As reported by Reuters, Disney just announced a new addition to its fleet of luxury cruise ships: The Disney Dream. The vessel is currently docked in Port Canaveral, awaiting the start of its maiden voyage on January 26. But will you need a passport to go?
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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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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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Larry Caza and his girlfriend just wanted to spend Christmas somewhere warm. So, the Canadian couple booked a tropical vacation in Mexico over the holidays. Unfortunately, Mr. Caza's passport was water-damaged, and when they arrived at the airport airline employees refused to let them on the plane. He described what happened in a report on CTV News: "The girl looked at our passports, looked at mine, and then said, ‘I'm going to have to talk to the supervisor. The supervisor…
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El Paso residents in need of emergency passport services will soon be able to obtain one close to home. The new El Paso passport agency office is expected to be open in March, and the Department of State held a pre-opening event this week to celebrate. At the event, Jacqueline Harley-Bell of passport operations explained the how the new office will help citizens of El Paso and surrounding areas: "When they go to acceptance facilities, which are the post offices…
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Ahhh, Wal-Mart in December...screaming children, endless lines to check out, and shopping cart traffic jams blocking the aisles. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... Wal-Mart may be the quintessential American Christmas shopping experience, but this time of year makes me dream longingly of Europe's Christmas markets. A tradition that started in Germany and has now spread all over Europe, Christmas markets feature lots of food, drinks and unique items to fill your family's stockings. There's also glühwein, hot…
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When you apply for a passport for the first time, you are required to appear in person to do so. Does that mean that you can't use an expediting company to get your passport quickly? At RushMyPassport, we get this question a lot. It's natural to be concerned, but the answer is reassuring: Of course you can! You'll still need to appear in person at a passport acceptance facility, but there's no need to wait weeks for your passport to…
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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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"If I could work my will, nephew, every idiot who goes about with "Merry Christmas" on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding and buried with a stake of holly through his heart." -- Ebenezer Scrooge It's officially the holiday season and while most of us are (fortunately) less bitter than Mr. Scrooge, wanting to get away from it all is actually a fairly normal reaction. I love Christmas in theory, but in practice the packed shopping malls…