Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Time to Move to Tonga?

Tonga Island Real Estate
David Stanley
South Pacific Travel Blog

"Our mission is to move Tonga from 'Backpackers are the way to go' to the tourism, golf, and residential property development country that Tonga has the potential to be."

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Saturday, October 07, 2006

The new national cocktail of Nicaragua: el Macuá

Managua Journal: Hold the Mojito and Margarita, Nicaragua Has el Macuá
By MARC LACEY
Photography by Miguel Alvarez for The New York Times
New York Times
October 5, 2006



















... one part white rum, one part guava juice, with a half-portion of lemon juice and some sugar and ice ...

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Thursday, October 05, 2006

New regulations for air travel in Europe

New Regulations Coming In
Sky News
Updated: 18:25, Thursday October 05, 2006

New rules governing what people can take on planes have been approved by the European Commission.

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Sunday, October 01, 2006

New passport rules for Americans

New Passport Rules May Mean Delays
By MICHELLE HIGGINS
Image by Peter Kuper
New York Times
October 1, 2006


For years, an American adult needed only a valid driver's license and birth certificate to go back and forth between the States and
Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, Panama and most Caribbean islands. Children needed just birth certificates. But as of Jan. 8, passports will be required for almost everyone entering the United States through airports and seaports, no matter where they are coming from. The same requirement will go into effect for land crossings from Canada or Mexico on Jan. 1, 2008.

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