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Got Global Entry but want to speed through U.S. Immigration even faster?

Airport Security/Customs, Immigration, Travel Advice

Get the Global Entry app. Global Entry is a program that saves eligible travelers time when entering the United States. Participating in Global Entry requires completing an application (including paying a fee), going through a background check, and sitting for an...

If you’re going to Europe, don’t leave home without this!

Airport Security/Customs, Travel Advice

Beginning in 2024, Americans will need a visa to visit Europe. United States passport holders have long traveled throughout most of the world without having to worry about visa applications: American travelers currently have visa-free access to 184 destinations...

Miss airport gate greetings and farewells?

Airport Security/Customs, Immigration, Travel Advice

More airports now allow non-travelers to go to the gate without a boarding pass. Air travel changed after September 11, 2001. The attacks on America using airplanes ushered in a whole new era of restrictions, including barring non-ticketed passengers past security....

Tired of losing your fave products to the TSA?

Airport Security/Customs, Luggage and Bags, Product/Service Reviews, Travel Advice

This 4-in-1 liquid dispenser is the TSA-friendly solution to your carry-on needs. Raise your hand if you’ve ever had to surrender a full-size body lotion, sunscreen, or hair-styling product to the TSA during an airport security screening. Yes, seasoned travelers...

If you’re going overseas, you can’t come home without one of these

Airport Security/Customs, Safety/Health, Travel Advice

Here are two convenient and low-hassle ways to satisfy the U.S. re-entry Covid test requirement. Although some destinations around the world are relaxing entry requirements for fully-vaccinated visitors, the United States still requires a negative Covid-19 test for...

Be careful not to book a flight you won’t be allowed to board

Airport Security/Customs, Safety/Health, Travel Advice

“Quarantine-free” doesn’t mean “allowed to enter.” A friend messaged me to say she was celebrating being fully vaccinated by booking a flight to Italy next month. When I texted back, “Italy still closed?!” she responded, “All cool. I got a quarantine-free flight.” Uh...
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