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Lost Passports and Disasters: What to Do
By Passport Editorial

Last week's 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, devastated the city. Buildings are in ruins and at least 148 people are confirmed dead. Christchurch is a popular town for tourists, many of whom struggled to get out of the city after the quake. At a time like this, your first priority is obviously going to be getting out of the situation in one piece, not keeping track of your passport. Often, natural disasters leave victims stranded in the chaos…

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Get Your Passport Application in Now to Celebrate Carnival
By Passport Editorial

New Orleans is famous for the wild party that is Mardi Gras, but the rowdy, bawdy celebration that Americans are so familiar with is just one of many Carnival celebrations happening across the world. Mardi Gras is New Orleans' version of Carnival, a festival to mark the beginning of Lent that is celebrated in many countries with a Catholic heritage. "Mardi Gras" means "Fat Tuesday." The day after, called Ash Wednesday, marks the beginning of the Lenten season, marked by…

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Get a Passport and Save on Travel With Daily Deal Sites
By Passport Editorial

"Daily deal" sites like Groupon and LivingSocial are the "next big thing." These sites allow you to purchase vouchers for products and services for deep discounts, usually 50% and often more. These sales only last for brief periods of time, usually for only one day. You may have used these sites to save money at local restaurants or to finally treat yourself to that long-overdue massage. But did you know that you can also use them to save on trips…

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Get Your Passport Renewal Now To See Iceland Cheap This Winter
By Passport Editorial

Yesterday, we listed Iceland as one of the Top 5 Reasons to Get a Passport in 2011. Now, Frommer's has uncovered an excellent, affordable travel deal that will take you there for $499 per person (plus tax, unfortunately.) The deal includes airfare to Reykjavik and back from Boston, New York, or Seattle. It also includes a two-night stay at the Icelandair Hotel Loftleidir with breakfast served daily and a trip to soak in the healing warm waters of Iceland's Blue…

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Top 5 Reasons to Get a Passport in 2011
By Passport Editorial

It's a new year, and that means it's time to start planning the places you'll go in 2011. To help you get started, I've hand-picked 5 of the best destinations recommended by travel experts - 5 great reasons to get a passport in 2011! London, England Travel experts agree: this is London's year. The upcoming marriage of Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton is expected to attract a flurry of tourists from England, America and beyond, all there to…

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An Expedited Passport to See Venice in Winter
By Passport Editorial

Summer is Venice's high season, so most travel guides recommend visiting the city in spring or fall instead. But what about winter? As New York Times reporter Rachel Donadio recently discovered, winter in Venice has its own special magic. In the article, she writes about seeing the city in winter for the first time: "The light, as always, was beyond compare and there was a watery chill in the air. I loved it immediately. " In winter, it's easy to…

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New Emergency Passport Office Opens in New Hampshire
By Passport Editorial

Just in time for the busy holiday season, the Department of State announced last week that the New Hampshire passport agency office in Portsmouth is now open to the public. The office, located in the Pease Tradeport, has been open since 1992, and handles expedited passport request from all over the country. However, before November 23, 2010, it was not open to the public. Instead, New Hampshire residents had to travel to Boston or New York to get emergency passport…

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