Tagged: passports

Now Is the Best Time to Apply for or Renew a U.S. Passport, Says State Department

If you need to apply for or renew a U.S. passport, the best time to do so is right now, according to the U.S. State Department.Processing times are shortest between September and…

Eight Observations About Travel That May Be of Use for Your Next Vacation

JULY 21, 2017Here are eight random thoughts about travel that may have a bearing on your next trip:A Worldwide Airbnb: Smart travelers should realize that the services of Airbnb are…

TSA May Soon Stop Accepting Driver’s Licenses from These Nine States

Some airline passengers may be in for a rude awakening next January if they live in one of the nine states where driver’s licenses do not comply with the REAL ID Act, a federal…

Why You Should Renew Your Passport ASAP

Getting a new or renewed passport could take longer than normal this year.U.S. government officials are anticipating a higher volume of renewals in 2017 because a whole bunch of…

Bulletproof Wall Around the Eiffel Tower, U.S. Passport Time Crunch, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Today's update is all about entry requirements and restrictions. * BULLETPROOF WALL SOON TO SURROUND BASE OF EIFFEL TOWER (Condé Nast Traveler)A wall is being…

No More Glasses in Passport Photos, Cruising with Pets, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's museums, cruise ships, and designated passport-acceptance facilities. * NO MORE GLASSES IN PASSPORT PHOTOS (Washington…

No More Glasses in Passport Photos

As of yesterday, November 1, the State Department will no longer accept passport photos of applicants wearing glasses. You'll have to take them off for your pic, even if you wear…

The Strange Case of the Expired Passport....

There was once a time when Americans traveling to and from Canada could do so with little advance preparation other than a hotel reservation. Almost any form of identification would…

Expiring Passports Should Be Renewed Early

On the Frommer's Travel Show, our weekly radio broadcast, we recently interviewed Brenda Sprague, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Passport Services for the U.S. State Department,…

River Cruises, An Improved Chicago, Memorials to Terrorism, Airbnb Besieged, and Passport Renewals: The Stuff and Substance of Travel

The commercials for Viking River Cruises, which appear on Downton Abbey and Homeland, are certainly the most beautiful and successful of all such advertising. But their…

Was I Right or Wrong to Recommend That You Leave Your Passport in the Hotel Safe While Traveling Abroad?

No recent bit of travel advice has generated more controversy than my recent suggestion to leave your passport in the hotel safe when you leave to go sightseeing on a…

New Kiosks Cut Border Control Waits By a Third, But Your Airport Must Ask for Them

In June, Chicago's O'Hare installed 32 kiosks that scan documents for incoming passengers. Right away, despite the fact summer travel was at its peak, wait times were chopped by…

Park of the Week: Yucca House National Monument, Colorado

The National Park Services includes some famous national parks, historic areas, and national seashores. And yet in southwestern Colorado just a 20-minute drive from Mesa Verde…

Traveler's Ski Report: Crested Butte, Colorado

Nuts and Bolts: In Crested Butte, there are times when you have to pinch yourself. Like when you're riding the Silver Queen Express at Crested Butte Mountain Resort (tel.…

Mountain Resorts Make Skiing a Family Affair

Rebecca Klein's kids were ski novices when they checked in at Vermont's Smugglers' Notch resort for a weeklong stay recently. They didn't stay that way for long. "After just one day…

America's Best Holiday Train Rides

Sure, you can catch Santa at the mall again this year. Or, on second thought, you could skip the long lines and start a new Christmas tradition. Every year, railways around the…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Amalfi Coast

Planning Your TripWith the euro getting more expensive by the minute, an increasing number of tourists are making for the cheaper horizons of Southern Italy, and they are welcome by…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Scotland

Scots have long known that their beer is the best in the world. Now along comes Beers of the World Magazine, which has declared Bitter & Twisted from Harviestoun Brewery in…