If you’re planning on traveling in the near future, it would be a good idea to check and make sure that all of your travel documents, including your US passport, are up-to-date. According to the Chicago Tribune, TSA has started to crack down on people whose travel documents don’t match their tickets.
If you are traveling on a US passport, you definitely need to make sure that the name on your passport is the name on your ticket.
Read ArticleUpdate: The US passport card can now be expedited by mail through the US Department of State, with emergency processing available through some (but not all) regional passport agencies.
‘On June 1st, 2009, the rules governing travel between the United States and Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean will change.
Read ArticleUS citizens planning a trip to Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean need to be aware of new travel requirements that will become effective June 1st, 2009. After June 1st, the days of being able to cross the border by flashing your driver’s license and your birth certificate are over.
Read ArticleFor many years, crossing the Canadian/American border was hardly more difficult than crossing from one state to another. In the “good old days,” all you had to do was verbally declare your citizenship at the border and you were good to go.
Read ArticleAre 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.
Read ArticleEffective 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.
Read ArticleTravel requirements have been changing so quickly, it can be hard to keep track of what documents are required to go where. However, it’s important to stay up-to-date, since not having the correct paperwork can derail your trip!
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