Soldiers and their families may soon be able to use their military ID’s in lieu of a passport for certain types of international travel, if New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has her way. The senator promised to work with the Department of Homeland Security to get a military ID listed as a “WHTI-compliant” document, one that complies with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.
Read ArticleNew Passport Requirements Cut Off Bank Robber’s Getaway
From the “not-too-bright criminals” file:
A Clarksville, Tennessee man had it all planned out: he would rob a bank, pay off his family’s bills, and then flee south of the border.
Read ArticleBorder Crossing on Labor Day? Don’t Forget Your US Passport
Canada and Mexico, our nearest neighbors, are popular destinations for Americans looking to get away from it all for Labor Day. If you’re planning to cross the border during the three-day weekend, the nice folks at US Customs and Border Patrol have some words of wisdom for you: don’t forget your US passport.
Read ArticleA Passport Into Your Favorite Fiction
Many great novels and short stories involve travel. It’s easy to see why; when you leave behind everything that’s familiar and step out into the unknown, all the key ingredients of an exciting plot are waiting for you.
Read ArticleBeyond A Child Passport: What Your Child Needs to Travel
Planning an international trip with your little one? You’ll need more than just a child passport to take your little monster overseas, in many cases. Here’s the lowdown on the all the documents your child needs to travel:
- A child passport, in most cases (see below for exceptions).
New Passport Regulations Still Rankle Border Communities
The Associated Press has an excellent article up that looks at how the new passport regulations associated with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) have changed the way people live in border communities like St.
Read ArticleLost Passport Stalls NASCAR Driver
NASCAR driver Carl Edwards is used to going places in a hurry, but an upcoming trip from Michigan to Montreal is cutting it a little bit close, even for him. A lost passport, eventually located at his home in Missouri, is not helping matters, either.
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