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Oregon Winter Covers the Beach with Snow

Expect snow, ice this week while traveling in Oregon

(SALEM, Ore.) - Travelers should prepare for winter driving conditions throughout the state over the next few days. Depending on where you're located in Oregon, snow, very low temperatures, and high winds are all in the forecast.

Many roads through high-elevation areas have packed snow and ice.

How to Travel Safely Abroad

Be bold and adventurous!

(SALEM, Ore.) - Traveling abroad always brings a bit of nervousness.

Traveling to a new country you are unfamiliar with, where culture and laws are different, always a certain feeling of tension and fear.

5 Packing Tips for a First-Time Air Traveler

These five tips will make your experience a little smoother and a little easier.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Air travel can be stressful and time consuming, but when done right it can also be an exciting adventure and new experience to draw on in the future.

Air travel isn’t difficult but it takes a bit of preparation.

ETIAS to be Implemented in Europe in 2021

The primary purpose of ETIAS is to improve security within European borders.

(SALEM, Ore.) - At the moment, there are 62 countries and territories whose citizens can travel to Schengen Area countries without having to obtain a visa in advance. They can also travel to Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, and Romania, even though they are not in the Schengen Area.

If you happen to be among them, you only need a valid passport. The exemption is usually for 90 days in a 180-day period, which is ideal if you travel for business or tourism.

What Not To Miss In Paris Other Than The Eiffel Tower

What's on your Bucket List? If Paris, France is there.... here's some more food for thought!

(SALEM, Ore.) - Paris is a beautiful city and is definitely a dream trip for a lot of people. If you are planning a trip to the same anytime soon, you may wish to explore the place genuinely instead of just visiting the mainstream places like Eiffel tower.

There is no limit to what you can do in the city of Paris, the possibilities are immense and you should definitely try everything.

Zombie Apocalypse to Strike Aquarium during Creatures of the Night

Prepare to be Zombified!

(NEWPORT, Ore.) - Teeth-gnashing zombies will terrorize Oregon Coast Aquarium visitors the night of Saturday, October 25, when the annual Halloween celebration, Creatures of the Night, invades the Newport-based attraction.

This 4-acre passage of nightmares will frighten and delight visitors that embrace the spirit of Halloween from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Oregon to Become First State to Implement Road Usage Charge

Oregon is the first to implement a road use charging program, but many states are evaluating how such a system could work for them.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - State governments and policy makers contemplating per-mile charging as a way to sustain transportation funding can now learn how Oregon established the nation’s first ever Road Usage Charge Program for light vehicles.

ODOT's new publication, “Road Usage Charge Pilot Program 2013 & Per-Mile Charge Policy in Oregon,” details how Oregon successfully designed and completed its second per-mile charge pilot program and ultimately passed legislation to establish a fully operational road usage charging program.

Oregon’s Senate Bill 810 was the first legislation in the U.S. to establish a per-mile charge. It authorized ODOT to set up a mileage collection system for volunteer motorists beginning July 1, 2015.

DING! Southwest Airlines Begins International Service

Customers on the carrier's inaugural international flights from Baltimore/Washington joined those in two other gateway cities of Atlanta, and Orlando who celebrated alongside Employees with commemorative beach balls, snorkels and masks.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Southwest Airlines on Tuesday launched an international future for America's largest domestic airline by inaugurating service to three Caribbean destinations from three of its US gateway cities.

Southwest Airlines' first international departure, Flight 1804 from Baltimore/Washington to Oranjestad, Aruba, departed ontime at 8:30 a.m. EDT, closely followed by Southwest Flight 906 to Montego Bay, Jamaica, where its first-ever scheduled international arrival was planned for just after 11:00 a.m. EST.

U.S. Gas Prices Remain at Six Year High

The situation in Iraq continues to put pressure on global oil prices, as markets weigh the potential for supply disruptions from OPEC’s second largest producer.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The national average price of gas has stopped increasing as we approach the Independence Day holiday, though prices remains at a six-year high for this time of year. Tuesday’s national average for regular unleaded gasoline is $3.68 per gallon.

The current price at the pump is 19-cents more than at this time last year ($3.49). In comparison to previous Independence Day holidays, motorists will face prices that are the highest since 2008, with today’s average ($3.68) surpassing the holiday’s price per gallon from: 2013 ($3.48); 2012 ($3.34); 2011 ($3.57); 2010 ($2.74); and 2009 ($2.62).

Americans Can Expect Record Gas Prices over Independence Day Holiday

Willingness to take on credit card debt, not an increase in income, will be responsible for the increase in Independence Day holiday consumer spending AAA says.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - With a projected 41 million Americans expected to take to the road over the Independence Day holiday, AAA says drivers can expect to pay the highest gas prices since 2008.

AAA says the majority of travelers will travel 50 miles or more away from home, an almost two percent increase from last year, and a 14 percent increase compared to the Memorial Day holiday weekend.