Get a Fast Passport to Attend the Salzburg Festival
Here’s a gentle reminder for all classical music and drama buffs: the annual Salzburg Festival is coming up next week! Get a fast passport if you want to attend. Fast passport
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Passport Services in Alabama on Rise Due to New Immigration Law
Earlier this year, C.G.P Grey crunched some numbers to find out the approximate percentage of people in each state who owned passports. Alabama was fourth from the bottom, with only 25.03% of its residents owning passports. That may change shortly, as Alabama's strict new immigration law has many Hispanic US citizens applying for passport services so that they have portable proof of citizenship to carry around. According to NPR, "Alabama's law, which takes effect Sept. 1, allows police to arrest…
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Get a Passport Renewal to Visit the Newest World Heritage Sites
UNESCO's World Heritage List is like a treasure map for adventurous travelers. Each dot represents either an important piece of human history, an amazing natural landscape, or both. This year, 25 new sites have been added so far. Just in case you need a reason to apply for your passport renewal, here's a rundown of some of the most interesting: Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe: For centuries, the powerful Kushite empire ruled from the island of Meroe. At…
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Submit Your Passport Application: Contest to Travel Japan, Free!
It's an unfortunate fact that bad news gets the most airtime. Because of this, when something bad happens in another country, TV news often leaves you with a skewed perspective of the place, turning regional problems into national ones. For example, watching news coverage of the drug violence in Mexico, you could be forgiven for thinking that the entire country is going up in flames. But in reality, the violence is in most cases restricted to specific regions. The same…
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US Passport Requirements to Rock the Boat with Weezer
In America's fame-obsessed culture, it's probably not a surprise that theme cruises featuring rock stars and celebrities are the newest travel trend. And now, my Gen-X brethren, it's time to dust off those old worn out flannels (you know you still have one or two in a closet somewhere), because the latest theme cruise was designed just for you: a chance to rock out with old school indie rock music from Weezer and Dinosaur Jr. (via Gadling). The "Weezer Cruise,"…
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Beat the Heat With a US Passport
The dog days of summer are here, and at least in some parts of the country, being outside past noon is downright unpleasant. In Oklahoma City today, the high is expected to hit 104! According to Wikipedia, the ancient Romans believed that during the dog days, "the seas boiled, wine turned sour, Quinto raged in anger, dogs grew mad, and all creatures became languid, causing to man burning fevers, hysterics, and phrensies." If you're looking for an escape from summer's…
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Students: Get a New Passport and You Can Study Abroad in Norway
Studying abroad is often seen as a bit of a luxury. The cost varies depending on the program, but in many cases that's a fair assessment. However, if you're interested in living in the land of the midnight sun, you should know that Norway lets all students study at its public universities tuition-free- in most cases, even students from other countries. Huge hat tip to Matador Travel for publicizing this little-known but incredibly useful fact! Of course, you'll still have…
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Get a Passport Quick to Fly New International Routes
This summer, several airlines have announced exciting new international routes that bring the world just a little bit closer to your doorstep. Here's a rundown of the some of the most interesting new options for departing the United States (via Jaunted, unless otherwise noted): Europe If you're on the West Coast and need a cheap flight to Europe, Condor Airlines now offers low-cost flights from Seattle, Washington to Frankfurt, Germany. If you live in the Southeast, Dutch Airline ArkeFly has…
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James Joyce’s Passport Goes On Sale
James Joyce, the author of Ulysses and Finnegan's Wake, was one of Ireland's most famous writers. He died in 1941, but someone had enough foresight to hold on to one of his old passports, which will be auctioned off by Sotheby's later this month. I'm sure whoever kept the passport is quite glad they did: according to the Irish Times, the auction is expected to bring in anywhere from €55,600 to €77,900! A lot has changed since World War I,…