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News Alert: Last Remnant of Cold War policy (finally) takes a tumbleHuffington Post, NYHere's what the Wall Street Journal said: "President Barack Obama plans to lift a longstanding US ban on family travel and remittances to Cuba, a senior administration official said Friday, in what could be an opening gesture toward more openness with …Obama Administration […]

Earthtimes (press release)

UBS introduces worldwide travel ban in wealth mgtReutersVX: Quote, Profile, Research), the world's largest wealth management company in terms of assets, has issued a worldwide travel ban for wealth management client advisors, a spokeswoman said. "Last week, we issued a general travel ban for all staff with …UBS bans asset managers' foreign travel […]

Travel forecast calls for some bargainsKSL-TV, UTThe crowd was small, but some say that is not an indication of the upcoming travel season. They say it's expected to be cheap and full of bargains. Lance Eastman, advertising manager at Lagoon, put a sunny spin on Saturday's rainy weather. …

Former Royal Oak man tells travel stories, offers backpacking tipsMirror, MIWhen you're in the travel (backpacking) world, you're in a bit of alternative reality that I call Planet Backpacker. You meet all these unusual people that you wouldn't bump into in your work-a-day world. I start the book out with that memory,” Downes …

State Department issues Mexico travel advisoryDallas Morning News, TXMEXICO CITY – The latest travel advisory for Mexico from the US State Department was issued Feb. 20. "Recent Mexican army and police confrontations with drug cartels have resembled small-unit combat, with cartels employing automatic weapons and …Dangerous Spring Break? New America Mediaall 3 news articles

Houston Chronicle

Hispanics travel rough road to higher educationHouston Chronicle, United StatesBy JEANNIE KEVER Eva Briones, left, and Alice Valdez are sophomores at the University of Houston. Seeing others in her family struggle with low-wage jobs has inspired Briones. “I didn’t want to do that,” she said. What are the benefits of a college …

MiamiHerald.com

Obama to ease Cuban travel, financial restrictionsThe Associated Press"One way of getting the regime to open up may be to let people travel, increase exchanges and get money flowing to the island." The official said there is no plan to lift the decades-old embargo on the island and that the move "is just the […]

No travel advisory issued for Rapid City, Pennington CountyRapid City Journal, SDBy Journal staff | Saturday, April 04, 2009 A no travel advisory has been issued for Rapid City and Pennington County due to the dangerous road and weather conditions throughout the area. The winter storm is expected to last through the day, …No Travel Advisory […]

Los Angeles Times

Travel industry woos those with plenty of leisure time: furloughed …Los Angeles Times, CABy Hugo Martín Call them what you may, they are a surprising new target for travel bargains aimed at the unemployed, the furloughed and jittery workers fearful of being laid off. Discounts are nothing new during tough economic times, but airlines, […]

MiamiHerald.com

Cuba travel ban might be lifted soon. Bring on the bass!Los Angeles Times, CAThe day is near when US citizens can freely travel to Cuba, according to a bipartisan group of senators, who say the removal of a 50-year-old travel ban would boost the US economy by creating tourism-related jobs and increasing air travel and cruise […]