It’s been over three months since Japan was wracked by devastating earthquakes and a massive tsunami. While the country’s troubles have mostly faded from the headlines, they are far from over. In fact, more than 11,000 people are still stranded, with no place to call home.
If you want to visit the country in person to help, Inside Japan has the tour for you (via Jaunted).
Read ArticleDrug-fueled violence has been simmering over in certain parts of Mexico for well over a year now. The State Department has issued official travel warning after official travel warning to keep US citizens informed of the situation, most recently in April.
Read ArticleA passport mix-up at Seattle’s Sea-Tac airport left a teenage girl searching for an emergency passport on Thursday, according to MSNBC.com.
The teenager, Katie Cardinal, was traveling with a group that included her cousin, her grandmother and a family friend.
Read ArticleFor more than 5 years, popular travel blogger Nomadic Matt has traveled the world almost nonstop. Unfortunately, passport mishaps can happen to anyone, even the most seasoned travel veterans. Earlier this month, disaster struck Nomadic Matt in the form of a lost passport.
Read Article*The passport fees have recently changed. As of April 2nd, 2018, the passport acceptance fee has gone up from $25 to $35.
Getting a passport has never been more essential for anyone who wants to travel outside of the US.
Read ArticleBefore you leave the country, it pays to check the back of your passport and make sure you have a few blank pages left. Those pages can fill up faster than you realize!
Read ArticleIn the 1999 film Being John Malkovich, actor John Malkovich plays a fictional version of himself grappling with a surreal variety of identity theft: a “portal” that allowed other people to take control of his brain.
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