updated September 24, 2006 (The Morning Call)
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