Shortly after COVID-19 began to grow exponentially, the U.S. State Department, which is the agency that processes passports in the U.S., closed down all of their offices in an abundance …
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Costa Rica Reopening For Tourism August 1, But Not To Americans
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAnd the hits just keep on coming… Closed since March 16 due to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, Costa Rica will reopen its borders to allow tourism on August 1st. At …
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The global pandemic caused by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus is one of the most challenging public health events in the past century. It’s difficult for people to know what to …
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Update: 75 Hand Sanitizers Have Now Been Recalled For Toxicity
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen COVID-19 arrived in the United States, we were told one of the ways to stay healthy was to wash our hands frequently, so we wouldn’t spread any coronacooties that …
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Until March, our plans for Japan at the end of the year were right on track. I had airline tickets, some hotel reservations and a solid itinerary. I started to …
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DHS Admits “Inaccurate Or Misleading Statements” About Kicking NY Out Of Global Entry
by joehegby joehegIn February 2020, the Acting Director of the Department of Homeland Security announced that New York residents would no longer be eligible to use Global Entry, or any other Trusted …
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Back in February, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) barred New York residents from federal Trusted Traveler and Global Entry program. At the time, the federal government said a New …
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Why I’m Planning Four Trips When We’re Only Taking One (Or Maybe None) Of Them
by joehegby joehegGetting back into planning trips longer than a day has taken a while for us. Eventually, we managed to find a socially distanced trip that met our needs and it’s …
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For a limited time, JetBlue has a “Buy One, Get One Free” (BOGO…although it really should be BOGOF) sale going on if you combine booking a flight and hotel together. …
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Worst U.K. Travel Companies Have Some Names The U.S. Knows Well
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIn any industry, you’ll have some amazingly good companies mixed in with some that make your blood boil. Here in the U.S., when surveys are done to determine the worst …