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50 Places Everyone Should See In Their Lifetime
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Got a vacation coming up and wondering where to go?  Disney World again?   Your in-laws?  The beach?  All great ideas but we think we’ve got a better one.  Grab your passport and plan a visit to one of these 50 amazing destinations that everyone should see in their lifetime.  Take your family, take your friends and start planning.  And yes, you will need a current passport for 47 of the 50 destinations we’ve included.  We’ve listed them in alphabetical…

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Houston Passport Agency Closed
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Houston, you have a problem: The Houston Passport Agency is closed for renovations. If you need an emergency passport, you have two choices: travel to another city or use a private expediting company like RushMyPassport. The Houston Passport Agency handles urgent passport requests. Typically, you are eligible to use this office if you need a passport AND You have an international departure planned within the next 14 days You are leaving in the next 4 weeks and your trip requires…

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Top Tips for Booking Holiday Travel
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October is in full swing and the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s holidays are fast approaching. If you are wondering when the best timeto book your trips and travel, we’ve got your answers here. The short answer is the time is now! “The best bet for the consumer is to travel as early before the actual holiday or as late as possible afterward, and always leave room for schedule changes,” explained Dean Headley, co-author of Wichita State University’s Airline Quality…

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Passports and the Government Shutdown
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Can you still get a passport?  Yes! You can still get a passport even though the federal government is partially shut down. Passport Services are fully supported by the fees you pay to get a U.S. passport, instead of appropriated money, so these activities are not affected. According to the Department of State, "In the event of a lapse in appropriations, the Department of State will continue passport and visa operations as well as provide critical services to U.S. citizens overseas.…

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Trusted Traveler Programs: TSA PreCheck
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Trusted Traveler Programs: TSA PreCheck So far we’ve covered the 3 key Trusted Traveler Programs:  Global Entry, NEXUS and SENTRI.  The 4th program, and the last post in our series, is focused on TSA Pre✓™.  On Friday, 7/19/13, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that it would be open up the program to more US citizens. Previously, to be eligible for TSA Pre✓™, travelers had to opt-in through an airline’s frequent flier program, or be enrolled in one of CBP’s…

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Trusted Traveler Programs: SENTRI – Easy Access
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In our fourth post in our Trusted Traveler Program Series  we are going to cover SENTRI, the program for pre-approved travelers who cross the U.S./Mexico border frequently. SENTRI users have access to specific, dedicated primary lanes into the United States.  Members are issued a Radio Frequency Identification Document (RFID) that will identify their record and status in the CBP database upon arrival at the U.S. port of entry.  Participants in the program wait for much shorter periods of time than…

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Trusted Traveler Programs: NEXUS – The Wait is Over
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This is our third post in our series Trusted Traveler Programs.  In our last post we covered the Global Entry Program.  In this post we are going to take a closer look at NEXUS, a program designed to expedite the border clearance process for travelers into Canada and the United States.  The NEXUS card is approved as an alternative to the passport for air, land, and sea travel into the United States for US and Canadian citizens.   Once approved into the…

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Trusted Traveler Programs: Global Entry Program – Arrive in Style
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As we mentioned in our previous post “Trusted Traveler Programs - Are You Enrolled?”, Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. How Does the Global Entry Program Work? Global Entry is intended for frequent international travelers but as of now, there is no minimum number of trips necessary to qualify.  When arriving at the airport, the following occurs: Participants proceed to Global…

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