Due to all the uncertainties world round - war, crisis in the Middle East, crisis in Argentina , crisis in the States, it doesn't feel we are only 3 days away from Xmas. Have any of these events changed your travel plans, or XDmas traditions, and how?

no, in fact feel more like travelling and enjoying every minute of my life, especially as air travel so much safer now than 4 months ago, and of course safer than driving anywhere! it sure felt like it's getting closer to christmas in the shopping mall today! booked to go to puerto vallarta tommorrow, can't wait for some warmth!

No, I also don't really think it feels quite like Christmas. I don't know why. But I don't see why anyone wouldn't travel. I agree, that air travel is probably safer now than before, and the prices are also much better. <BR>I feel it's our American duty to travel!

Good question, Ana. I can't believe that the year is almost over. It doesn't feel much like Christmas, although we did put up a tree today and listen to carols. That helped a little. It's raining today here in Toronto - very mild weather. <BR><BR>The year has been exhausting - September 11 definitely changed life in North America. I am commuting to Montreal from Toronto every week, so I'm flying regularly. I'm not nervous, but things we took for granted have changed. I even lost a tiny pair of collapsible scissors that were attached to my keychain on one of my trips through airport security. I had forgotten I even had them. My mother, who is in a nursing home, had given them to me years ago - I was so upset that I had to give them up! But it was my fault that I hadn't checked - I knew the rules. <BR><BR>Christmas is always very quiet for my husband and me. We're on our own - no children, and our families are on the other side of the country. This year I am more appreciative than ever of what we do have - good friends, loving families, jobs. We are fortunate. <BR><BR>As for travel - apart from the regular business travel, we do have plans to go away in March (a week on Isla Mujeres and then a few days in Mexico City). We had wanted to go to Turkey in September, but we think that this might be a good year to see Nova Scotia and PEI, parts of Canada we've never visited. September 11 wasn't really a factor in that decision and I'm sure we'll go to Turkey another year. <BR><BR>Seasons greetings to everyone!

From Edmonton, Canada, it's Christmas eve and there is no spirit at all here in the office but I am looking forward to a guilt-free two days of food, drink and conversation. Regarding travel: well, with the folding of Canada3000 half of our charters to Mexico have been lost and the remaining Air Transat flighs are incredibly expensive to anywhere warm. Air Canada holds a stronger monopoly on air travel in Canada so, unlike American air ticket prices, ours have gone up substantially as the dollar remains very low (and probably will stay at this level for most of my lifetime). As a Canadian travel is the most expensive that I have ever seen in my travel life and there is not a lot of light at the end of the tunnel. I fear my travel days, due to expenses, may be halting for a few years. I feel really sorry for those who need to fly their families across the country for Christmas and the expense of that. Such is life, but it's harder to lok forward to travel from my perspective.<BR>Merry Christmas!!