Kate Zimmerman, Special To North Shore News Published: Sunday, December 27, 2009 My New Year’s resolution is for my family to get out more. We’ve already made a good start. We spent the Christmas holiday in Mexico, partly because who wouldn’t if they could — but mainly because this was our first year without my [...]
Eduardo Herrera leads by one stoke over eight players at Riviera Nayarit
NAYARIT, Mexico — Eduardo Herrera fired a 5 under par 67 to take a one stroke lead after two rounds of the Canadian Tour’s US$125,000 Riviera Nayarit Classic. Herrera is at 9 under par 135. Both Matt Marshall and Mike Mezei of Lethbridge, Alta., shot 68 to move to eight under 136 along with Jae [...]
Obama to Meet Leaders of Mexico, Canada
Summit Will Discuss ‘Buy American’ Trade Provisions By ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON and DAVID LUHNOW The Wall Street Journal President Barack Obama will travel to Mexico on Sunday to attend his first summit with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts, in a meeting that the latter hope will shed light on how the U.S. plans to address trade [...]
Punta Mita Resort – Newsletter – Bahia golf course accolades, a new community of golf homesites and a new resort magazine
Punta Mita Bahía Course Receives First Accolade Punta Mita’s Bahía course – the community’s second masterpiece by Jack Nicklaus—has just been awarded The Best New Resort Course in Mexico by the Golf Guide to Mexico, for 2009. Among its stunning features, Bahía boasts five oceanside holes, and countless spectacular vistas along its rolling [...]
Visa Report Shows Increase in Inbound and Outbound U.S. Tourism Spending in 2008, Decline in Early 2009
Travel Industry Wire 2009-06-10 40 Percent of Respondents Plan to Travel Abroad in the Next Two Years; 83 Percent Modifying Plans Based on Economic Environment; Fewer Than One in 10 U.S. Adults Say Swine Flu (H1N1) Has Impacted Travel Plans Despite a challenging environment, spending by visitors to the U.S. increased to $52 billion in [...]
Passport rules change: You need one for Mexico, Canada, Caribbean
BY TERESA MCUSIC Dallas – ft. Worth Star-Telegram Denise Iglesias has been hearing from a lot of desperate travelers lately. On Monday, the rules changed regarding U.S. citizens traveling to Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and Bermuda. Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, travelers need either a passport or a passport card to visit those places [...]
Passports now needed to return from Mexico, Canada
BY ALEX CANTATORE Americans planning a summer vacation to the Caribbean islands, Bermuda, Canada, or Mexico now might need to make a stop at their local passport office before hitting the road. New U.S. Department of Homeland Security regulations, which went into effect on Monday, require all American citizens, regardless of age, to have a [...]
Passport deadline approaches
May 27, 2009 – 9:05 PM By LAURA TILLMAN, The Brownsville Herald In less than a week, when travelers return to the United States from Mexico or Canada they will be required to have a passport, enhanced driver’s license, SENTRI or NEXUS card. Come Monday morning the driver’s license that once provided re-entry to the [...]
Mexico, US, Canada announce swine flu deaths
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) – Authorities in Mexico announced three more swine flu deaths and the United States and Canada one more death each as the world’s largest vaccine maker signed a deal with the United States to produce a swine flu vaccine. The World Health Organization says at least 46 countries have confirmed more [...]
The H1N1 Virus – A Challenge for Mexico and the World
Monday, May 25, 2009 By Allan Wall Mexdata.info It’s commonly referred to as the “Swine Flu,” and in some circles as the “Mexican Flu” due to its outbreak in Mexico. Clinically it’s known as “novel influenza A (H1N1).” Whatever you call it, it’s still spreading worldwide. Besides the threat to public health, H1N1 raises a [...]
Hold The Panic: Swine Flu Falls Short Of Pandemic
By Richard Knox NPR.org Listen to the full story Why has the World Health Organization decided not to call the swine flu a pandemic, even though more than three weeks ago it declared that a pandemic was “imminent?” Why No Flu Pandemic? Define Pandemic. Margaret Chan, the World Health Organization’s director-general, has decided not to [...]
Keeping you updated on what’s going on in Puerto Vallarta
Dear Friends: We are so happy that countries like United States, Canada and other countries in Europe have removed the warning against all non-essential travel to Mexico. We would like to keep you inform about the 0 (zero) number of registered cases of the A H1N1 virus in Puerto Vallarta which is one of the [...]
Mexico and AeroMexico welcomes back travellers
Travel Blackboard Thursday, 21 May 2009 After many countries, including the United State and Canada, lifted the travel warnings concerning travel to Mexico, major industry players like the Mexico Tourism Board and AeroMexico are encouraging travellers back. With local tourism industry decimated by fears of the Influenza A(H1N1) virus, Mexico is hoping for a swift [...]
Do not pass go: Travelers to Canada, Mexico, Carribean must show passport, not birth certificate
Monday, May 18th 2009, 8:27 AM BY JASON R. RICH Don’t leave home without it! Starting June 1, pleading, begging and crying won’t likely be much help to forgetful Americans planning to visit neighboring countries such asCanadaorMexico, or manyCaribbeandestinations. Without a valid U.S. passport, travelers likely won’t be allowed to exit theUnited States. Those who do [...]
Flu response downshifts as fears lessen
Chicago Breaking News May 1, 2009 8:47 PM On a day when federal health officials confirmed the first cases of suspected swine flu in Illinois, it also seemed clearer to health officials today that this strain of flu wasn’t becoming the killer once feared, and the state’s reaction to the outbreak downshifted in response. The flu [...]
LaSalle: Real estate valuations to fall in ‘09
By Arleen Jacobius Posted: December 16, 2008, 11:01 AM ET Real estate valuations are expected to fall next year, with the low point in the cycle expected in 2010, according to LaSalle Investment Management’s Investment Strategy Annual, a comprehensive survey of global real estate markets. Commercial real estate will decline in value in 2009 as [...]
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