Mark Twain in The Innocents Abroad: “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of…
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Travelers to Europe may be fingerprinted and photographed starting in 2023
New immigration systems intend to digitize the border control process. Eventually, passport stamps will go away – and all will be digital, with access possibly verified by your fingerprint and…
Continue readingBillionaire Peter Theil holds multiple citizenships
Tech billionaire Peter Thiel “was born in Germany and holds American and New Zealand passports” is also applying for citizenship in Malta. Source: Peter Thiel, Major U.S. Political Donor, Is…
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Immigration: Bloomberg says up to 40% of Americans may qualify for EU citizenship due to ancestry
Per Bloomberg, a surprising 40% of Americans qualify EU citizenship due to ancestral ties and various European country programs that issue citizenship to descendants.
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U.S. will have online passport renewal available in 2023
Passport renewal will join the 21st century, with online services coming in 2023.
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The hassles of traveling with a “weak” passport
Passport privilege is a real issue. For many global travelers, the process of obtaining a visa to enter many countries is complex, expensive and a hassle.
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New Zealand wants wealthy tourists, to discourage budget travelers
New Zealand continues to promote access to NZ for wealthy travelers and to actively discourage travel by the less wealthy.
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Complete list of countries offering investment visas
Go here. On the right-hand side of the page are countries listed, by name. Click on any country to see the summary of options for residency via investment, or in…
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U.S. ranks extremely poorly in foreign language instruction in public schools
Just 20% of U.S. K-12 students will study a foreign language, typically Spanish, and starting around age 15-16. In Europe, 91% of students will study a 2nd language, starting at age 6 to 8.
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Age discrimination in travel
As I have said repeatedly on this blog TRAVEL INTERNATIONALLY WHEN YOU ARE YOUNG. DO NOT SAVE YOUR MONEY FOR A FUTURE THAT MAY NEVER ARRIVE.
In addition, there are extra hurdles that arise for older travelers – some are, in effect, age discrimination. But there is nothing we can do about it once we have crossed certain age boundaries.
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