Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with travel www.salem-news.com 2010 Passionate divers may join a pilot "guest dive" program at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. They will dive with Aquarium sharks and other fishes under the supervision of Aquarium dive guides, and explore the simulated shipwreck in the Halibut Flats exhibit, swim through the kelp and become a part of the Aquarium dive show as visitors in the tunnel watch them and take photos. http://salem-news.com/articles/may112012/aquarium-divers.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may112012/aquarium-divers.php Fri, 11 May 2012 16:00:00 PDT Terms of the agreement include that YRC will pay ODOT $15 million dollars, both parties will waive claims against each other, and the Notice of Default ODOT issued to YRC in March of this year will be rescinded. YRC will no longer have the contractual obligation to complete the project and will demobilize from the project site in an orderly manner. http://salem-news.com/articles/may032012/oregon-hwy20.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may032012/oregon-hwy20.php Thu, 03 May 2012 14:46:00 PDT This writer was raised in suburban New York City and did not actually get a drivers license until I reached age 40. Thus I became a late bloomer behind the wheel. Looking back, there are many invisible lessons to be gleaned. When we drive a car, yes indeed, we are interacting with an assortment of very diverse human beings out there. http://salem-news.com/articles/april112012/life-roadmap-blc.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april112012/life-roadmap-blc.php Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:51:00 PDT In 2010, Wigge zigzagged across 4 continents and 11 countries in 150 days without a cent to his name, but resourcefulness to spare. His adventures are chronicled in the upcoming television series "How to Travel the World For Free", which starts airing in late April on public and local access television stations in 70 markets across the U.S.. http://salem-news.com/articles/april102012/free-world-travel-.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april102012/free-world-travel-.php Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:29:00 PDT UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has worked himself into a lather over Iran's blocking of a Foreign Office website. He says: “I condemn this action by the Iranian Government. ‘UK for Iranians’ was launched to reach out to Iranians, explaining, discussing and engaging with them on UK policy. http://salem-news.com/articles/march202012/hague-iran-sl.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march202012/hague-iran-sl.php Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:57:00 PDT The Pioneer Mountain/Eddyville Project is creating a straighter 5.5 mile segment of U.S. 20 between Corvallis and Newport to replace the narrow, twisting 10 mile segment. The Oregon Department of Transportation is issuing Notice of Default to Yaquina River Constructors (Granite Construction Company). They have 10 days to correct the default to ODOT’s satisfaction. http://salem-news.com/articles/march162012/odot-eddyville.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march162012/odot-eddyville.php Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:32:00 PDT Not all is doom and gloom here in the UK. The North Norfolk Railway (Poppy Line) put on its Spring Steam Gala last weekend and a good time was had by young and old. Their cute little J15 was celebrating her 100th birthday, dwarfed by wildlife artist David Shepherd's mighty 'Black Prince'. The B12, which had been undergoing a major overhaul, emerged into the sunlight looking as brand spanking new as she did the day she was built in 1928. http://salem-news.com/articles/march132012/palestine-steamers-sl.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march132012/palestine-steamers-sl.php Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:22:00 PDT The other day someone kindly sent me an old link to an aviation forum, where an irate passenger had written: "This morning (6 May 2003) on a flight from Rome to Tel Aviv, after landing the pilot announced in the microphone: 'Welcome to Palestine'. I think this is the most disgusting thing for a pilot to say." It led to a long and acrimonious argument with many demanding dire punishment for the Alitalia pilot. http://salem-news.com/articles/march072012/palestine-airport-sl.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march072012/palestine-airport-sl.php Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:17:00 PST The illegal and uncalled misuse of the Exit Control List in Pakistan, is being used to stop ordinary citizens, even housewives, from travelling abroad for family unification. Ms. Zaibul Nigar was stopped by officials at Islamabad Airport and banned from flight without any justifiable reason, because her husband chairs the Balawaristan National Front. http://salem-news.com/articles/march052012/pakistan-housewife-wg.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march052012/pakistan-housewife-wg.php Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:29:00 PST Smile, it confuses the cameras. No, really it does. That is why the next time you get your picture taken at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), you will be instructed to do just the opposite. In the fall of 2008, the Department of Motor Vehicles started using facial recognition software to tag biometric data to each person who is issued a DMV I.D. http://salem-news.com/articles/november232011/oregon-dmv-facial_.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november232011/oregon-dmv-facial_.php Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:03:00 PST I was meant to travel to Sri Lanka this week as part of an official delegation from the GUE/NGL (Left group in European Parliament). The idea to travel to Sri Lanka came from the meeting I hosted in the Parliament a few months ago about the massacre of Tamils in Sri Lanka. My wish to go was strengthened by the many meetings I have had with the Tamil Diaspora, and others active on the issue of Tamil rights, in the recent period. http://salem-news.com/articles/october042011/sri-lanka-guardian.