Passports

Pay Your Taxes Or Lose Your Passport?

Gadling | Chris Owen | Posted 04.11.2012

As we make plans for summer travel abroad and at home, concerns turn to the cost of fuel and how it might affect our projected budget. When studying g...

US Puts A New Price On Passports And Citizenzhip

AP | By MATTHEW LEE | Posted 02.03.2012

WASHINGTON -- U.S. citizenship is priceless to some, worthless to others. But now the State Department has a dollar figure: U.S. citizenship is worth ...

Vintage Passports Of The Stars

Kate B. Harding | Posted 01.20.2012

Check out these vintage celebrity passport photos from blogger and anthropologist Kate B. Harding. ...

7 Truths To Travel By

Oneika Raymond | Posted 10.18.2011

Oneika Raymond

The varied and shape-shifting nature of my voyages have revealed certain travel truths; I know what I like and, alternatively, what I can't stand, when I'm on the road.

The Mongol Rally: Entering Turkmenistan for Dummies

Grif Peterson | Posted 10.13.2011

Grif Peterson

Before disembarking, the first mate announced that the doctor would like to inspect all the Americans. There were 8 of us, too many for the doctor to be bothered with.

Confessions of a Dual Citizen

Gemma de Choisy | Posted 10.09.2011

Gemma de Choisy

I've been flying back and forth between the UK and the States going on 15 years. I was seven -- and hipless -- the first time, scared shitless and moving to an island where the sun never shines.

Former Military Photographer Faces Fraud Charges

AP | Posted 08.24.2011

MIAMI -- A former Guantanamo Bay photographer is facing federal fraud charges Miami. The government says Elisha Leo Dawkins made a false statement in...

MAP: Which States Have The Most Passport Holders?

Posted 05.25.2011

Blogger C.G.P. Grey put together a map of the United States listing passport holders per capita by state. States on, or close to the coasts tend t...

BLOGGER: Lose Your Passport? Then You're A Jerk

Rob Pringle | Posted 05.25.2011

Rob Pringle

The first thing to do when you lose your passport in Kenya is to make a photocopy of the picture page and your current visa before you lose the passport.

Travelers of the World Unite: Stop the Wars

Judie Fein | Posted 05.25.2011

Judie Fein

In short, we are opinion leaders, opinion makers, the vanguard of the modern wave of exploration.

Instead of "Show Us Your Papers" How About "Show Us Your Passport?"

Keli Goff | Posted 05.25.2011

Keli Goff

What if candidates for president were not only required to show proof that they were born in this country and have lived in this country but that they have actually visited other countries too?

PHOTOS: The World's Coolest Passport Stamps

Posted 05.25.2011

Passports can be a source of pride for many people: They show where you've been and what you've seen throughout your life. But what about the stamps...

What to Do When You Lose Your Passport While Traveling Abroad

Eileen Ogintz | Posted 05.25.2011

Eileen Ogintz

I'm still not sure where or how it happened that day in Florence. I thought our passports were securely in my purse, but that evening the leather envelope I carried them in was gone.

I Lost My Passport in Estonia

Natalie Bahadur | Posted 05.25.2011

Natalie Bahadur

I see me and my little carry on suitcase on the dock, tearfully waving goodbye to the luxury cruise ship that's just brought me and now, quite unceremoniously, dumped me in Tallinn.

The Haudenosaunee 'Right of Return'

Steven Newcomb | Posted 05.25.2011

Steven Newcomb

Are we to understand that the United States government that previously recognized the Haudenosaunee contribution to the founding of the U.S. constitutional system, now refuses to recognize Haudenosaunee passports?

Replacing Stolen Passports and Credit Cards When Traveling

Robert Siciliano | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Siciliano

When you are out of your element and unsure of your surroundings, you are at a higher degree of risk. Travelers need to be on high alert for property crimes and identity theft.

Christopher Lockwood WANTED: Dubai Says Hit Squad Included 62-Year-Old British Man

AP / Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Christopher Lockwood is wanted by Dubai for his alleged role in the murder of a senior Hamas official, reports the Wall Street Journal. According to ...

Passports are Passé

Mark A. Shiffrin and Avi Silberschatz | Posted 05.25.2011

Mark A. Shiffrin and Avi Silberschatz

What undermines the security of border crossings is that we have no established means of effectively verifying the identity of individuals. Relying on passports for that purpose is not going to cut it anymore.

Passports Linked To 9/11 Found Along Afghan Border

AP | NAHAL TOOSI | Posted 05.25.2011

SHERWANGAI, Pakistan — Pakistani soldiers battling their way into a Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border have seized passports that may be...

Fifth Person Pleads Guilty To Passport Snooping

AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — A fifth State Department worker has been convicted of snooping into the passport files of famous Americans. Kevin Young, a 22-year...

US Border Authorities Detain German Political Leader and Undermine American Brand

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

Steve Clemons

I think that every American should feel embarrassed by the treatment important guests of the United States received this past week at the hands of US Customs and Border Protection officials.

US Changes Passport Rules

CNN | Gerri Willis | Posted 05.25.2011

Beginning today, there are going to be some changes if you're planning on flying to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda. We'll tell you what you...