Happy Hour Links: @Astro_Mike twitters from outer space; photo gallery of the pope’s visit to Israel; Mexico’s no-flu beaches

>  Astronaut Mike Massimino twittered from orbit today.

> Photo gallery of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Israel.

> Entertaining your kids on a budget? Traveling Mamas offers a list of free and cheap things to do in and around Los Angeles.

> Get 20% off Amtrak fares (Tuesday to Friday) with their new online “Weekly Specials” page.

> Thinking about backpacking through India? Don’t miss the calm shores of Kerala or the historic churches in Goa.

> Mexico: Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova said five top beach areas — Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Mazatlan, Zihuatanejo and Cozumel — have not registered any confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus.

> Southwest has a summer airfare sale on. Fares start at $49 one way and go through Oct. 28, 2009. Fly Tuesday to Wednesday with 14-day advance purchase.

– Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger

[Photo: A Palestinian boy writes a welcome message to Pope Benedict XVI on a section of Israel's separation barrier next to the Aida refugee camp in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Abed Al Hashlamoun / EPA]

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