Citizens tips

Lisbon has banned night flights after years of protests from local residents.

Although U.S. citizens primarily use Global Entry to get expedited entry back into the U.S. from abroad, travelers can also use it for expedited entry benefits in limited countries.

Dec 13, 2024 • 5 min read

Travelers from the United States, Canada and dozens of other countries who do not require visas to enter the United Kingdom will soon need to apply for digital authorization in order to visit or transit through the country.

Whether it's wanderlust, retirement, cost of living, family ties, or other reasons, some Americans long to live abroad.

China's visa-free list continues to grow, with eight more European countries being added.

Nov 15, 2024 • 4 min read

Whether you’re seeking to reconnect with your family heritage, move overseas, or simply want a second passport at your disposal, at least 50 countries offer some version of citizenship by descent. But brace yourself: The process of obtaining dual citizenship can be quite tedious, fraught with red tape and byzantine rules.

For most of the millions of travelers who make the trek each year, there is no reason to go to Santa Fe except to go to Santa Fe. Just about everything that needs doing can and should be done somewhere else, someplace easier to get to than this tiny city 7,000 feet in the air, whose airport terminal is a fraction of the size of a typical American grocery store. But this town of 90,000 residents strives to ensure that its singularity is reason enough.

Last spring, we told you about Brightline's plans for a new stop along its Florida rail line — one that would bring a station to the city of Stuart, situated on the state's Treasure Coast some 40 miles north of West Palm Beach.

Time is running out to see Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" — but Marriott Bonvoy, one of the tour's official sponsors, is offering one more way to see the show.

While passport application and renewal delays are over and traveling internationally is—for the most part—easier than ever, did you know it’s totally possible to hop on a plane to a white-sand beach or streets that feel just like Spain with just your driver's license in hand? The best places to travel without a passport are within reach. You just need to know where to look. And one of the best options American travelers have at hand are the US territories.

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Once you've finally landed a passport appointment, printed out the paperwork, and filled out all the necessary forms, there's one last important step: check the passport photo requirements and snap a winning shot.

We’re well-practiced at carrying our driver’s licenses in the US, but it might surprise you that there are countries in Europe where it is illegal to venture out without your passport.

Sep 20, 2024 • 6 min read

Americans and other tourists visiting Sri Lanka will no longer need to apply for a visa beginning Tuesday, per the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

By some measures, visiting China has never been easier.

The U.S. Department of State issues a limited number of emergency passports on a case-by-case basis for U.S. citizens who need a passport to travel.

The number of Americans seeking secondary passports continues to surge, according to global citizen firm Henley & Partners.

In December 2023, the State Department said it had brought passport processing times to their pre-pandemic levels of six to eight weeks. Two moves in the past two weeks could help bring them down further.