travel

Passports renewal
By Tara Donaldson
January 29, 2012 - 9:26pm
It's time for some new "stamps" in our Passports blog.

With winter keeping us on lockdown, it's time to fantasize about travel. And we are re-energizing our Passports blog just in time to help fulfill those fantasies. 

No longer solely a blog for Study Abroad students to share their stories, Passports is expanding to include all things travel: where to eat, who to meet, what to do and what to skip.

Stay tuned as SU travel writers regale us with travel tales of Syracuse and beyond.

Report says commute to Syracuse below average
By Gina Marie Lazara
March 10, 2011 - 2:52am
Drivers' 16.8-minute commute to work considered below average

Although it may not seem like it, the average drive to work for people commuting to Syracuse is considered below average compared to cities throughout America, according to The Post-Standard.

Travelers heading south swamp Hancock International Airport
By Misyrlena Egkol...
February 18, 2011 - 11:52am
Department of aviation recommends arriving extra early.

SYRACUSE, NY -- Many schools across Onondaga County will be closed next week for February break and families all over the region are already heading to warmer vacation destinations, according to The Post-Standard.. 

Officials are urging travelers to get to the airport early and with time to spare to make sure they do not miss their flights.

Explore the world
By NewsHouse Staff
April 27, 2010 - 7:01pm
Our abroad blog delivers students' experiences from across the globe.

For Passports, Syracuse University students studying in China, Spain, Chile, England and Italy share their adventures, misadventures, travel tips and insights, offering a peek into the life of an American student abroad.

Check out a sample of their stories:

Beijing

Home is everywhere
By Meredith Popolo
April 13, 2010 - 3:13am
Finding comfort in a foreign land

“It’s getting late,” my friend shouted in my ear at a noisy, sweaty discoteca. I looked at my phone. It was 3:47, and I had to be up in less than five hours. It’s time to go home, I thought.

Home. The long walk back gave me a lot of time to think about that word. Home. As I stumbled through the dimly lit Piazza della Repubblica, I wondered, is Florence really my home now?

Sex in a new city: Kim Cattrall in London-town
By Marlei Martinez
March 12, 2010 - 12:13am
Anxiously waiting outside a London theater for the chance to meet the Sex and the City celebrity
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Caitlin Dewey: Madrid
By Caitlin Dewey
March 5, 2010 - 2:00pm
In Madrid for one reason: food.

Syracuse students go abroad for a variety of reasons. Some are trying to find themselves; some are learning a new language; others are looking to get drunk at a younger age, and in a better location than your standard off-campus dive. I went abroad for none of these reasons. In fact, I'm in Madrid for one thing only: the food.

Sam Disston: Santiago
By Sam Disston
March 5, 2010 - 12:50pm
Disston launches into his Latin-American adventure in Ecuador.

Some of you may know me, but most of you will not.  My name is Sam Disston.  I’m a pretty outgoing guy and I do well in school.  I’d like to think I’m a pretty normal college student, though I don’t drink quite as much as most. I have been known to have fun every once and a while.

Hellholes, mother and the best tacos in the world
By Mallory Passuite
January 22, 2010 - 3:14pm
Author Chuck Thompson reveals his favorite destination from the new book, his anti-message message and mother’s reaction to his obscenities.

He is shamelessly opinionated with a teenage curiosity and lewd lingo that make great stories.

Rogue travel writer Chuck Thompson visited Syracuse University yesterday while touring for his latest book, "To Hellholes and Back: Bribes, Lies and the Art of Extreme Tourism."

HIV-Positive travel ban lifted in US
By Hilary Levin
October 30, 2009 - 1:08pm
President Barack Obama is lifting the United States’ travel ban for people who are HIV-positive.

President Barack Obama is lifting the United States’ travel ban for people who are HIV-poAIDSsitive. The US is one of about six countries that do not allow travelers or immigrants into the country based on their HIV status. This ban...