This year I have started traveling again. I went to Taiwan in March and am now planning a trip for El Salvador in August, which happens to coincide with my birthday. As I have embarked on these two trips, I have become quite aware that a significant part of the enjoyment I experience happens beforeContinue reading “The Joy of Planning for Travel”
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Renewing passports
While the US passport is desired by many in the world for a variety of reasons, renewing it is highly inefficient, expensive and takes a ridiculous amount of time. https://www.passportindex.org/byRank.php The US passport ranks behind about 20 other countries now. This is based on how many countries one can travel to without visa or gettingContinue reading “Renewing passports”
Passports and Passport Stamps
https://www.passportindex.org/byRank.php If you copy and paste the above link into your browser, it will take you to a site that ranks passports. It indicates the number of countries the passport holder can enter without a visa, visa on arrival and/or if you need to arrange the visa before entering a country. When I first startedContinue reading “Passports and Passport Stamps”
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