Every year in August, crowds of tourists and locals pour into the streets of Buñol, Spain, for La Tomatina, a festival that is otherwise known as the world’s biggest food fight. The festival takes place every year on the last Wednesday of August, but the action starts with partying and drinking the night before. When the sun comes up, the tourists who couldn’t get beds in town start to pour in for the “Ham Up a Greasy Pole” Contest, in which contestants try to climb a greased wooden pole to reach the ham on top.
Read ArticleOhio State University Urges Students: Get a Passport
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.
Read ArticleBeware Lost Passport Email Story
An email scam is making the rounds, and this time, the email isn’t coming from a “Nigerian prince.” Instead, it’s a little bit more clever. The person sending it claims to be someone you know who has lost their passport (and usually the rest of their wallet) overseas.
Read ArticleGet an Expedited Passport for cheap fares at Spirit Airlines!
Have you always fantasized about visiting a tropical Caribbean beach but never thought you’d be able to afford it? What if your plane tickets were only $2?
At first glance, joining Spirit Airlines’ fare club seems like it just might be the ticket to bring your dream vacation within reach.
Read ArticleTexas Woman Finally Receives New Passport
As national security measures become ever more strict, even Americans who have lived here all of their lives sometimes have a hard time getting a new passport. This is especially true of older Americans, born in a time when record-keeping was not as strict.
Read ArticleGet Your Passport Application To Fly South With Virgin America
Geese migrate south in the fall, and now you can, too. According to Jaunted, Virgin America is scheduled to start flights south of the border in the fall, to Cancun and Cab0 San Lucas.
Read ArticleErie County, New York Sets Up Passport Office to Beat Fee Hike
*The passport fees have recently changed. As of April 2nd, 2018, the passport acceptance fee has gone up from $25 to $35.
On July 13th, the price to get a new passport will go up significantly, as will the cost for a passport renewal.
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