the Global Entry pilot program builds upon other trusted traveler programs, such as NEXUS (with Canada) and SENTRI (with Mexico), designed to facilitate and expedite the entry process for pre-registered low-risk international travelers into the US. - Alan A. Lew
"The scientific development of the quake lakes will be an important part of the rebuilding plan of new Beichuan," Chen Xingchuan, head of the Communist Party's Beichuan Rebuilding Committee was quoted as saying. - Alan A. Lew
The cash leader: Los Angeles International Airport, where passengers left behind $89,375 from Sept. 30, 2004 to Oct. 1, 2007 ... The cash laggard: Chattanooga (Tenn.) Metropolitan Airport, whose 300,000 departing passengers in 2007 left just $1.20. - Alan A. Lew
Nearly 40,000 travelers will remember U.S. President George W. Bush's stopover in London. Their flights were canceled or delayed at Heathrow Airport to accommodate him, according to British Airways. - Alan A. Lew
The pay is "very little, just enough for our families," said Quispe, a wiry man of 34 with a weathered face that makes him look closer to 50. The money helps supplement the food they are able to harvest from their small plots in the Sacred Valley. - Alan A. Lew
"Some Saudi production companies commit genocide against Egyptian artists, while others enrich Egyptian media," Dina said. "In the past all songs were in the Egyptian dialect; today it is a must to sing in the Gulfy accent to make these companies happy." - Alan A. Lew
...the tourism bureau's Web site announcing the lifting of the ban said life in Lhasa had returned to normal. "Tibet's society is stable and harmonious, its markets bustling, and its environment beautiful," it said. But there are still signs of tension. - Alan A. Lew
One of the longest standing debates in community economic development is the face-off between “place-based” and “people-based” approaches to combating poverty, housing affordability, chronic unemployment, and community decline. - Alan A. Lew
By all accounts, the number of people who show up at airports without government-issued photo IDs is small. Of the 2 million people who fly every day, only about 300 do not show IDs, according to TSA spokesman Christopher White. - Alan A. Lew
The U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research has released a scientific assessment that provides the first comprehensive analysis of observed and projected changes in weather and climate extremes in North America.. - Alan A. Lew
There are all kinds of exceptions to these fees, especially for certain classes of frequent flyers and military personnel. These fees are cumulative and are double for round-trip travel. They are subject to change ... - Alan A. Lew
...accommodations that can be set up, without a crane, as many as 25 erected in a day. And they’re not shabby, either. Wood floors, furniture, sound and weather insulated, personal climate control, with all the bathroom needs of a conventional hotel... - Alan A. Lew
Louis Vuitton has partnered with Soundwalk to produce a series of surreal audio tours that whisk listeners through some of China’s most well-known cities: Beijing, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. - Alan A. Lew
Direct annual economic benefits of tourism and fisheries resulting from coral reefs amounts to US$94 million in St Lucia and US$44 million in Tobago. Those numbers amount to 11 and 15 percent of those Caribbean islands’ yearly gross-domestic product. - Alan A. Lew
While only 51% revealed having a clear understanding of carbon offsetting, 86% felt that the carbon offsets could be a potential solution to climate change. - Alan A. Lew
The event aims to use the power of sport to promote peace and reconciliation among Kenyans, and to provide a positive environment for interaction for young people affected by the recent post-election conflict in Kenya. - Alan A. Lew
We are pleased to present the complete content, in PDF format, of the recently published Census Atlas of the United States, the first comprehensive atlas of population and housing produced by the Census Bureau since the 1920s. - Alan A. Lew
The High Court in South Africa has ruled that Chinese South Africans are to be reclassified as black people. It made the order so that ethnic Chinese can benefit from government policies aimed at ending white domination in the private sector. - Alan A. Lew
At this summer’s Beijing Olympics, China puts a 50-year experiment to the test: Officials are betting weather modification can keep the sun shining on the Games....the government is confident (not for the first time) that man can best nature. - Alan A. Lew
So many ideas came in that they put the 20 finalists to a vote at BudgetTravel.com - results: Online maps, Digital cameras, Online checkin, GPS, Worldwide ATMs, Cell phones, Global Internet access, TripAdvisor, Online booking, and Roller bags - Alan A. Lew
From July 18, each side will be able to send 3,000 tourists to the other each day. Mainland Chinese tourists will have to travel in groups of between 10 and 40 and go through registered tour agencies, Xinhua reported. Under current rules only 1,000 are... - Alan A. Lew
The palace where Nepal's former king once lived will be converted into a museum that will offer the public a glimpse of royal life, including the ex-monarch's throne and a vintage car given as a gift by Adolf Hitler, the government said Monday. - Alan A. Lew
A drought in terms of meteorology takes into account deficiencies in measured precipitation. Each year's measurements are then compared to what is determined as a "normal" amount of precipitation and drought is determined from there. For hydrologists, dro - Alan A. Lew
Studies have already shown that sustainable fuels can lead to a significant reduction in carbon emissions with a 40-to-50 percent lower carbon footprint on a life-cycle basis." - Alan A. Lew
