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Even if you can't make it to a US Passport Agency office, you can still get a 24-hour passport if you need to get out of the country in a hurry. A private passport expediting company like RushMyPassport.com can hand-deliver your application and supporting documents to the US Passport Agency, and then rush your new passport to you so that you can have it in your hands in as little as 24 hours. However, when you're getting a 24 hour…
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Sometimes, a lost passport isn't as much of a tragedy as you'd think. One writer described how losing a passport right before an international trip gave him the chance to see the exquisite art in the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas. Why Houston? Houston is home to one of the 15 US Passport Agency offices scattered throughout the country. These offices are capable of issuing a same day passport if you appear in person with the right documents. After realizing…
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You're planning your family's next big adventure abroad, and you've checked to make sure your passport is valid, or maybe you've recently had it renewed... But what about your children's passports? US Passport services are available for children. If you're traveling out of the country with your family, here is important information on child passports. If traveling outside the US, does my child need a passport? In most cases, yes. Even infants need a passport to travel outside of the…
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Currently, the US government recommends that you allow at least 3 weeks to receive a passport using normal passport processing. If you pay extra for the government's expedited service and use overnight shipping for your application, in most cases you'll have your new passport within 2 weeks. However, life doesn't always give you a 2 week notice. For example, if you have relatives overseas, you might have to leave the country on short notice to deal with a family emergency.…
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At midnight tonight, a new year will begin. New Year's Eve means parties, champagne and of course, New Year's resolutions. According to USA.gov, "taking a trip" is one of the 10 most popular New Year's resolutions. It's also a New Year's resolution you can actually enjoy keeping-unlike, say, resolving to cut out sweets. If you'd like to travel overseas, 2009 is a great time to do so. In fact, travel experts such as Genevieve Shaw Brown from Travelocity have proclaimed…
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Christmas is over, and New Year's Eve is almost here. Where will you be when 2008 turns into 2009? If you don't have New Year's plans yet, CheapOAir Buzz has an excellent guide to the best New Year's Eve celebrations in the world. What could be more exciting than ringing in the new year in a new place? There are incredible New Year's Eve celebrations all over the world. CheapOAir Buzz recommends watching an explosive fireworks display over the Sydney…
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Christmas is almost here, which means that people all over the country are traveling to see their families, both inside and outside of the US. The Sacramento Bee reports that each year, 1 million Mexican citizens return home to Mexico over Christmas break. That's a lot of people, and that's not even counting members of their families who are US citizens and likely traveling with them. Holiday trips are more complicated when your family lives out of the country. Remember,…
