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Usually, travel experts recommend that you allow at least 10 weeks before an international trip for your passport to arrive, just to be on the safe side. If you don't have enough time before your international trip to apply for a passport normally, you can order a rush passport. There are three different ways to rush a passport. Here is a brief description of the advantages and disadvantages of each. Expedited Service If you have more than 2 weeks to…
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Spring is here, and that means it's a great time to plan your next ski trip. Although most people think of skiing as a "winter sport," there are several advantages to skiing in the spring. For example, ski resorts tend to be less crowded, so you'll spend less time waiting in the line for the ski lifts and more time on the slopes. Prices go down, too, so you'll get a better deal. Plus, the days are longer, sunnier and…
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Honeymoons provide newlyweds with an opportunity to get away from it all, focus on each other and celebrate their marriage. Many couples make plans to travel to an international destination. After all, there's something fitting about beginning a new life together by exploring a new country. There is no shortage of exotic destinations for an international honeymoon. For example, many newlyweds enjoy basking on the beaches of the Caribbean, which is packed with resorts that cater to couples. If you're…
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Many people dream of traveling the world, but find themselves unable to escape from work long enough to see as much of it as they'd like. Is there a way to solve the conflict between work and travel? If you've often found yourself pondering these questions, maybe it's time to try combining the two! BusinessTravelogue has an excellent article about careers in which obtaining a passport is part of the job description. As the article notes, jobs that include paid…
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Applying for passport services is a little bit different if you were born overseas. Almost all US citizens can get a passport, no matter where you were originally from. However, the documents you'll need to submit are different than they would be for someone who was born in the US. For example, if you were born overseas to US parents, you can apply for passport services using a Consular Report of Birth Abroad as proof of citizenship instead of a…
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Are you trying to decide what to do when the kids get out of school for summer vacation? Here's a surprisingly cheap idea: take the family on a cruise! CBS News has a post up that describes the deep discounts the cruise industry is offering to keep itself afloat. According to the post, some cruises are even cheaper than staying in a nice hotel! Of course, if you have little ones, you'll want to make sure they have fun, too. …
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Effective June 1, 2009, the final phase of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) will go into effect. Any change in federal regulations is likely to cause some confusion, and the WHTI is no exception to this rule. One common question people have been asking is this: Do I need to renew my passport to comply with the new travel regulations? The answer, fortunately, is simple: only if it's expired! The final phase of the WHTI requires that anyone traveling…
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Study abroad programs are becoming more and more popular among US college students, and for good reason. College is the perfect time to try living overseas! Think about it...by studying abroad, you get to experience another country and another culture firsthand while you earn college credits. After you graduate, you'll probably be short on both money and time, at least for a few years. That's why college is the best time to travel. Also, studies have shown that listening to…