See Ancient Incan Ruins and More with an Express Passport - Expedited Passports

Before Spanish conquistadors discovered South America, the Incas ruled the largest empire on the continent from their capital in what is now Peru.  They kept records using a system of knotted ropes called quipus, constructed awe-inspiring stone buildings without the aid of modern technology (or even the wheel),  and conquered a territory that stretched from modern-day Ecuador to Chile.

Today, other than small artifacts like ceramics and the mysterious quipus, all that remains of the Incan Empire is a series of deserted temples and cities surrounded by jungle.  These cities have become well-known tourist attractions. Macchu Picchu, an Incan city near Cuzco, is famous for its massive  temple, the Temple of the Sun.

If you’d like to see Macchu Picchu for yourself, now is the time to go. NileGuidance has a post up with some great last-minute travel deals to South America. For example, if you take advantage of AeroMexico’s Much More Than Mexico sale, you could snag round-trip tickets to Lima for between $298 to $349, depending on your departure city.  The Spirit Air special mentioned in the NileGuidance post has expired, but tickets from Ft. Lauderdale to Lima are currently available on the Spirit Air website for $169 each way.

However, these offers are only good for a limited time. The Spirit Air offer must be booked by midnight tonight, and the deadline for the AeroMexico offer is May 8th.

So, if you want to take advantage of these deals, you’ll need to get express passport service if you don’t already have a passport. To make sure your trip goes off without a hitch,  it’s a good idea to use a private passport expediting company to submit your application.  If you apply for express passport service from the government, you’ll need to allow at least 3 weeks before your departure date for processing time. If you order an express passport from an expediting company, the processing time can be as little as 24 hours!

Are you ready to travel? Order your express passport today!

Are you looking for an environmentally friendly alternative to the normal spring break routine of beer and bikinis?  Treehugger has come to the rescue with a detailed list of the 7 Greenest Spring Break Destinations.  For example, you could spend your spring break hanging out in an eco-cabin in Ireland, insulated with hemp and warmed by a pellet stove and relaxing with some yoga and a nice massage.

Or, you could lounge around on the beach in Mozambique, staying in an eco-friendly “banda” and pumping some much-needed tourism dollars into the local economy. If organic farming is your passion, you can learn from organic farming masters all over the world through World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms.  There are also plenty of opportunities for volunteer work.

However, the destination you choose is only part of booking a “green” spring break.  What Treehugger leaves out of its article is suggestions for “green” ways to get to all of these exotic places.  Ecosalon has a helpful article on their blog that describes ways to find eco-friendly flights and cars as well. For example,  you can score last-minute travel deals on Hotwire.com and then pay for a carbon offset for flight as you check out.

However, spring break is almost here, so if you want to go to any of these places, you’ll need to get an express passport if you don’t already have one.  At this point, your best bet for getting an express passport in time for spring break is to go through a private expediting company.

Expediting companies act as couriers, delivering your passport application by hand directly to the US Passport Agency.  This allows you to move to the front of the line and get your passport processed quickly, in as little as 24 hours.  Or, if you can wait just a few days longer, you can get express passport processing at a more affordable price.

Visit our homepage to see the different options that we offer and order the express passport package that best meets your needs!

The holidays are over…have you recovered yet? There’s no doubt about it-the holiday season is fun, but it can also be quite stressful! If your “holiday” left you feeling like you need a vacation, why not snag a great last-minute travel deal and get going?

Jaunted.com has a post up that highlights some amazing last-minute deals on airfare. For example, if you’ve always wanted to visit the other side of the world, Cathay Pacific has flights to Hong Kong for $795 in February. Or, if you’d rather experience la dolce vita firsthand, AliItalia has awesome deals on flights to Italy-as low as 560.00 per person!  Since the best offers are for flights leaving in February, you’ll get to see the sights unencumbered by the crowds of tourists that flock there in the summer. If you’re dreaming about a ski vacation, check out Alaska Airlines for great February deals on flights to Vancouver. (more…)