Here’s a great reason to splurge on an express passport-American Airlines is 0ffering free flights for a companion when you purchase a vacation package to the island of Barbados. express passport
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Were you planning to visit the Monarch butterfly breeding grounds in Michoacan, Mexico? According to the US State Department, you'd be better off waiting until next year. Mexico is continuing to experience problems with drug cartel violence in that region, according the AP. US travelers should also stay away from the state of Chihuahua, especially Ciudad Juarez, which has the dubious distinction of being Mexico's most violent city. It would also be a good idea to avoid Nuevo Laredo, Tijuana…
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Are you a movie buff? The 66th Venice International Film Festival is coming to Venice, Italy next month. The festival starts on the 2nd of September and runs through September the 12th. The Venice Film has the distinction of being the oldest film festival in the world. It was founded by in 1932 by an Italian nobleman named Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata. This year, Ang Lee, the director of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," will head the jury. At the end…
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If you need a 24 hour passport in Minnesota, you're in luck-you now have a Regional Passport Agency where you can apply for one. According to this press release from the of Department of State, the Minneapolis Regional Passport Agency was officially inaugurated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier today with a visit from United States Senator Amy Klobuchar, Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick F. Kennedy, and Janice L. Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs. The Minneapolis…
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Did you know that the first US passports were actually printed by Ben Franklin? According to this book review of "The Passport: The History Of Man's Most Travelled Document," the first US passports were made especially for the United States legation in Paris, France around 1777. Franklin modeled them after the French passports of the time, and printed them from his own printing press. However, passports did not become commonplace until 1918, when carrying them abroad became mandatory instead of…
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Could your business benefit from some face-to-face networking with clients that are far away? JetBlue is offering you the opportunity to score some face time with clients both inside and outside of the US. The airline's new $599 unlimited travel pass gets you unlimited flights to and from any city JetBlue flies to between September 8th and October 8th. With the travel pass, you can visit clients across the country as well as clients in Canada, Mexico, South America and…
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Divorce is almost always a stressful and time-consuming process. It's all too easy to overlook little things that don't seem important now, like changing your name on your passport. However, if you are changing your name as a result of a divorce, it's best to apply for passport services immediately so that you have an updated passport when you need it. If you've had your passport longer than one year, you will need to renew your passport to update your…
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According to this article in the Miami Herald, now is the time to score great deals on transatlantic cruises. In the fall, cruise lines move their ships from the soon-to-be chilly waters off the coast of Europe to the always-sunny waters off the Caribbean. That means that you can save big-the Miami Herald article says that many cruise lines are offering cabins for as low as $100 per night! What can you expect on a transatlantic cruise? Well, the weather…
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In June, getting a passport became mandatory for Americans traveling to Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean via land or sea. However, there is an exception: You don't need a passport if you are traveling to these areas on a closed-loop cruise, which is a cruise that begins and ends at the same US port. Technically, all you need to go on a closed-loop cruise to any of these three regions is photo ID and a state-issued copy of your birth…
