Have you ever wished you could disappear onto your own private island? Who hasn’t dreamed of sitting underneath a palm tree, an ocean away from the rest of the world? Of course, uninhabited islands are rare these days. However, CheapOAir Buzz has a list of the next best thing: some gorgeous islands that also happen to be very sparsely populated. Even better, you won’t have to weave a rope out of your back hair and lasso a sea turtle to get away, a la Captain Jack Sparrow.
Read ArticleHow to Get Faster Passport Services To Re-enter the Country
A new program from the Department of Homeland security could allow you to zip through passport services lines when you return home from overseas. The program, called Global Entry, allows passengers to pay $100 to get through customs a little bit faster.
Read ArticleNew Passport Book or Passport Card: A Family Learns the Hard Way
When you apply for a new passport, should you get a passport book or passport card? One family learned the difference the hard way. Sherry Housley and her daughter Whitney had planned to to take a mother/daughter vacation by the ocean in Cozumel, Mexico.
Read ArticleGet an Express Passport and Book Special Fares to Barbados
Here’s a great reason to splurge on an express passport-American Airlines is offering free flights for a companion when you purchase a vacation package to the island of Barbados. What better way to celebrate the end of summer than hanging out on Barbados’ famous beaches with someone special?
Read ArticleCitizens With US Passports Urged To Avoid Parts Of Mexico
Were you planning to visit the Monarch butterfly breeding grounds in Michoacan, Mexico? According to the US State Department, you’d be better off waiting until next year. Mexico is continuing to experience problems with drug cartel violence in that region, according the AP.
Read ArticleLike Foreign Films? Get a Fast Passport and Head to Venice!
Are you a movie buff? The 66th Venice International Film Festival is coming to Venice, Italy next month. The festival starts on the 2nd of September and runs through September the 12th.
Read ArticleNew 24-Hour Passport Office Opens In Minnesota
If you need a 24 hour passport in Minnesota, you’re in luck-you now have a Regional Passport Agency where you can apply for one. According to this press release from the of Department of State, the Minneapolis Regional Passport Agency was officially inaugurated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier today with a visit from United States Senator Amy Klobuchar, Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick F.
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