Expedited Passports

If you’ve been waiting for the Mediterranean to become more affordable, why not get a fast passport and get cheap tickets with Alitalia’s latest sale? SmarterTravel reports that the Italian airline is offering great prices on flights from the US to Mediterranean countries including Italy, Greece, Spain and Turkey.

Flights from Barcelona to Miami are available for as little as $661 per person, round trip. Flights from New York To Rome start at $804, and flights from Boston to Florence are $860. For $920 you can fly from Chicago to Venice, and for $941 you can fly from Los Angeles to Madrid. Flights from Chicago to Thessalonike, Greece are $1,207. However, given the situation in Greece right now, flying may be more expensive than to other destinations but room rates are likely cheaper. Meanwhile, $1,260 will get you to and from Istanbul.

The cool thing about these prices is that they are all-inclusive, including fees and taxes, so what you see is pretty much what you’ll get.

The sale is good for travel in September and October, which is fine if you have a passport. If you don’t have one already, though, you’ll need to apply for fast passport processing. Normal passport processing takes at least 6 weeks, and I don’t recommend that you cut it that close. For fast passport processing, you can request expedited service, which will cut processing time down to approximately 3 weeks.

For even faster service, you can make an appointment at a Regional Passport Agency office if you are traveling in 2 weeks or less. However, a much more convenient option, especially if you don’t have a passport office nearby, is to use a private passport expediting company like RushMyPassport. An expediting company will personally deliver your application to the Department of State. Processing times depend on the level of service you select, and they can be as low as 24 hours.

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Forget those fluffy marshmallow chicks and those atrocious egg-shaped jelly beans (especially the licorice-flavored ones!) When it comes to Easter candy, chocolate is where it’s at. If you’re looking for something to do this Easter holiday, why grab a fast passport and enjoy the world’s best chocolate, right from the source?  The following destinations are the creme de la creme of the chocolate world:

Cadbury World, Birmingham, England

The folks behind both Cadbury creme eggs and a range of iconic British sweets like the Dairy Milk bars have created an amusement park of sorts where you can learn more than you ever wanted to know about how Cadbury chocolates are made.  After touring the displays, release your inner child in the World’s Biggest Cadbury shop (note: if you have actual children and value your sanity, you should probably limit their purchases!)

Vienna Easter Market

Vienna is famous for its Easter Markets, particularly the one at Schönbrunn Palace. The palace and grounds are decorated for the season, and the market itself features a magical array of painstakingly decorated Easter eggs, handicrafts and of course, chocolate!

Belgium

When it comes to chocolate, Belgian chocolate is considered by many to be the gold standard. Most Belgian chocolate is still made artisan-style, in small batches. You can tour chocolate shops in Belgium just like you can tour wineries or breweries elsewhere.  And yes, they do offer tastings!

Switzerland

Swiss chocolate is valued almost as highly as Belgian chocolate by connoisseurs.  Top Swiss brands include Lindt and Toberlone.  The Swiss also invented hazelnut chocolate. Mmmm!

Around Easter, Swiss shops are filled with chocolate Easter bunnies, some mass-produced, some hand-made.

If you want to travel anywhere outside of the States for Easter, you’re in a race against time to get a passport if you don’t already have one.  Regular passport service takes at least 6 weeks, while expedited passport service takes 3 weeks. If you need your passport sooner, the most convenient option for fast passport service is to use a private passport expediting company.

With an expediting company, you don’t have to go to a Regional Passport Agency, which is inconvenient for many people because they are often far away and require an appointment. Instead, you can send your application to the expediting company, and they will hand-deliver it to the Department of State for lightning-fast passport processing. RushMyPassport can have your application processed in as little as 24 hours!

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Thinking of Tuscany, it’s easy to get lost in a daydream of bright sunshine, fields of sunflowers, excellent wine and adorable quaint villages. However, if you visit Italy during the summer “high season,”  the reality is often quite different. Those adorable quaint village squares? Packed with tourists.  Museums and monuments? Packed with tourists. Local vineyards? Packed with tourists.

In today’s New York Times,  Danielle Pergament writes that a guest at her wedding, which took place in Tuscany in the summer, described the region as “beautiful, hot and full of Americans.” This is an apt description of high tourist season in Italy.  You’ll still enjoy yourself, but you won’t leave feeling like you’ve experienced the best that Tuscany has to offer.

To avoid the crowds, your best bet is to get a fast passport and leave now, before the tourist season kicks into gear. As a bonus, the New York Times article notes that Tuscany actually gets more colorful in the winter-instead of the parched gold of summer, the fields turn a vibrant green.  You’ll also enjoy better food, as most of the local delicacies are actually in season in winter and early spring, and cheaper prices for just about everything.

To visit Tuscany, you of course need a valid US passport.  You’d better get a fast passport, too-Italy’s low season ends this month, so you need to leave ASAP if you want to take advantage of low prices and experience fewer crowds.

