WASHINGTON (AFP)--Republican White House hopeful John McCain will travel to Colombia next week to meet President Alvaro Uribe and discuss a bilateral free trade pact Democrats have held up in Congress, his campaign said Wednesday.

Q. I have a reservation on Ted, United's Ted low-cost carrier, scheduled for early July. I recently read that United is planning to shut down Ted. Will there be any problems with the reservation as a result? - M.T., San Jose, Calif. A. No, there is no need to worry about your reservation on Ted, the coach-only discount unit of United Airlines that was launched in 2003. Although the carrier plans ...

Witnesses for creative peacemaking from member churches of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Burundi, Brazil, Greece and the United States will travel to Germany, 27 June - 4 July, for an exchange of experiences in overcoming violence.

The Clermont A's 13-and-under baseball team will compete in a national tournament in Destin, Fla. Gainesville -- The Clermont A’s 13-and-under travel baseball team is headed to Destin, Fla., next week to compete in the United States Travel Baseball Association East Coast National Championship.

WASHINGTON - AMID a weakening US dollar, foreign travel to the United States is surging in 2008, government figures released showed on Monday. The Commerce Department said international visits rose 15 per cent in the first quarter from a year ago, and visitor spending increased by 20 percent.

Travel books and videos are a wonderful way to nail down the nuts and bolts of travel planning: logistics, transportation, attractions, accommodations and the like.

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cee55b/cruisestat_annua) has announced the addition of the "Cruisestat - Annual Cruise Holiday Market Digest UK & Europe 2008" report to their offering.

When Jennifer Cannino formed Girl Scout Troop 763, she told her group of 6-year-olds that if it stuck with her until their senior year, she would take them to Europe. (Credit: "")

Opodo, the pan-European online travel bookings portal, has retained Auto Europe on a multi-year agreement as a preferred global car hire partner. The new deal will allow Opodo customers from the UK, France, Germany and Italy, to access a global selection of competitively priced car hire providers with every booking protected by Auto Europe's excellent service agreements.

The low-cost airline industry has democratized air travel in Europe, but has also pumped a huge amount of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.