By Victoria J. Buchholz and Todd G. Buchholz Los Angeles Times - August 4, 2017 These days, anyone can hop on a cruise from Miami to Cuba. But if you try to board a ship from Miami to Key West, New York or Charleston, Grover Cleveland will stop you. In 1886, President Cleveland tried to protect American [...]
By LISA KOON - SAN PATA CHAIRMAN 2017 Dear San PATA Members: I am thrilled and honored to be your chairman this year. We have a dedicated Board of Directors, this all volunteer board is the reason why we are able to share so many interesting programs with you and the San Diego area and [...]
The award-winning lyricist creates an exclusive show for Seabourn LONDON, September 22, 2016 – Seabourn, the world’s finest ultra-luxury cruise line, has announced an exclusive partnership with Tim Rice, the acclaimed English musical theater lyricist of Broadway, West End and film, winner of three Oscars, three Tonys, three Golden Globes and several Grammys. The new [...]
Travel professionals who complete the course receive perks and a chance to win a cruise Seattle, Wash., Aug. 8, 2016 – Holland America Line has launched a series of new Holland America Line Academy Specialist Training Courses for travel professionals that provides comprehensive tools for agents selling the company’s premium cruises. The first course to [...]
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On Friday, May 27th, 30 travel industry professionals, including members of SAN PATA, SAN APTA, and CCRA plus a few of our favorite supplier sales reps traveled down to Otay Mesa to the Cross Border Xpress terminal. This impressive joint venture between USA and Mexico provides convenient access to the Tijuana International Airport where daily flights [...]
I was invited to visit and explore a part of beautiful Baja California/Sur – South of the Border, specifically La Paz, Loreto, Los Cabos, and Todos Santos. Other than driving the Baja 500 or Baja 1000, the best option is to fly from Tijuana, San Diego or Los Angeles. Luckily Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air flies directly [...]
This is absolutely incredible. Here we’ve been thinking for all these years that they were just heads. They are going to be absolutely huge when they are completely excavated. It all just adds to the mystery of these amazing sculptures. Maybe now they can get more information about them seeing as they have writings on [...]
NEW DELHI: In a significant step towards liberalization of the visa regime, the government on Wednesday cleared two initiatives: visa on arrival and electronic travel authorization for all countries barring eight “prior reference” countries including Pakistan, Iran, Sri Lanka and China. ETA will allow foreign travelers to apply for a visa from home and receive [...]
U.S Travel survey reveals that four of the top five air travelers are frustrated due to the checkpoint process, though a majority of travellers are supportive of recent initiatives to improve traveler facilitation by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Commissioned by the U.S. Travel Association to mark the 10th anniversary of TSA, the survey results [...]
