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Before you book your overseas flight, do this one thing…

Make sure your passport is current/issued before you buy that ticket! As more Americans start to plan an international getaway, an unexpected obstacle has arisen—renewing or getting a passport isn’t that easy nowadays. If you plan to travel abroad and you don’t have a...

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Documents, Passport/Visa, Photography, Travel Advice

How to take your own passport photo. I went to Walgreens to take a passport photo. The fee was $15 and the process lasted almost an hour—the camera couldn’t be located, problems with the printer—which meant I had time to buy and eat my way through an entire bag of...

Even if you don’t have Global Entry, you can still breeze through Customs/Immigration

Documents, Immigration, Passport/Visa, Planning, Travel Advice

This free app speeds you through U.S. Customs and Immigration at four cruise ports and 30 airports. Mobile Passport is essentially Global Entry via your mobile device, for free. The app sends your details to Immigration when you arrive at the airport—all that’s...

How to get a replacement passport in a few hours

Documents, Passport/Visa, Travel Advice

If your flight to Europe is departing tonight and you can’t find your passport, here’s what to do. I was leaving the next day for Europe. I set my passport on top of my tote bag—at least I think I did. Next time I looked, it wasn’t there. After an hour of...

Want to avoid travel restrictions?

Documents, Passport/Visa, Travel Advice

There’s a way, but it’ll cost you: buying a second passport. Or you could consider a long-term visa option to a Caribbean island. Many countries around the world have imposed travel restrictions to contain the spread of coronavirus. These limits apply to foreign...

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Before you book your overseas flight, do this one thing…

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Even if you don’t have Global Entry, you can still breeze through Customs/Immigration

How to get a replacement passport in a few hours

Want to avoid travel restrictions?

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