Consider this: During 1997, the Internet delivered more messages than did the U.S. Postal Service--and that load is expected to skyrocket to more than seven trillion messages annually by the year 2000...

Manzanillo & Puerto De La Navidad (Colima state) Located on the "Mexican Riviera," just south of Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo is a popular getaway for residents of Guadalajara and others searching for a less developed, more serene setting...

Hong Kong: Exciting, Exotic . . .Affordable Last year it was the handover (from British rule to Chinese), this year it's the Asian economic crisis. Hong Kong, facing challenges of late, needs to assure travelers that things are stable. "Last year...

Mexico City (Distrito Federal Mexico state) Even to New Yorkers used to "big," Mexico City is an impressive place. With a population of around 20 million, it is the largest city in the world and one of the foremost cultural capitals. As a major...

The goal, ultimately, is to create standards for the meeting industry in such things as contracts and meeting histories. The first step is the commissioning of a feasibility study "to determine the need for commonly accepted industry practices." ...

Arch Parker, vice president, special ventures, for Monumental General Insurance Group in Baltimore, Md., is preparing to take a small group of top producers and their spouses on safari in Africa. Parker's previous incentive destinations include...

Before you put an entertainer or speaker on stage, you should be clear in advance on the terms. Often, the contracts you'll be issued will be straightforward and fair; in some instances, however, there will be clauses that are one-sided or not in...

A guide to current cruise ship stats and itineraries, plus what's coming on board in the next two years ...

If you're tired of having to move furniture in your hotel room to get to the phone jack and plug in your laptop, consider signing up for MobileStar's new wireless Internet access. Stick an Ethernet PCMCIA card (you don't really have to know what...

Suppliers from the Caribbean have been spreading the word that while September's Hurricane Georges did some damage, things are back to normal...