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Believe it or not, $600 can get you a beach in the Caribbean or Mexico.
Cheapflights.com has an air-hotel package from Phoenix to Cancun, with a three-night hotel stay at the four-star Barcelo Tucancun Beach Resort & Hotel Villas for $585 per person. The resort is all-inclusive.

Con artists attempting to steal personal information are contacting New Jersey residents and falsely stating that bank account and/or social security numbers must be provided to them in order for economic stimulus checks to be sent to consumers.

Mexico's tourism industry is increasing promotions and packages to capitalize on Americans' worry about the euro, says Oscar Fitch, director of Mexico Tourism Board.

Bookings for the first three months of the year are already 10% higher than this time last year, he says.

"Mexico offers some of the things that Europe offers," he says. "Another culture, artists, food, music, and also sun and beach. It's a very nice vacation with a budget that they can afford."

Free accommodations for kids, a daily kids' club, welcome gifts, and dining discounts make family travel easy at Marquis Los Cabos, which offers a "Marquis Kids Package" from now until October 10, 2008.

Consider travel insurance. In some cases, buying insurance will cover everything from lost luggage to flight cancellations, but know the conditions beforehand.

You should also have a travel plan before taking off and it is a good idea if you don’t speak Spanish to have a translation phrase and currency conversion tool handy. In addition, basic vehicle provisions such as oil, brake fluid, water and jumper cables, to name a few, should also be included in your travel pack.

Angler's Checklist for your Baja Boating Trip.

With Approximately 80 Million Border Crossings Each Year, Insurer Offers Tips to Stay Protected During Road Trips to Mexico

Number 1: Re-insure Yourself. The bottom line? If you plan on crossing the border in your own vehicle, you need to get Mexico auto insurance. In the event of an accident, you probably won't be covered by your regular U.S. policy. Check with your insurance company to see if it offers a pre-approved policy in Mexico or special add-ons that will cover you within a certain mileage from the border.

Take in the history, culture and beauty of Tijuana, Rosarito and Ensenada

American auto insurance won't cover your vehicle in Mexico.

The wildflowers blaze across the hillsides, making swashes of color in between houses overlooking the blue Pacific. Sun lovers stretch out on the sand while seagulls dive and soar overhead. It's a perfect day at the beach, but it's not California. It's Baja California, Mexico.

Identity theft continues to be a major problem in the United States. The FTC recently released a list of the top consumer complaints in 2007, and identity theft is number one for the eighth consecutive year thanks to 258,427 complaints filed last year.

Citizens returning to America won't need passport until June 2009

American citizens won't need a passport to cross the land borders until the middle of next year, delaying that requirement by more than a year.

Fishing, surfing, biking, climbing ... don't cross the border expecting to lie on the beach.

Whether you're getting ready to travel overseas or maybe across the border, you're probably looking into getting a passport if you don't already have one. Now there are more options and new prices.

GUANAJUATO, Mexico — Stacked along the hillsides and tucked into cobbled alleyways too narrow for cars, the houses look like blocks painted by a child who had a hard time deciding among hot pink, orange and bright purple.

Beginning January 31, 2008, U.S. and Canadian citizens 19 years and older who enter the U.S. at land and sea ports of entry from within the Western Hemisphere will need to present government-issued photo ID.

You're driving to the U.S. border with Canada. A chip embedded in a plastic card in your pocket begins emitting radio waves that tell the border guard who you are 20 feet before you arrive.

This is not the future. It's in the works now.

It is important for travelers who travel into Mexico by car or RV to be informed about this particular coverage. Because it is not mandatory to purchase.

Brett Quinton from Cardston, Alberta, remembers driving from Canada to Mexico with his family, a 35-hour trip. "Road trips are fun, better than flying," he said.