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Obtaining a Passport For Eco-Friendly Travel
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It's Earth Day, and to celebrate we'd like to highlight 5 top eco-tourism destinations. Obtaining a passport is the first step to visiting one of these earth-friendly hotels or resorts: Avalon Coastal Retreat, Australia This eco-resort is located along the coast of Great Oyster Bay in Tasmania. Attractions include seabirds, whales, dolphins, penguins, and of course, Tasmanian devils. Spannocchia, Italy Tenuta di Spannocchia is located in the Italian countryside, near Siena.  Rent a farmhouse or a room in the bed…

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Is Your US Passport Card Defective?
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Have you applied for a US passport card recently? If so, your card may be defective. The US Department of State has announced that 658  passport cards were found to be defective. The cards in question are invalid,  which means that if you try to use them to cross into Mexico or Canada, you could find yourself in a bit of a pickle as border officers will have to use other means to verify that you are a US citizen.…

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How to Get a Passport for a Child
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*The passport fees have recently changed. As of April 2nd, 2018, the passport acceptance fee has gone up from $25 to $35. Getting a child passport is a bit more complicated of a process than getting a passport for an adult. This is primarily due to regulations enacted to prevent child abduction.  To help you through the process, here is a step-by-step breakdown of what is required: Step 1- Apply in Person All minors must apply in person to get…

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Lost Passport Could Derail Foreign Adoption
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A Massachusetts woman whose purse was stolen lost more than her wallet-she also lost her passport, complicating her plans to adopt  a little girl from Ethiopia. According to WBZTV.com , Colleen MacRae was shopping inside a Home Depot store when a man distracted her and then made off with her purse. Inside was her passport. The lost passport is potentially more than an inconvenience-it also puts her and her husband's plans to adopt a child in Ethiopia next month in…

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New 24-Hour Passport Office To Open In New Hampshire
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A new 24-hour passport office will be opening in Portsmouth, New Hampshire later this year.  The office will be located at the National Passport Center in Portsmouth, which has 840 employees but is not open to the public yet. Starting in October, workers at the center will be able to assist customers who need emergency passport services by issuing US passport books and US passport cards on site.  This will be a relief to many New Hampshire residents, as previously…

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Indiana Man Waits 6 Months For Passport Services
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Jimmy Woodson had no idea it could take so long to get passport services.  According to the South Bend Tribune, the Niles, Indiana man applied for a new passport 6 months ago, at the same time as his wife and 11-year-old son. They got their passports a few weeks later, but Mr. Woodson is still waiting. The problem? He was born in Nacogdoches, Texas in 1951. Instead of going to the hospital to give birth, his mother chose to have…

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Wife Gets New Passport Back With Husband’s Passport Photo
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A UK woman got a bit of a surprise when she opened the envelope containing her new passport. According to the Manchester Evening News, the document she received had her name...but her husband's face! Terence and Marilyn Walker apparently sent off their passport renewal applications at the same time. His was processed correctly, but hers came back with the wrong passport photo.  Instead of her passport photo, the passport agency had placed a photo of her husband. Mrs. Walker told…

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Why You Should Renew Your Passport ASAP
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Is your passport due to expire within the next 6 months to a year?  While you may not feel like shelling out the extra cash for a new one, it's still a good idea to go ahead and get it renewed. In many cases, a passport with an expiration date 6 months or less in the future is almost as useless as one that's expired. Consider, for instance, the case of Charles Herman. According to the Chicago Tribune, he attended…

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