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Get a Passport and Save on Travel With Daily Deal Sites
By Passport Editorial

"Daily deal" sites like Groupon and LivingSocial are the "next big thing." These sites allow you to purchase vouchers for products and services for deep discounts, usually 50% and often more. These sales only last for brief periods of time, usually for only one day. You may have used these sites to save money at local restaurants or to finally treat yourself to that long-overdue massage. But did you know that you can also use them to save on trips…

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Top 5 Reasons to Get a Passport in 2011
By Passport Editorial

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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Get a Passport to Stay in a Modern Treehouse
By Passport Editorial

If you grew up around trees, you probably have fond memories of hanging out with your friends in a homemade treehouse. If you're in the mood for a little bit of childhood nostalgia (or you didn't have access to a treehouse growing up and feel deprived), a new hotel in Sweden consists of designer treehouses that put our childhood hangouts to shame. According to the Daily Mail, the Treehotel in Harads, Sweden consists of four treehouses, each about 13 to…

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Ohio State University Urges Students: Get a Passport
By Passport Editorial

Ohio State University is trying to make sure its incoming freshman class considers a passport as much of a college essential as pens, pencils and a laptop.  According to the Columbus Dispatch, OSU intends to double the number of passport-carrying students attending the university, primarily by encouraging its incoming freshman to apply and by creating shorter, more accessible study-abroad programs. For example, students are being encouraged to get a passport at freshman orientation, and the school is offering a variety…

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Get a Passport to Stay in the Godfather’s House
By Passport Editorial

Fans of the "Godfather" series of books and movies now have a new reason to get a passport: Naples has repossessed the properties of  mafia leaders and is turning them into retreats for tourists, according to the New York Times. For example, a 17th-century farmhouse owned by Bernardo Brusca, former capo of one of Sicily's more notorious crime families, is now a luxurious bed and breakfast.  In the Times article, Emiliano Rocchi, the head chef of the bed and breakfast,…

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Save the Lemurs! Get a Passport to Volunteer in Madagascar
By Passport Editorial

When I was kid, I loved animals, so much that I managed to bug my parents into getting me that "Illustrated Wildlife Treasury" set that they used to advertise on TV.  The set basically had a bunch of different cards with pictures of animals and facts about them.  One of my favorite groups of animals in the set were the lemurs. Lemurs are a type of primate that lives only on the African island of Madagascar. They are more primitive…

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Need to Get a Passport? Passport Day is Later This Month!
By Passport Editorial

The Department of State just announced that it will celebrating "Passport Day in the USA" later on this month, providing citizens with an opportunity to submit their passport applications during special Saturday hours  at regional passport agency offices and passport acceptance facilities around the country. This is the second year in a row that the Department of State has celebrated Passport Day. In addition to being open on a Saturday, for this one day you won't have to make an…

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