Year: 2009

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Get a Passport to Help Our Southern Neighbors
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We've already written about how new passport laws are hurting tourism to Canada. However, it seems that our neighbors to the north are not the only ones feeling the pinch as the result of the final phase of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. According to the Arizona Republic, the new passport regulations are also hurting tourism south of the border, the icing on the cake of what was already a less-than-stellar tourism year.  The swine flu panic and a sour economy…

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Say “Happy Birthday” To Bermuda With an Expedited Passport
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This year marks the 400-year anniversary of the discovery of Bermuda by the British. In 1609, a British fleet was carrying food and settlers to the colony of Jamestown, in what is now Virginia. However, the fleet was caught up in a storm at sea. One ship, the Sea Venture, was separated from the rest of the group and blown off course, eventually landing shipwrecked on Bermuda. The survivors stayed on the island for almost a year, before building new…

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Improve Your Culinary Skills With a US Passport
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If you're thinking of traveling abroad, why not go beyond visiting tourist sites and eating at local restaurants? By attending cooking classes in another country, you'll gain skills that you can take home with you, and you'll be able to recreate the tastes of your favorite local cuisine in your own kitchen. This article on Concierge.com has a wonderful, in-depth article on how you can use your US passport to improve your culinary skills.  Here are several reasons you might…

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5 Reasons to Get a Passport Quick for a Vacation in Mexico
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As of June 1st, 2009, the US government began requiring that US citizens traveling to Mexico, Canada or the Caribbean carry a US passport instead of simply bringing their driver's license and birth certificates. Is visiting Mexico worth the extra trouble it takes to get a passport? Yes, definitely! Here are the top 5 reasons to get a passport to get a passport, quick and visit Mexico this summer: Beaches- Mexico has some of the most gorgeous beaches in the…

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Obtaining a Passport For US Citizens Delivered By Midwives
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According to the Associated Press, citizens who were denied a passport because they were delivered by midwives near the US border with Mexico may soon have an opportunity to reapply for free. Here's the background on the story:  Going back to the 1960's,  some midwives on the Southwestern border were convicted of fraudulently filing birth certificates for children who may have been born on the Mexican side of the border.  So, the State Department began not issuing passports to people…

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Should You Renew Your Passport If Your Appearance Has Changed?
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US passports issued to Americans over 16 years of age are valid for 10 years. During that time, your appearance could change greatly. You could gain weight, lose weight, change your hairstyle, etc-leaving you looking like a completely different person! Should you renew a valid passport if your appearance has changed since you last had your photo taken? In most cases, it's not necessary-but it might not be a bad idea, either, especially if you're traveling to Kenya. According to…

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Emergency Passport for Student After Dog Chews His?
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A Wisconsin high school student going on a school trip to Peru was not allowed to leave the US after his dog damaged his passport. The dog, a 1-year-old golden retriever named Sunshine, found the passport in a waistband the student had borrowed to keep his valuables secure in Peru. She only nibbled off the top corner, but the damage was done. Chicago airport officials let the boy fly to Miami with his class despite the chewed-up passport. However, once…

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