Good news for Arizona residents who need emergency passports: The US Department of State opened a new passport office in Tucson, Arizona on September 8, 2009, according to this press release.
The new Western Passport Center is located at 7373 East Rosewood Street and is open by appointment only to help travelers who need a passport issued for travel within the next 14 days.
Read ArticleRight now, students are eligible for some excellent travel deals from STA Travel, with flights to Europe marked down up to 40%. That means you can fly from New York to London for $307 round-trip.
Read ArticleAll Larry and Gladys Williams wanted was to go on a cruise to Alaska. However, their dream was denied when they showed up at port in Seattle without passports, according to the Dallas Morning News, Larry Williams had assumed that passports weren’t necessary for the journey, since the cruise began in Seattle and ended in Alaska.
Read ArticleUntil last week, Susie Williams-Allen, a newspaper columnist for the Purcell Register in Purcell, Oklahoma, wasn’t aware of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). The WHTI, which has been in effect since June 1, 2009, requires that American citizens returning from Mexico prove their identity and citizenship with a US passport on their way back across the border.
Read ArticleIn the 17th and 18th centuries, it was common for wealthy young men to go on a “Grand Tour” of Europe, visiting the major cities and seeing important historical sites and works of art.
Read ArticleThe small village of Nuevo Progreso lies just on the other side of the Texas/Mexican border. Known for its safe streets and great bargains on everything from alcohol to medications to souvenirs, over the past few decades Nuevo Progreso has built an economy based largely on Texans who like to winter in Mexico.
Read ArticleFall is almost here, the air is starting to feel just a tad crisp, and its time for Homer Simpson’s favorite holiday-Oktoberfest! Americans are always eager for an excuse to drink beer and listen to music, so there are plenty of small local Oktoberfests to go to, but wouldn’t it be great to go to the mother of all Oktoberfests in Munich, Germany?
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