Travel

More Than 500 Travelers To U.S. Flagged Daily For National Security Concerns

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Travelers driving north Saturday on I-10 past Las Cruces are routed through this security checkpoint. The checkpoint is set up year round. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

HSNW News:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data show that every day, hundreds of travelers going through airports, seaports and land border crossings are flagged for “suspected national security concerns.”

The Boston Herald reports that in 2014, the average daily number of those flagged for national security concerns was 548. CBP officials would not say how many of those flagged were discovered, Read More

Small Business Profile: Dreams Come True With Journey Pacific

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Beach at Aitutaki-Cook-Island. Courtesy photo
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post

Journey Pacific strives to fulfill people’s travel dreams. Owner Colette Levine explained she founded her travel agency nearly 13 years ago when she was pregnant with her first son in Boston. She, her business and family then moved to Las Vegas, Nev., and Knoxville, Tenn., before relocating to Los Alamos in 2011. Her husband works as a construction manager at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

“The greatest thing about Journey Pacific is listening to my clients’ travel dreams and then helping make them Read More

NCRTD Thanksgiving Schedule; RTD Mountain Trail Route To Ski Santa Fe Transitions To Winter Schedule

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NCRTD News:

The RTD “Blue Bus” including the RTD Chile Line in Taos, will not be in operation Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26-27 in recognition of the Thanksgiving Holiday. The RTD Mountain Trail will be in operation.

The Mountain Trail route will transition to its Winter Schedule Thanksgiving Day in celebration of the opening of Ski Santa Fe. The service will operate on its Weekend/ Holiday schedule throughout the four-day weekend, Nov. 26-29. For more information, visit RidetheBlueBus.com

The North Central Regional Transit District provides fare-free and premium fare-based bus service Read More

Udall, Heinrich Applaud Decision To Begin Nonstop Flight Service Between Roswell And Phoenix

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich applauded the decision by American Airlines to begin daily, nonstop commercial flight service between Roswell International Air Center (RIAC) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Flights are set to begin in March of 2016.

“Flights between Roswell and Phoenix will help make travel to and from Southeastern New Mexico more convenient, opening up business opportunities in the entire region that can create jobs and boost the economy,” Udall said. “I’m proud to work to Read More

Electric Vehicle Cross-Country Driver Visits Los Alamos Nature Center

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Brian Kent and his electric car this morning during a visit to the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By Rebecca Shankland
Los Alamos
 
Brian Kent, tired of hearing people say that they couldn’t take road trips in their Leaf all-electric vehicles, decided to drive his Leaf cross country, visiting every state capital, and even planting trees in every state to offset the small amount of carbon required to generate electricity for the vehicle.
 
Wednesday Kent checked his charging station possibilities and found one at the Los Alamos Nature
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LAHS Senior Shares School Year In France

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Los Alamos High School senior Faith Koh recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos about the 2014-15 school year she spent in France as part of the Club’s Youth Exchange Program. Koh is wearing her Rotary blazer heavily-laden with pins she collected from other Rotary exchange students abroad. For more information about the Rotary Club’s Youth Exchange Program, contact Rob Metcalf at 505.661.2358. Photo by Jean Gindreau Read More

Journey To The South Pacific At Fuller Lodge Travel Night Dec. 3

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Spectators watch a fiery show on the rim of Mt. Yasur, Vanuatu

TRAVEL News:

On a cold December evening in Los Alamos, escape to the South Pacific if only for a short time, to learn more about the natural beauty, cultural heritage, and variety of activities that the region has to offer.

Join Los Alamos travel specialist Colette Levine of Journey Pacific for a free “South Pacific Travel Information Evening” 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 at Fuller Lodge.

Levine and other representatives from Journey Pacific, as well as special invited guests from Vanuatu Tourism and Fiji, will take you

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Griggs: Dateline Ouarzazate

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Former Los Alamos resident David Griggs riding a camel recently in Ouarzazate, Morocco. Courtesy photo
 
By DAVID H. GRIGGS
Formerly of Los Alamos
 

After my initial arrival in Marrakech and some time getting acclimated to the exciting country of Morocco, I realized that it was time for the obligatory visit to the desert and camel ride.

I took a bus over the breathtaking High Atlas Mountains to Ouarzazate, and spent three days exploring the film industry there and in the historic walled ksar of Aït Ben Haddou (Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator, for example). I also enjoyed grilled kabobs

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Georgia Strickfaden Of Los Alamos Named New Mexico Tourism Professional Of The Year!

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Georgia Strickfaden of Los Alamos, right, with New Mexico Tourism Secretary Rebecca Latham this evening in Albuquerque where Strickfaden was named Tourism Professional of the year. Photo by Ryn Herrmann

Staff Report

Georgia Strickfaden of Los Alamos has been named the 2015 Tourism Professional of the Year by the New Mexico Hospitality Association.

New Mexico Tourism Secretary Rebecca Latham presented Strickfaden with the award during the annual Hospitality Awards event this evening at the Sheraton Uptown in Albuquerque. Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Marketing Manager Read More

NCRTD Announces Veterans Day Holiday Closure

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NCRTD News:

The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced that the RTD “Blue Buses,” RTD Chile Line and RTD Mountain Trail Route will not be in service Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. 

Regularly scheduled bus service throughout north central New Mexico including Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos Counties will resume Thursday, Nov. 12.

The NCRTD thanks all veterans for the time they served and the sacrifices they and their families made for our country!

About NCRTD:

The North Central Regional Transit District provides fare-free Read More