The US State Department has a special program to keep international travelers safe in case of emergency. Called STEP, the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, every savvy traveler will take advantage of this program to...
Read More »Enhanced Security Measures for US-Bound Flights
Beginning on October 28, 2017, all travelers flying to the US are subject to enhanced security measures. The new security procedures will apply to US citizens and non-US citizens alike. Make sure to allow yourself...
Read More »We Road-Test the Mobile Passport Control App
After telling you about the Mobile Passport Control smartphone app earlier this summer, I was excited to have the chance to try it out for myself. Our family vacation this summer took us to South America, and we...
Read More »Mobile Passport Control – Bypass Airport Lines With Your Smartphone!
There are lots of great smartphone apps for travelers, but our favorite is the Mobile Passport Control app. It's the app that lets you breeze through immigration when you return to the US after an international...
Read More »Do You Need a Passport for Your Summer Travel?
Is "check passports" on your to-do list for planning your summer travel? If your summer travel plans involve boarding a plane to another country, you are going to need to have a valid passport book! Planning to pack the...
Read More »Important Passport Documents to Keep on File
What's in your filing cabinet? If you're like many of us, the new year is your time to clean out and reorganize your files. We're sure there are plenty of items in your filing cabinet that should be purged, but there...
Read More »Staying in the US? You May Still Need a Passport!
A passport is just for international travel, right? Wrong. You might think your driver's license is all you need as ID when you are traveling inside the United States... but that's wrong, too. Your valid US Passport is...
Read More »5 Most Useful Government Websites for Travelers
The U.S. Government does more for travelers than just issue passports. They also maintain many official websites that provide travelers with useful information. We've compiled five of our favorite U.S. government travel...
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