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Obtaining a Passport: First Step to Visit Your Own Private Island
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Have you ever wished you could disappear onto your own private island? Who hasn't dreamed of sitting underneath a palm tree, an ocean away from the rest of the world? Of course, uninhabited islands are rare these days. However, CheapOAir Buzz has a list of the next best thing: some gorgeous islands that also happen to be very sparsely populated. Even better, you won't have to weave a rope out of your back hair and lasso a sea turtle to…

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How to Get Faster Passport Services To Re-enter the Country
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A new program from the Department of Homeland security could allow you to zip through passport services lines when you return home from overseas.  The program, called Global Entry, allows passengers to pay $100 to get through customs a little bit faster. Here's how it works, according to this report from the Dallas Morning News: You pay a $100 application fee, which gets you in the program and is good for 5 years. When you return from overseas, instead of…

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New Passport Book or Passport Card: A Family Learns the Hard Way
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When you apply for a new passport, should you get a passport book or passport card? One family learned the difference the hard way.  Sherry Housley and her daughter Whitney  had planned to to take a mother/daughter vacation by the ocean in Cozumel, Mexico. However, when they went to apply for new passports, the clerk steered them toward ordering one of the wallet-sized new passport cards. Apparently, neither the clerk nor the Housleys was aware of one of the crucial…

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Get an Express Passport and Book Special Fares to Barbados
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Here's a great reason to splurge on an express passport-American Airlines is offering free flights for a companion when you purchase a vacation package to the island of Barbados.  What better way to celebrate the end of summer than hanging out on Barbados' famous beaches with someone special? Depending on where you stay, packages vary in price. They start at $1070 for two people, however, including airfare from New York's JFK Airport and a 4 night stay at the Amaryllis…

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Citizens With US Passports Urged To Avoid Parts Of Mexico
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Were you planning to visit the Monarch butterfly breeding grounds in Michoacan, Mexico? According to the US State Department, you'd be better off waiting until next year. Mexico is continuing to experience problems with drug cartel violence in that region, according the AP. US travelers should also stay away from the state of Chihuahua, especially Ciudad Juarez, which has the dubious distinction of being Mexico's most violent city. It would also be a good idea to avoid Nuevo Laredo, Tijuana…

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Like Foreign Films? Get a Fast Passport and Head to Venice!
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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…

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New 24-Hour Passport Office Opens In Minnesota
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If you need a 24 hour passport in Minnesota, you're in luck-you now have a Regional Passport Agency where you can apply for one. According to this press  release from the of Department of State, the Minneapolis Regional Passport Agency was officially inaugurated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier today with a visit from United States Senator Amy Klobuchar, Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick F. Kennedy, and Janice L. Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs. The Minneapolis…

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