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Are you looking for an excuse to get away? How does a free hotel room sound? Marriott has an awesome special running right now, where you can stay for three nights and get one night free. However, the offer is only good at Marriott hotels located outside of the US and Canada. So, to take advantage of it, you'll need to have a passport. You'll also need to book your rooms (and flight) by August 21st. Fortunately, there are a …
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Passports have changed a lot over the years. We recently wrote about a 400-year-old passport that a popular BBC show discovered in May. Back then, passports were letters written on parchment, signed by the king, that gave the bearer the right to travel the world on the king's behalf. Obviously, passports have evolved a great deal. What will they look like in the future? Samsung thinks it knows. The company has developed a prototype electronic passport that uses a flexible…
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If you'd like to visit another country without going too far from home, consider going to Canada this summer. Canada is an exciting vacation destination, with enough different activities to appeal to almost anyone. Let's take a look at the top 5 reasons to visit Canada this summer: Fishing- Canada is an excellent destination for sport fishermen. This post on Destinations for Leisure highlights the best lakes to fish in Canada, especially for the delicious northern walleye pike. Golf: Canada…
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How would you like to travel to Europe this year? One of the major expenses of a European vacation is the cost of a flight across the ocean. However, would-be globetrotters are in luck- the New York Times just reported on some amazing travel deals on European flights! And by amazing, I mean round trip flights as low as $208 (from Philadelphia to Madrid) to $392 (from New York t0 Paris). Not long ago, these prices would have been considered…
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The US Department of State is adding additional regional Passport Agency offices this year, to make it easier for Americans to obtain passport services. One of the new passport offices will be in Vermont, according to this report in the Rutland Herald. Montpelier, Vermont is one of 5 locations in the US to be included in the US Passport Agency's expansion. The others are: Buffalo, N.Y., El Paso, Texas, Atlanta and San Diego. This will make obtaining passport services easier…
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For most people, a vacation means relaxing, whether on the beach or beside the pool. However, other people prefer to kick it up a notch, to do something that gets their blood and their adrenaline flowing. If you fall into the latter category, "adventure travel" is probably your idea of a perfect vacation. Adventure travel usually involves activities like wilderness hiking, kayaking, or whitewater rafting. However, many adventure travel providers also offer luxurious accommodations so that you don't feel like…
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Monday, June 1st, regulations regarding travel to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean will change. Under the old rules, passports were only required for air travel to and from these countries. However, the new rules require adult citizens of the US to present an approved document, such as a passport, to return to the United States from these countries. What do the new rules mean to you? If you're going to travel to Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean in June, you'll…
