Get a Passport to Bathe In Beer
Do you love beer? Do you really, really love beer? Then you need to get a passport immediately and head to Austria, home of the Starkenberg brewery/beer resort.
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Get an Express Passport for Cheap Flights To Belize
Winter got you down? No problem! Currently, American Airlines is offering some excellent deals on flights to Belize. (Via Smarter Travel). Why stay stuck in the rain, cold and frost when you could be lounging on a white sand beach, exploring the rainforest or visiting Mayan ruins? American Airlines currently has flights to Belize for as low as $298 round-trip if you fly out from Saint Louis, Missouri; Hartford, Connecticut; Miami, Florida; Washington, DC or New York City. It's $358…
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Want to Travel? Get a Passport and Download This Free Ebook!
You've always wanted to travel the world, right? Well, what's stopping you? Becoming a world traveler is a big change. Are you just not sure where to start? Over at Almost Fearless, Christine Gilbert is offering an ebook that just might help you get your rear in gear, so to speak. The ebook, a compilation of a month's worth of blog posts, is a guide to help you make the changes you need to make your lifestyle more travel-friendly. It…
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Get a Passport, Quick for Cheap Flights From Air France
If you've ever wanted to celebrate an old-fashioned Christmas in Europe or experience springtime in Paris, now is a great time to book a flight. Air France is running a special on flights across the pond from several different US cities, and prices start at $47o round-trip. For that price, you can catch a plane from New York City to Lisbon, Portugal. For $574, you can fly from Washington, DC to Geneva, Switzerland, and for $576 you can fly from…
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New Mexico Residents Might Need a Passport Application to Fly
Everyone needs a passport to fly to another country. However, after January 1st, 2010, New Mexico residents may need a passport for domestic flights, too. On that date, states are supposed to be in compliance with the "Real ID" act, and Americans without Real ID-compliant IDs will not be able to fly. New Mexico's driver's licenses are not Real ID-compliant, and according to this article on KOAT.com, the state is "nowhere near close." Lawmakers are working to pass a new…
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New Passport Requirements Split Community In Two
Borders are, for the most part, imaginary lines in the sand. For a long time, the border between the US and Canada was just that-an imaginary line in the dirt. Communities grew up that straddled the border, different towns in name only. For example, Stanstead, Canada and Derby Line, Vermont are technically two towns, but they were a single community until June of this year, when the imaginary line in the dirt turned into a real border that requires a…
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Your US Passport-Your Ticket to a New Career as a Travel Writer
Have you always wanted to be a travel writer? Do you dream of visiting Japan? Rough Guides has a new contest that could help you jump-start your career. Jaunted has the scoop: apparently, they are offering a chance to get training and experience as a professional travel writer for free. If you win the contest, you get a free trip to Tokyo, Japan. While you're there, you'll be doing research and writing to update the Rough Guides to Tokyo. You'll…
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Like Racing? Get a Fast Passport and Head to Macau!
Macau, one of China's special administrative regions, is a playground for tourists and one of the richest cities in the world. Every year in November, the province is taken over by auto racing fans for the Macau Grand Prix. This year, as the New York Times reports, the race runs from November 19 to November 22nd. Unlike NASCAR's standard oval track, the track for the Macau Grand Prix is a little bit more exciting, with sharp turns and hills to…
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Lost Passport Keeps San Francisco Band From Montreal Show
A lost passport can happen to anyone, and the worst part of it is that you typically don't realize your passport is missing until you are about to leave the country. For example, the San Francisco band Girls had to cancel a show in Montreal last week after they all lost their passports. The unfortunate band was on tour and headed for Canada when they realized they didn't have their passports. They applied for new ones at the Boston, Massachusetts…