Normally, it takes at least 6 weeks to get a passport. If you apply for a fast passport using the government’s expedited service, you can expect to wait at least 3 weeks. If you want to leave the country sooner than that, the easiest and most convenient option is to use a private passport expediting company like RushMyPassport.com. With an expediting company, you can get fast passport processing, in as little as 24 hours, without having to make an appointment or drive out of your way to get to a regional passport agency office.

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Macau, one of China’s special administrative regions, is a playground for tourists and one of the richest cities in the world. Every year in November, the province is taken over by auto racing fans for the Macau Grand Prix. This year, as the New York Times reports, the race runs from November 19 to November 22nd.

Unlike NASCAR’s standard oval track, the track for the Macau Grand Prix is a little bit more exciting, with sharp turns and hills to add some spice to the race.  In fact, it is considered to be one of the most challenging tracks in the world. There’s also more than just cars: according to Wikipedia, this is the only street-circuit racing event that has both car and motorcycle races.

Of course, if you want to see the race in person, you will definitely need a passport.  If you don’t have a one already, you’ll need to get your application processed super-fast to be able to make this year’s race.

If you’re traveling within the next 14 days, you can either apply for fast passport processing at a Regional Passport  Agency office or use a private passport expediting system. Using an expediter is the easiest and most convenient way to get a fast passport. You don’t have to make an appointment or spend a lot of time driving to/waiting around in a passport office. Instead, you can go to a passport acceptance facility, like a post office or library, have your application documents “sealed,” and send them to the expediting company. The expediting company then forwards them to the Department of State for fast passport processing.

In fact, with RushMyPassport.com, your passport application could be processed in as little as 24 hours!

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Are you a movie buff? The 66th Venice International Film Festival is coming to Venice, Italy next month.  The festival starts on the 2nd of September and runs through September the 12th.  The Venice Film has the distinction of being the oldest film festival in the world. It was founded by in 1932 by an Italian nobleman named Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata.

This year, Ang Lee, the director of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” will head the jury. At the end of the festival, the best film shown will receive the prestigious “Golden Lion” award.  On September 6th, George Lucas will also present a special “Golden Lion” for achievement award to Disney’s Pixar. You can register for tickets here.

Now is actually a good year to attend this event, as the cost of travel overseas has dropped significantly. But, if you want to go, you’ll need to get a fast passport. Even with the government’s expedited service, getting a passport can take 3 weeks or more.  However, with a private passport expediting service like RushMyPassport.com, you can apply for a fast passport and have it in time to take your trip.

Here’s how it works: the expediting company takes your application and delivers it by hand to the Department of State. This results in fast passport processing times, often as low as 24 hours. Then, once your passport has been processed, it is shipping back to you overnight.

Don’t let not having a passport keep you away from the film festival this year: apply for a fast passport today!

If you still don’t have plans for Labor Day, why not take a trip across the border into Canada? Expedia has some wonderful specials available for Labor Day from Canadian hotels.  For example,  you can get a room at the Imperial Inns and Suites in Niagara Falls for just $56 per night. The Canadian side of the falls has casinos, wine tours, the Criminals Hall of Fame Wax Museum and the Guinness Book of World Records Museum.

Or, if you’d prefer to stay in Toronto, Delta East has rooms from $88 per night. In Toronto, you can see famous landmarks like the CN Tower,  cruise mighty Lake Ontario,  tour local breweries or spend some time at the Toronto Zoo.

However, if you want to take advantage of these Labor Day deals, you’ll need to invest in a fast passport if you don’t already have one.  Since June 1st, a passport, or another approved form of ID like a passport card or an Enhanced Driver’s License, is required for US citizens returning from Canada.

If you apply for a passport directly through the government, expect to wait 6 weeks or more if you select their regular service and at least 3 weeks if you select their fast passport service. If you need a fast passport before Labor Day, your best bet is to use a private passport expediting company like RushMyPassport.com. Not only will you get personal attention and service from a passport professional, you’ll also cut your passport processing time significantly, to anywhere from as little as 24 hours to a little over a week, depending in which option you choose.

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A cruise is a wonderful way to relax…there’s lots of food, lots of drinks and a chance to stop at a variety of interesting and cool destinations while you work on a killer suntan. What could be more luxurious than that?

This summer and fall, luxury doesn’t have to cost that much. The slow tourist season has led cruise lines to slash their prices and hold some incredible sales. For example, check out these cruise deals posted on the New York Times.  A 12-day cruise from Lisbon to Miami is only $2,655, while an 11-day cruise from Costa Rica to Miami is only $2,831.  These rates are for deluxe staterooms, and you get a credit of up to $1,000 to spend onboard. Nice!

The sale ends tomorrow, though, so you’d better book quickly! Also, to make sure that you allow enough time before your cruise to apply for a passport or renew a passport if necessary. Currently, it takes at least 6 weeks to get a passport if you apply with normal processing. Even applying for expedited service directly from the government can take almost a month or more.

