> Condor Travel, has expanded its business tourism operations into Brazil â" now marking the sixth Latin America country where the company has a dedicated DMC division. The strategic move into Brazil not only provides the international tourism community with an entire regional division devoted exclusively to the conference and incentive markets but also consolidates the benefits of Condor Travel's One Continent, One Brand synergy, which optimises the client's investment and unique travel experiences. "Condor Travel is...
Economic slump hits immigrants
STL Today
STL Today
By James HohmannLOS ANGELES TIMES WASHINGTON - An aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration and a weak U.S. economy have driven an estimated 3.2 million Hispanics to stop sending money to family members in their home...
More than 500 march in St. Paul for immigrant rights
The Examiner
The Examiner
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Map, News) - Armed with drums, flags and megaphones, more than 500 immigrants and others marched through downtown streets Thursday in a call for equal rights and the legalization of illegal immigrants...
Brazil opening consulate in Hartford
Newsday
Newsday
HARTFORD, Conn. - Brazil is formally recognizing the growing Brazilian community in by opening up a consulate in . Brazilian ambassador Oto Agripino Maia announced Wednesday at the Shaheen Brazilian Community Center in...
U.S.: Iranians, Syrians skip travel procedures
The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald
WASHINGTON -- Venezuela is allowing passengers on its direct flight from Damascus and Tehran to enter without proper screening, a State Department report on counterterrorism released Wednesday says. The report, which...
More vacation packages aim to attract solo travelers
Asbury Park Press
Asbury Park Press
As a veteran world traveler, Angela Pittman, 53, has come to accept that when it comes to certain kinds of travel, not all vacationers are created equal. The single supplement a charge levied by most tour operators on...
You'll never look at a travel book the same again
Philadelphia Daily News
Philadelphia Daily News
By Carlin Romano Inquirer Book Critic Do Travel Writers Go To Hell? By Thomas Kohnstamm Three Rivers Press. 272 pp. $13.95 Thomas Kohnstamm is nobody's model travel journalist, except maybe Hunter Thompson's (if the...
Study: Fewer immigrants send aid
The News & Observer
The News & Observer
WASHINGTON - Fewer immigrants from Latin America are regularly sending money to their home countries, a survey released Wednesday found. As a consequence, millions of poor families in Latin America will not get the vital...
Tourist plane disappears in Brazil
The Australian
The Australian
A SMALL plane carrying six people, including four British businessmen, has disappeared along Brazil's northeastern coast, a Brazilian airline said today. The Cessna 310 owned by...
Stretch Your Overseas Travel Dollars
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal
The weak dollar means that Americans contemplating overseas vacations need to work harder to keep their travels affordable. The dollar has been generally sliding against other major currencies for the past few years....

