The State Department updated its website the other day, and if you need to get a passport, there seems to be some good news and some bad news. I’ll start …
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When a good portion of the “travel”-related arms of the U.S. government shut down last March, they never really caught up. For example, U.S. passport processing offices began reopening in …
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While perusing the internet in recent months, I’ve seen a lot of posts that go the way of, “We’ve been living in [name of foreign country] and need to get …
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Over the past 30+/- years, Key West has become more and more of a tourist destination. Whether they’re visiting for relaxation, the amazing restaurants (here are some of our favorites), …
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Cruises
With This Fix, Cruises To Alaska May Happen This Year, After All
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe cruise industry in the U.S. is still at a standstill, although there’s hope that they could begin again sometime this summer. Well, cruises that go to the Caribbean, Mexico, …
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Cruises
Buttigieg Pushes Back On Cruise Lines Wanting To Be Treated Like Airlines
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe cruise industry has had a tumultuous few weeks. They, along with other travel industries, have put more and more pressure on the CDC to establish a clear path for …
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Travel
Why Passport Processing Is Taking Longer (Hint: It’s Not COVID)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you visit the U.S. State Department’s official website, travel.state.gov, it gives you an approximation of the processing times it’s currently taking to get a new or renewed passport. This …
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There isn’t an airline out there that some people don’t want to fly on, for some reason or another. For us, it’s United. Others can’t stand American. Looking over at …
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After Cruise Lines International Association, the US Travel Association and the governor of Florida called on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to update its guidance regarding …
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Joe and I have friends who live in the Miami-Dade area of Florida and when COVID hit, they both began working from home. The couple are responsible adults and were …