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Do you hold a current passport?

Do you currently hold a valid passport?

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Lycanthrope said:
I found that to be true of Iceland as well. The other countries we visited were surprisingly not as expensive as we'd feared, but Iceland lived up to expectations. $15 USD for a beer in some places!
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I was working in Iceland several years ago when the US air force still had a base there...I ate and drank (25 cents for a beer and less than a dollar for a hamburger) at the base. I found most of the people kind of standoffish, not all but most. Well until you wanted to buy something and then it was all smiles. The have great woolen good there at a reasonable price.
 
dseag2 said:
Yes, I have a Passport. We frequently visit Europe. Even an Alaskan cruise sometimes requires boarding in Vancouver.
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We took a cruise to Alaska several years ago but had to travel to Vancouver to board because US law didn't allow US port to US port travel...But that law has changed so you can now board in Seattle to cruise to Alaska.
 
I have always had a passport, since college days. My current one is expiring in June, and I've just sent it in for renewal.

I'm hoping that Musk and his crew don't do anything to upset passport renewal, but who's to say? They have access to the State Department, and things can change.
 
I saw the same level of reserve in people, not only in Iceland but the Scandinavian nations we traveled in as well. I never got the sense it was unfriendly, though - just them politely giving everyone around them space and privacy.
 
I didn't get one until I was in my late thirties but have definitely kept it renewed since then. A good thing to have even if you don't have immediate travel plans.
 
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I think it's still valid. Not sure. I'll have to check.
 
JMR said:
It's the new America, where people feel a need to prepare to be hassled by "the authorities"
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I grew up with it, but this is a new level given it isn't just local cops racially profiling.
 
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Threegoofs said:
Yep. Used it to get to Mexico last week, and will use it to get to Italy in August.
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We were in Italy 5 months ago. Great food, very friendly people, beautiful country, excellent wine, gelato puts ice cream to shame, art and museums everywhere.

While France has excellent food, the French are not shy about eating strange sea creatures, horse meat and un-namable animal parts. Italian food is much more palatable IMHO. Wild boar pasta was surprisingly good.

Italian coffee is primarily espresso. Italians drink espresso like Cubans, strong and all day.
 

We have always enjoyed Canada. Canadians really are more polite than Americans. Canada looks like America did before we trashed America. Beautiful.

We even traveled to Victoria during Covid, which was not all that easy to do. But we had the time, we enjoy Canada, and so we decided to give it a go. No regrets, though it was quite a different experience. We were prepared for the challenge.

We feel like if you are totally comfortable traveling out of the US then you aren't doing it right.

Get your passport, go to Canada and enjoy it. There might be the odd possibility of a Canadian bringing up Trump and the cluster**** of the US and the world but I don't see it as a major issue.
 
Renewed two passports this year- processed within a month- no problems.

You should be good.
 
Yes, renewed mine just before Covid. Was planning on going to Germany with the wife (I've lived there as a military dependent), and my mother is German, but Covid struck and that threw a wrench in the spokes.

I see congress just passed a bill that we will need to show prof of citizenship to vote soon. Sounds like a passport will be necessary in our own country!
 
iguanaman said:
Last time I checked you don't need a passport to visit Canada.
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I believe that you now need both a passport and a visa if you are a US citizen. I recently checked on that because I had to look up whether I needed a visa for Canada. In the old days I never even needed a passport. A driver's license would suffice.
 
NewfieMom said:
I believe that you now need both a passport and a visa if you are a US citizen. I recently checked on that because I had to look up whether I needed a visa for Canada. In the old days I never even needed a passport. A driver's license would suffice.
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Visa's are only needed for stays over 180 days and proof of citizenship and a valid drivers license is also acceptable if you don't have a passport.

A valid U.S. passport or passport card is preferred, although a birth certificate, naturalization certificate, citizenship certificate, or another document proving U.S. nationality, together with a government-issued photo ID (such as a driver's license) are acceptable to establish identity and nationality.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_entry_into_Canada_by_land#:~:text=A valid U.S. passport or,to establish identity and nationality.
 
Threegoofs said:
Renewed two passports this year- processed within a month- no problems.

You should be good.
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For what it is worth, adding a Global Entry to your travel documentation is well worth the money and effort. Essentially when flying from and to the US you skip the long lines. I think Pre-Check is now included with the Global Entry as well.
 
Risky Thicket said:
For what it is worth, adding a Global Entry to your travel documentation is well worth the money and effort. Essentially when flying from and to the US you skip the long lines. I think Pre-Check is now included with the Global Entry as well.
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Absolutely. The cost is minimal, and it can save 45 min in customs lines. It’s a bit more effort than just pre check, but well worth it- even if you only fly internationally once every couple years.

Then again, it’s so fast you arrive at baggage claim way before your bags.
 

Just don't wear your MAGA Hat and you will be just fine....
 
Bodi said:
I always have a current passport, as I also do for my girls. I travel internationally quite a bit for vacations...
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I should have added that we all also have New Zealand passports, in addition to the US ones, as we are all dual citizens...


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