Travel writers are professional travelers, but that doesn’t mean they don’t make mistakes like the rest of us. Seth Kugel, the new Frugal Traveler columnist for the New York Times, saw his new gig get off to a rough start due to one of the most common travel mishaps: a lost passport.
He described his ordeal in yesterday’s New York Times:
Yep, last week, as I prepared for my grand debut in the frugal spotlight, I realized my passport had disappeared from my São Paulo apartment.
Read ArticleAre you over Napa Valley? If you’d like to go on a wine tour somewhere new and different, why not give the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia a try?
As the New York Times reported, this wine-producing valley has grown up in the past couple of decades.
Read ArticleHere’s a great reason to get an expedited passport this summer: Le Domaine de Lonvillies resort in St. Martin is offering a half-price discount for summer travelers. Gadling has the scoop on this travel deal:
You can pick up four nights at Le Domaine de Lonvillies for a mere $210 – the normal price is cut in half.
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Read ArticleSan Antonio residents who need to apply for new passports now have another place to go. According to this article on Bizjournals.com, the San Antonio City Court Clerk’s office is now an official passport acceptance office.
Read ArticleYou just can’t make this kind of stuff up, folks. A Delaware woman applied for a passport renewal, only to be turned down because she had apparently been marked as deceased, healthy vital signs notwithstanding.
Read ArticleCharles Chatman was sent to prison for 27 years for a crime he didn’t commit. Now, 2 years after DNA evidence from the case exonerated him, he is still having trouble getting a US passport.
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