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october042011/sri-lanka-guardian.php Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:28:00 PDT George Orwell condemned the sending of poor children from downtrodden parentage to a school for rich kids from affluent family. If memory serves me right, he dubbed it as the worst crime that can be inflicted on a child. Well, Orwell’s insightful remark resurfaced during my recent sojourn in Johannesburg and remained uppermost in my mind. http://salem-news.com/articles/june142011/timothy-kalyegira-kh.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june142011/timothy-kalyegira-kh.php Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:31:00 PDT Perhaps historians surveying the course of human events can identify for a land beyond Palestine, where such a large percentage of a recently arrived colonial population prepared to depart, while those with actual millennial roots; victims of ethnic cleansing, seek their right of Return. Studies show as many as half of Israel's Jews will consider leaving Palestine in the next few years if current political and social trends continue. http://salem-news.com/articles/june032011/israeli-passports-fl.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june032011/israeli-passports-fl.php Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:25:00 PDT British SKY2Plc.com launches a travel intelligence based online Global Distribution System (GDS) for Iraq, Afghanistan and other high volatile countries. Sky2 Plc has launched a new online travel service platform for the corporate, government & security world devoted to security sensitive countries such as Iraq & Afghanistan. http://salem-news.com/articles/may302011/body-sky2.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may302011/body-sky2.php Mon, 30 May 2011 19:23:00 PDT Spring in the South is glorious and Spring Break is even better! We’ve had a marvelous break—but it’s great to be back ...and there’s a lot to catch up on! Here’s what we’ve been up to this Spring Break - in as much of a chronological order as I can remember. (More on each event later!) http://salem-news.com/articles/april172011/tennessee-lady.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april172011/tennessee-lady.php Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:15:00 PDT At the Corban University Homecoming celebration in October, Corban senior Sara Swenson gave a personal testimony about her battle with cancer that gave glory to God and moved many to tears. Swenson was diagnosed with various forms of cancer in June 2009 following her junior year at Corban. http://salem-news.com/articles/march292011/terminal-graduate.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march292011/terminal-graduate.php Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:14:00 PDT Flanked by multi-colored palm trees sparkling in lights of psychedelia, a group of top-hatted singers entertains a crowd of locals and tourists with a rendition of Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York." Later, backed by a bass-thumping band, 17-year old high school student Elida Salbasa belts out her version of Tejana legend Selena's "Like a Flower." http://salem-news.com/articles/february162011/mexico-tourism-kp.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february162011/mexico-tourism-kp.php Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:26:00 PST Santos Santana takes in a breath and gives a long gaze at the man pounding away with his jackhammer on the pier, as a frogman dips in and out of the water splashing around the structure gradually being taken apart. For the lanky, 30-year veteran of Puerto Vallarta's tourist trade, the project scheduled for completion sometime this year can't come soon enough. http://salem-news.com/articles/february072011/mexico-tourism.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february072011/mexico-tourism.php Mon, 07 Feb 2011 23:32:00 PST When pet owners leave town, finding a kennel or pet care service they trust is paramount. Better Business Bureau offers tips to help pet owners find a safe and reliable home-away-from-home for furry friends. http://salem-news.com/articles/november222010/bbb-kennels.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november222010/bbb-kennels.php Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:43:00 PST McMinnville, Oregon had a real blast from the past over the weekend. A cruising event known locally as dragging the gut that's been banned since 1989, was reborn with a vital resurgence. Hundreds if not thousands, descended on this semi rural city Saturday night while hundreds of local cars, many put away in garages since the 1989 police cruising ban... http://salem-news.com/articles/october112010/gut-video-bk-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october112010/gut-video-bk-tk.php Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:10:00 PDT The Night of Fire is back! Organizers say they have been working non stop to make this Night of Fire the biggest show ever. The Night of Fire is a wild night full of fun and I hope you can join us on the Friday night going into Labor Day Weekend, Just across from the North Liberty Street Applebees between Fred Meyers and Pine St. http://salem-news.com/articles/september032010/night-of-fire-2010.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september032010/night-of-fire-2010.php Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:11:00 PDT There are only a few months of the year that are perfect for venturing to the McKenzie Pass summit in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon. Perfect, that is, because the road is only open from July until the first snow. Even native Oregonians may be somewhat shocked to find something they have never seen before on this old 1860 wagon route cut through miles upon miles of mountains of lava through the Willamette National Forest. I did. http://salem-news.com/articles/july082010/dee-wright-observatory.