Thursday, December 07, 2006



Book Review: Getting Stoned With Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu by bestselling author J. Maarten Troost
Review: **** (four out of five stars)

This excellent follow-up to "The Sex Lives of Cannibals" details Troost's decision to quit his high-powered and tedious job in Washington D.C. and take up life again in the Pacific....

Wednesday, December 06, 2006




Beginning January 23, 2007, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will be required to present a valid passport, Air NEXUS card, or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document.

As early as January 1, 2008, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda by land or sea (including ferries), may be required to present a valid passport or other documents as determined by the Department of Homeland Security. While recent legislative changes permit a later deadline, the Departments of State and Homeland Security are working to meet all requirements as soon as possible. Ample advance notice will be provided to enable the public to obtain passports or passport cards for land/sea entries.