Expedited Passports

Labor Day is just around the corner, and if you renew your passport now, you can take advantage of some incredible travel deals for one last hurrah before the summer is over.

For example, Jaunted has posted a list of awesome, cheap excursions, such as 4 nights in the Bahamas for $299 per person, including airfare. There are also some wonderful deals on Labor Day cruises, with cruises to the Bahamas as low as $229 person, Mexico cruises as low as $299, and a cruise to Monaco and Italy for only $599.

Meanwhile, this post gives you the scoop on how to get a fast passport and save big on a trip to Barbados.

If you decide to leave the country on a whim this Labor Day, make sure you check the expiration date on your passport. US passports are good for 10 years (as long as you were 16 or older when it was issued), so it’s easy to lose track of when it’s time to renew.

All the trips I just mentioned do require a passport, except perhaps cruising to the Bahamas and Mexico. Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, travelers on closed-loop cruises (cruises that begin and end at the same US port) to Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean can bring government-issued photo ID and a copy of their birth certificates. However, traveling to or from these countries by plane requires a passport no matter what the circumstances, so it’s still best to have one with you in case you need to fly home for an emergency.

If you do need to renew your passport on short notice, don’t give up on your dream vacation just yet. It’s definitely possible to get a passport quickly. It just takes a little bit of extra time and effort.

Regular passport processing takes about 6 weeks, which is obviously too long of a wait if you want to go anywhere for Labor Day. Expedited passport processing through the Department of State takes about 3 weeks. However, there are other options. One option is simply to make an appointment to renew your passport at a Regional Passport Agency office, if there is one nearby. You must have a confirmed itinerary to show you will be leaving the country in the next 14 days, and you’ll have to make an appointment.

A quicker, easier option is to use a private passport expediting company like RushMyPassport. We personally deliver your passport application to the Department of State, for processing times as low as 24 hours.

Renew your passport today!

Summer’s almost over. Can you believe it? In about a month, school will be starting back again, the weather will start cooling down, and you might find yourself wistfully daydreaming about kicking back on the beach with a nice frosty cocktail.

If you aren’t ready to wave goodbye to summer yet, don’t despair! Starting September 8th, JetBlue will fly you to paradise for cheap! Leave from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to catch a flight to the Bahamas for $29.00 each way. You can get from New York to Montego Bay, Jamaica for just $119.00, and from New York to St. Lucia or Barbados for just $129.99 each way. You can view all of the fares here!

Of course, if you’re flying to the Caribbean, there’s one piece of essential travel gear that you’ll need to get your hands on-a US passport. If you apply for a passport with ordinary processing, you need to allow at least 6 weeks for it to be processed. Even if you apply using the government’s express passport processing, you can expect to wait at least 3 weeks. That might be cutting it close, and JetBlue’s tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

For last-minute trips, the best way to go is to get an express passport using a private passport expediting company. An expediting company can forward your application directly to the US Department of State, where it will be placed on top of the stack, so to speak. The result is passport processing times that are much faster than the regular government service-anywhere from 24 hours to a little over a week, depending on what option you choose.

Go ahead-order an express passport today and extend your summer just a little bit further!

If you’ve always wanted to skip across the pond and experience the Old World firsthand, now is your chance to get great last-minute deals on airfare. NileGuidance has a post up with links to some awesome plane fares on flights from the US to Europe. For example, if you book by tomorrow,  you can take advantage of American Airlines’ European Getaway Sale, with one-way prices on flights to Europe as low as $147.00.  If  Spain is your destination of choice, Fly.com can take you there for as little as $425 round-trip.

These great deals are for travel through May, which is a plus because spring is usually considered the best time to travel to Europe.  By summer, tourists crowd major European cities, hotel prices skyrocket, and in some countries, weather can get uncomfortably hot and sticky.

Obviously, if you don’t have a passport yet, you’ll need to get one to take advantage of these deals.  Since most of these flights leave in about a month, it’s a good idea to rush your passport to make sure you don’t get left behind on the ground. Even heavily discounted tickets are a waste of money if you miss your flight!

This is especially true this year, as new travel requirements for Canada and Mexico are set to become effective on June 1st. This is expected to cause an increase in the number of passport applications the US Passport Agency has to process, which could increase wait times for passport applicants.

Using a passport expediting service like RushMyPassport.com is the easiest way to rush your passport. Expediters deliver your application to the US Passport Agency by hand, so you can avoid processing delays. Depending on when your plane leaves, there are several options for rush passport service available, ranging from same-day processing to less costly options that take just a few days longer.

Choose the option that works for you and rush your passport with us today!

Have you ever wanted to a see kangaroo in the wild? How about cuddle a koala?  There’s never been a better time than right now to see these animals in their natural habitat! At the NileGuidance Travel Blog,  you’ll find great deals on flights down under. Australian airline Qantas is offering a “travel stimulus” package: 55 to 60% off of flights to Australia!

Of course, koalas are wild animals. You really shouldn’t touch them-but you can see them up close and get some great pictures! If you’d prefer, New Zealand is also included in the special, so you can see the breathtaking scenery that was featured in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy for yourself. True Lord of the Rings fans can even go on Middle-Earth-themed tours to see Hobbiton, the Misty Mountains and Mount Doom (actually, it’s a volcano called Mt Ruapehu).  You can also see a variety of unique native flora and fauna,  lounge on the beach or just enjoy New Zealand’s unique blend of European, Asian and Polynesian cultures.

However, these travel deals are only available if you book the flights today or tomorrow-the sale ends on March 20th!

You’ll need a valid passport to travel to any of these locations, too.  Unless you have at least 2 months before your trip,  travel experts recommend that you expedite your passport.

If you need your passport quickly, using a private passport passport expediting company is by far the fastest and easiest way to expedite your passport. You’ll get instructions to help you through the application process, and the expediting company will deliver your application by hand and track it as it is processed. Plus, if you use an expediting company to expedite your passport, you can cut your processing time to as little as 24 hours!

Expedite your passport today and see how easy it can be to travel!