Willing to Sacrifice Privacy for an Easier Border Crossing?
Planning to re-enter the U.S. from Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean after your big summer escape? The new enhanced driver’s license (EDL), which is being offered in four states (New York, Vermont,...
View ArticleDon't Let Hidden Passport Laws Ruin Your Trip
Exhausted but excited, I headed to the airport to meet my friends and catch a super-early (6.07am) flight to Panama. The last thing anyone expected to hear when I handed my passport to the ticket clerk...
View ArticleSave the Date: Passport Day Take Two, September 17
The threat of a government shutdown canceled the regularly scheduled Passport Day in April, but now that all is back to normal, the annual event is back on track for Saturday, September 17. This is the...
View ArticleU.S. Department of State Announces Online Application for Passport Cards
If you want to apply for a passport card for cruising and trips across the border, the process just got much easier – if you already have a valid 10-year passport book, anyway. Rather than mailing in...
View ArticleThe Best Islands to Visit Without a U.S. Passport
There are plenty of truths to travel, but today I’ll focus on just two. First, traveling to a warm, sand-fringed island can help a bad day, week, month, or even year seem inconsequential. Second,...
View ArticleTravel How-To: Enroll in TSA Pre-Check
Most would agree that flying today is better than in years past, but one thing is for certain: it takes a lot longer to get from the curb to your airline seat. By asking every individual on a...
View ArticleA Weekend (Almost) North of the Border: Point Roberts, WA
At a glance, the 48 contiguous United States seem pretty well glued together. A few oddities may stick out – like Florida dangling limb-like out into the ocean, or that big hole in the northern Arizona...
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