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    Countries You Can and Can’t Enter With A Criminal Record

    by SharonKurheg December 14, 2025
    by SharonKurheg December 14, 2025

    We all know that we should make good life choices. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. For example, if you have a DUI on your record, there are a bunch of …

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    Was This a New CBP Screening Technique, or Just Strange Small Talk?

    by joeheg September 23, 2025
    by joeheg September 23, 2025

    Immigration and customs are supposed to be boring. You hand over a passport, answer a couple of questions, and move along. Somehow, that memo keeps skipping me. Over the years, …

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    Europe To Start Fingerprinting U.S. Tourists This Fall: What You Need to Know

    by SharonKurheg August 4, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 4, 2025

    In the United States, we still technically have the right to opt out of the government collecting our biometric information. Whether it’s analyzing our face, eyeballs or fingerprints, right now …

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    Countries You Can’t Enter if You’ve Gotten a DUI

    by SharonKurheg July 31, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 31, 2025

    We all know that we should make good life choices. We also all know that sometimes it doesn’t happen. Take getting a DUI, for example. Depending on where you live, …

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    18 International Trusted Traveler Programs Americans Can Join

    by SharonKurheg July 28, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 28, 2025

    Global Entry is a great way for Americans to re-enter the United States without having to stand in long lines. Part of the U.S. State Dep’t “Trusted Traveler” program, those …

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    Visa Waiver Cost Will Nearly Triple Before it Even Starts

    by SharonKurheg July 25, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 25, 2025

    Depending on the country, the place you’re visiting may want to have an idea of who you are, and what you’ve been up to (mainly in terms of being a …

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    Reminder: Cost for UK Travel Just Increased 60%

    by SharonKurheg April 10, 2025
    by SharonKurheg April 10, 2025

    There’s an old saying that there are 2 things guaranteed in life – death and taxes. I think they should really change that to 3 things – death, taxes and …

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    ETIAS Delayed. Yes, Again

    by SharonKurheg March 17, 2025
    by SharonKurheg March 17, 2025

    If there’s one thing you can laugh at in the U.S., it’s the continuous delays of the REAL I.D. program. First announced in 2005, with a May 2008 deadline, it’s …

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    Effective January 1: Change of Entry Process to Some Schengen Countries

    by SharonKurheg December 17, 2024
    by SharonKurheg December 17, 2024

    The Schengen area is a group of countries in Europe that, since 1995, have officially abolished checking passports, as well as several other types of border patrol actions at their …

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    The Caribbean Island Americans Can Visit Without A Passport

    by SharonKurheg January 17, 2024
    by SharonKurheg January 17, 2024

    Historically, if you wanted to travel from one country to another, you had to have a passport. Of course, you’ll hear stories here and there from people who managed to …

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