Passport

Between October 2022 and September 2023 (the federal fiscal year), the State Department issued more than 24 million passport books and cards, the most ever in our nation’s history. During…

The time it takes to get a passport in the U.S. is still something of a mess. Routine service turnaround time is officially 10-13 weeks, or 7-9 weeks for expedited…

One of the biggest topics for travelers in recent months (well, more like YEARS) is the length of time it’s taking to get back your new or renewed passport. Before…

I’m admittedly a little obsessed with passports right now. Probably because I just went through the experience of renewing mine. And after all the worry that I wouldn’t get my…

Passports are only good for 10 years and then they have to be renewed. Or you may be a frequent enough traveler that you run out of pages for stamps…

Know what? I mailed my passport application on July 11, 2023 and got it back on July 28. That’s just 17 days later. That’s, like, UNHEARD of, nowadays, y’know? So…

The State Department has never been as behind in processing passport requests as it has since the pandemic. At first they were slow because no one was allowed to work…

Over the years, readers have asked us, “Some credit cards have covered all or part of the cost of Global Entry, TSA PreCheck & CLEAR. What’s the story with credit…

Getting a passport nowadays is crazy, y’all. How crazy? Well, Joe and I are going on a Virgin Voyages cruise in February 2024. My passport expires in June 2024 and…

Virgin came into the cruise industry with the goal of being different. And in many ways, they are: They’re strictly 18+ Their design and decor is very contemporary They have…