London is abuzz with preparations for the 2012 Summer Olympics, which run from July 27th to August 12th. This should go without saying, but if you’re a US citizen and you’re planning on attending, you do need a valid passport. If you’ve waited until the last minute, here’s how to get one rushed:
Rush Passport HelpWithout a valid passport, it doesn’t matter if you’ve managed to score tickets to the games or not.
Read ArticleRegional Passport Offices are run by the Department of State and have passport printing facilities on site. Most are only open to US citizens who plan to leave the country in the next two weeks, or who plan to leave within four weeks and need both a new passport and a visa for their destination.
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A lost passport is always a hassle, especially if you are planning to leave the country any time in the near future. Don’t panic…follow this 4-step action plan and you’ll be good to go:
Step 1: Look One More TimeHow many times have you called the bank to report a missing credit card, only to find it the very next day?
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Tax Day is over, and that means we can all breathe a sigh of relief and start impatiently waiting for our refunds to arrive. This year, the average refund is around $2985.
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March 10th was the Department of State’s fourth annual “Passport Day in the USA” event, and by all accounts it was a smashing success. Passport offices around the country pulled out all the stops to make applying for a passport more convenient, less costly and even more fun.
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Most people are aware that you need a passport to go to Europe, Africa and Asia. But what if you’re staying closer to home?
A decade ago, getting into Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean was as easy as saying “I’m an American citizen,” but not anymore.
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Without a doubt, Niagara Falls is one of the most impressive waterfalls in the world. The sheer amount of water surging around you is simply sublime. In fact, when Austrian composer Gustave Mahler first encountered the falls, he is said to have exclaimed, “At last, fortissimo!”
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