Fortunately, there is an easy way to get a fast passport. If you apply for your passport using a private expediting company, you’ll benefit from personal attention from trained passport professionals. They can really help make it easier to get through the application paperwork.  They also specialize in fast passport processing, delivering your application directly to the State Department so that it can be processed in as little as 24 hours!

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For most people, a vacation means relaxing, whether on the beach or beside the pool. However, other people prefer to kick it up a notch, to do something that gets their blood and their adrenaline flowing. If you fall into the latter category, “adventure travel” is probably your idea of a perfect vacation. Adventure travel usually involves activities like wilderness hiking, kayaking, or whitewater rafting. However, many adventure travel providers also offer luxurious accommodations so that you don’t feel like you’re back in summer camp.

Adventure travel opportunities are available almost everywhere, especially places that are a little remote, located away from “civilization.” According to Road and Travel Magazine, two of the best places for adventure travel are Brazil and Australia. Travel prices to Australia are the lowest they’ve been in a long time, too, so now is a great time to go!

The Caribbean also has some wonderful adventure travel-oriented resorts-check out this travel deal from Puntacana Club and Resort in the Dominican Republic. You get three nights in a Deluxe room, a biking expedition, horseback riding, guided hiking and more for $262 per night.

Canada is also a great adventure travel destination. National Geographic’s Adventure Travel Deal of the week is for a stay in British Columbia’s God’s Pocket Marine Provincial Park, a great place for sea kayaking with marine life like dolphins and otters.

Wherever you decide to go, if you want to leave the United States this summer, you’ll need to get a fast passport.   For most people, the quickest and easiest way to get a fast passport is to use a private passport expediting company to submit your passport application. An expediting company can hand-deliver your application to the Department of State for super-fast passport processing, sometimes as quick as 24 hours.

Don’t miss out on your summer adventure-apply for a fast passport today!

As the earth’s temperature rises, some of the most beautiful places in the world are changing forever.  A warmer planet means fewer glaciers and rising sea levels, both of which endanger certain famous tourist destinations. Here are five spots that are particularly threatened-get a fast passport to see them before it’s too late!

Venice, Italy

Many of the buildings in this ancient Italian city were built on wooden piles sunk into the Venetian lagoon. The city has been slowly sinking for years, and rising sea levels pose an increasing threat to the Serenissima’s famous art and architecture.

Great Barrier Reef, Australia

The Great Barrier Reef is a delicate, complex ecosystem built on the skeletons of colonies of living creatures called coral. Coral is extremely sensitive to changes in water temperature and water chemistry, which can cause a phenomenon known as bleaching. When this happens, the colorful living coral die and leave ghostly white skeletons behind. The Great Barrier Reef has already experienced some bleaching, and its expected to get worse in the decades to come.

Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Mt. Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa. A dormant volcano covered by a glacier, it is a favorite destination for climbers around the world. However, the famous “snows of Kilimanjaro” may soon exist only in memory. The ice cap on top of Kilimanjaro is melting, although scientists disagree as to whether this is due to increased temperatures or less precipitation. Either way, the glaciers are disappearing, and may be gone completely as early as 2015 or 2020.

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

The Galapagos Islands, famous for the remarkable biodiversity that helped inspire Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection, are also threatened by climate change.  Changes in sea levels and in the salinity of the ocean water around the islands are disrupting the delicate ecological balance that the people and wildlife that live on the islands depend on.

Swiss Alps

The glaciers in the Swiss Alps are melting, too. Some reports estimate they will be gone completely by 2030 to 2050. If you’ve always to go on a ski holiday in Switzerland, now is the time to do it.

If you’re planning a trip to any of these destinations, remember to apply  for a passport several months in advance. Even with the government’s expedited passport service, you should allow at least 3 weeks before your departure date.

If you need a passport more quickly, a private passport expediting company can provide you with hassle-free fast passport service.  An expediting service will personally deliver your application to the US Passport Agency, resulting in processing times that can be as fast as 24 hours.

In addition to providing fast passport service, expediting companies also provide more personal attention and can help make sure your application is submitted correctly the first time.

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If you’re in the mood to travel but not sure where you want to go, NileGuidance has a great post up that lists the top-rated travel destinations as voted on by travel industry experts.

The top 10 travel icons include some exciting destinations: the Eiffel Tower in France, the Great Wall of China, Mt. Fuji in Japan, the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, Iguazu Falls on the border between Brazil and Argentina and Victoria Falls in South Africa.

If you want to visit any of these iconic destinations, don’t forget your passport! Travel experts recommend applying for a passport at least a couple of months before your trip. If you want to leave at the last minute, you’ll need to get a passport fast.

Fortunately, getting a fast passport is simple when you use a private passport expediting service like RushMyPassport.com.  Private passport expediting companies can offer fast passport processing because they deliver your application by hand to the US Passport Agency. They also offer instructions and assistance to simplify the passport application process.

RushMyPassport.com has a range of fast passport options designed to meet your travel needs and budget.  Order your passport today, and get ready to travel!

What are your favorite iconic destinations? Let us know in the comments!