If you’re thinking of traveling abroad, why not go beyond visiting tourist sites and eating at local restaurants? By attending cooking classes in another country, you’ll gain skills that you can take home with you, and you’ll be able to recreate the tastes of your favorite local cuisine in your own kitchen.
This article on Concierge.com has a wonderful, in-depth article on how you can use your US passport to improve your culinary skills.
Read ArticleAs of June 1st, 2009, the US government began requiring that US citizens traveling to Mexico, Canada or the Caribbean carry a US passport instead of simply bringing their driver’s license and birth certificates.
Read ArticleUS passports issued to Americans over 16 years of age are valid for 10 years. During that time, your appearance could change greatly. You could gain weight, lose weight, change your hairstyle, etc-leaving you looking like a completely different person!
Read ArticleAt the beginning of this month, new passport rules went into effect for travel between the US and Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Before June 1st, you could have traveled to these countries with a birth certificate and a driver’s license.
Read ArticleOn June 1st, the final phase of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative became law. The new laws require that Americans traveling to Canada by land or sea carry passports with them.
Read ArticleHave you ever wondered how a new passport is made? In this video from the US State Department, the State Department Under Secretary for Management Patrick F Kennedy describes the process of making a new passport.
Read ArticleUS Representative Gary Peters of Michigan has managed to get an amendment through the House of Representatives requiring the government to review the economic impact of the final phase of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.
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