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Get Your Passport Application in Now for Summer Travel

By Passport Editorial

Do you have summer travel plans yet? We've combed the web to find the coolest, most interesting summer vacation ideas for 2011. If you don't know where you're going yet, perhaps one of the following destinations will pique your interest: Skiing in Patagonia, Argentia:  If lounging on the beach isn't your thing, follow winter down to the southern hemisphere to enjoy world-class skiing in Patagonia. With resorts and terrain that cater to everyone from beginners to experts, this remote corner…

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Lost Passport? UK Passport Agency Says “Check Your Trash Can”

By Passport Editorial

The UK's Identity and Passport Service just released the results of a study that looked at replacement passport applications to determine where and how passports are most likely to be lost. Like the US, the UK has citizens applying to replace a lost passport fill out a questionnaire explaining exactly what happened to the missing document. According to the statistics, one of the most common ways to lose a passport in the UK is to accidentally throw it away, according…

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Your US Passport: Don’t Leave For Canada Without It!

By Passport Editorial

When you head out to catch a flight to Canada, what's the one thing you shouldn't leave home without? Hint: It's not your American Express card! It's your US passport, which you'll need to get on the flight. Evan Longoria, the third baseman for the Tampa Rays, found that out the hard way when he tried to catch a charter flight with his teammates to Toronto. As he explained to the St. Petersburg Times, "First road trip of the year…

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Your Journey Around the World Starts With a New Passport

By Passport Editorial

Have you ever wanted to drop everything and travel the world for a while? Well, what are you waiting for? When it comes to making a major life change like that, there's never going to be a "perfect" time to do it, so you might as well start planning now. To help you get started, I've collected a list of resources from around the intertubes: TravelHacking.org: Chris Guillebeau of the popular travel blog The Art of Nonconformity wants to let…

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A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to Get My Passport Photo…

By Passport Editorial

Getting a passport photo is one of those tasks that never seems to go as planned. It's like school picture day all over again: Blemishes pop up unexpectedly in all the wrong places, carefully styled hair gets blown every which way by the wind on the way into the store, the fluorescent lighting wreaks havoc with your complexion, and the picture that will represent you to foreign immigration officials for the next 10 years ends up looking more like a…

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Got Your Tax Refund? Get a Passport!

By Passport Editorial

Are you getting a refund this year? Why not use the money to go out and see the world, or at least part of it? Travel blog Jaunted suggests a trip to the Bahamas, but that's definitely not your only option. To help you make the most of your tax refund, here are 4 travel deals worth investigating: 3 Nights in Columbia for $999 : Offered by LivingSocial, this package gets you and someone else four days and three nights…

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Need a New Passport? Passport Day in the USA is April 9th!

By Passport Editorial

The US Department of State has announced that they're bringing back "Passport Day in the USA" for the third year in a row on Saturday, April 9th. Just like last year, acceptance facilities (post offices, etc) and regional passport agencies alike will be to open and waiting to accept your new passport application. During last year's event, at least 57,000 people used the opportunity to turn in their passport applications on a weekend (per Jaunted). Since many acceptance facilities and…

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