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july082010/dee-wright-observatory.php Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:56:00 PDT The week of June 1, 2010, the Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act (H.R. 4645) will be voted on in the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture. This bill restores the right of Americans to travel to Cuba and lifts restrictions on agricultural sales to Cuba. It was introduced in February 2010 by Representatives Peterson (D-MN) and Moran (R-KS). Reportedly, 52 U.S. Senators have agreed to vote for the Bill, but only 205 "yes" votes of the 218 needed are on board in the House. Contact your U.S. Representative urging he or she to vote for passage. http://salem-news.com/articles/may282010/cuba-travel-rs.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may282010/cuba-travel-rs.php Fri, 28 May 2010 19:13:00 PDT Calgarian Yves Guay, 52, who has traveled to Mexico by RV with his wife Sharon for the last six years was shot during a scuffle at their RV in the evening of March 4th, when two men tried to force their way in. They were staying at the Las Jaibas Trailer Park in Mazatlan. He was shot in the upper right leg and the bullet just missed the main artery. He is expected to be released from the hospital over the weekend. He and his wife will fly back to Calgary, and a relative will drive the RV. http://salem-news.com/articles/march072010/calgary-mexico-dj.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march072010/calgary-mexico-dj.php Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:48:00 PST Devastating back-to-back earthquakes have rocked the Indonesian island of Sumatra today, killing at least 75 people and leaving thousands trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings, the United Nations humanitarian wing has reported. A powerful 7.9-magnitude tremor, originating from the same fault-line that produced the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, struck near the city of Padang at 5:16 pm local time, and was followed by a quake measuring 6.2 about 22 minutes later. http://salem-news.com/articles/october012009/earthquake_un_10-1-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october012009/earthquake_un_10-1-09.php Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT The most feared and respected riders roaming the blacktop, one percenters are a breed apart from all others. These individuals bow to no one, test the boundaries of all and give their devotion to few. The 1%er insignia is worn with pride by those who choose not to settle, not to give in to polite society but instead ride with the wind in their face and their back to the status quo. http://salem-news.com/articles/june232009/one_percenters_6-23-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june232009/one_percenters_6-23-09.php Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:35:00 PDT Officials in the nation's capitol city say two six-car Red Line trains collided at 5:00 p.m. today, resulting in two fatalities. One of the people who died is the female train operator. There were also several injuries, many serious, according to preliminary reports. Metro officials do not know the cause of the collision and are not likely to know the cause for several days as the investigation unfolds. Both trains were on the same track headed toward Shady Grove Metrorail station, according to preliminary reports. The female operator was on the trailing train. http://salem-news.com/articles/june222009/washington_train_ftl_6-22-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june222009/washington_train_ftl_6-22-09.php Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:57:00 PDT What are the electronic manufacturers and marketing guru's trying to do to our fair society? Weren't things bad enough before texting became the unexplainable phenomena that it is? I was driving down the freeway last week in Portland and when I looked at the BMW in the lane to my immediate right, I saw that the driver was busy texting away without an eye on the road. I'm sure this driver has no ill will toward the world, but if he hit somebody and killed them, would it be any different from a DUII? http://salem-news.com/articles/may112009/texting_tk_5-1-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may112009/texting_tk_5-1-09.php Mon, 11 May 2009 03:27:00 PDT The United States and Tajikistan have signed an agreement for the transport of non-military cargoes to Afghanistan. This news comes from US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher. “Yes, it’s done,” said Boucher, in response to a question about the long-expected transit deal with the ex-Soviet republic that neighbors Afghanistan. http://salem-news.com/articles/april232009/tajik_opens_tk_4-23-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april232009/tajik_opens_tk_4-23-09.php Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:59:00 PDT "I'm happy to be here. I’m more happy than you can imagine," said the Vice President, a noted rail enthusiast, before introducing the President for the release of his strategic plan for high speed rail in America. Revolving around the $8 billion in the Recovery Act and the $1 billion per year for five years requested in the President’s budget to get these projects off the ground, the President painted the picture that will become a reality as a result of these investments http://salem-news.com/articles/april172009/pres_trains_4-17-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april172009/pres_trains_4-17-09.php Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:24:00 PDT