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    The One Step of My Online Passport Renewal That Nearly Broke Me

    by joeheg June 6, 2025
    by joeheg June 6, 2025

    Renewing your passport as recently as a year or two ago was a major process. After filling out your paper application, getting a mini headshot, and writing a check to …

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    Why Do Hotels Make A Copy of Your Passport?

    by SharonKurheg March 26, 2025
    by SharonKurheg March 26, 2025

    If you’ve traveled internationally, it may have happened to you. You finally get to your hotel in, say, Italy or Japan. As you complete the check-in process, the clerk at …

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    The Only U.S. City That Americans Need a Passport to Enter

    by SharonKurheg March 20, 2025
    by SharonKurheg March 20, 2025

    There are all sorts of quirky rules and laws around the world. Some are just old laws that never got changed, even when times did. Like the law in NYC …

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    Boy Refused Passport Because His Name is Copyrighted

    by SharonKurheg September 30, 2024
    by SharonKurheg September 30, 2024

    You would think that when it comes to passports, the rules would be across the board from country to country. They’re not. For example, several countries require you to have …

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    Where Should You Keep Your Passport When You’re In A Foreign Country?

    by SharonKurheg August 31, 2024
    by SharonKurheg August 31, 2024

    After all that planning and waiting, you’re finally on that trip of your dreams, far away from your home country. You keep your passport handy during your travels because you’ll …

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    Why Can’t You Smile On Your Passport Photo?

    by SharonKurheg August 17, 2024
    by SharonKurheg August 17, 2024

    When my passport was getting closer to its expiration date a while back, I started gathering everything I’d need to renew it. I have to tell you – I really, …

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    The Stamps You Should Never Get In Your Passport

    by SharonKurheg July 14, 2024
    by SharonKurheg July 14, 2024

    For decades, it’s been a rite of passage. Go to a country, get another stamp in your passport. Personally, I love it and on the few occasions I’ve gone to …

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    The Guy Who Traveled From The U.S. To The U.K. Without A Passport

    by SharonKurheg July 11, 2024
    by SharonKurheg July 11, 2024

    Every once in a while, you’ll hear horror stories about people who were ready to go overseas, but they couldn’t because something happened to their passport. Maybe it was lost …

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    Hooray! Getting A Passport Just Got A Little Easier

    by SharonKurheg June 3, 2024
    by SharonKurheg June 3, 2024

    In December 2021, President Biden signed an executive order on Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in Government. I don’t know how much it would actually …

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    Man Tried to Travel With Son Using Expired Passport, Because What Could Go Wrong?

    by SharonKurheg May 29, 2024
    by SharonKurheg May 29, 2024

    Sometimes I wish I could buy a sign that said, “LEAVE YOUR SENSE OF ENTITLEMENT AT THE DOOR.” And I bet there are plenty – and I mean PLENTY – …

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