Privacy? What privacy? You don't need no stinkin privacy.

American travelers' personal data would for the first time be exported to all European Union states by airline carriers flying to Europe under a proposal to be announced this week.The data, including names, telephone numbers, credit card information and travel itinerary, would be sent to E.U. member states so they could assess passenger risk for counterterrorism purposes, according to a draft copy obtained by The Washington Post.

The European Commission proposal would allow the data to be kept for 13 years or longer if used in criminal investigations and intelligence operations. It would cover all passengers flying into and out of Europe, not just Americans. READ THE POST

Be a Tour Guide

VIAmigo.com is the global-adventure directory brainchild of Jeffrey Goldsmith, formerly of Café Haiku fame.
Simply put, VIAmigo.com is a place where you can find off-the-beaten-path tour guides or even list yourself as a local expert to travelers. If you know the cafés of Brussels, the beers of Belgium or the bike trails of Wallonia, you can create your own tours and take travelers on your developed area of expertise. Some charge for this service, some do not.
Currently free, the site will include added value services in the near future. Check it out, tell your friends and help make the world a smaller, nicer place—because somos todos amigos.