Planning – Page 3 – Coldstreams Travel and Global Thinking

U.S. gun-related violence might discourage international visitors to the U.S.

Posted on May 18, 2023December 28, 2024

At least seven nations in varying parts of the world have issued warnings to their citizens who intend on traveling to the U.S., citing serious safety concerns, including gun-related deaths,…

Hawaii proposes “tourism fee”, “climate fees” for tourists

Posted on April 5, 2023April 5, 2023

Already one of the most expensive places to visit in the U.S., the Hawaiian Islands state wants it to cost even more, to limit visits only to the wealthiest: The…

How to obtain a long stay visa for France

Posted on November 8, 2022December 20, 2022

Source: Moving to France Will Be the Best Move You’ve Ever Made Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay

Spending: For the holidays, consumers may prefer spending on travel and experiences versus “stuff”

Posted on November 4, 2022November 4, 2022

Consumers appear to be switching from buying “stuff” to spending money on travel, desire experiences again, versus buying more stuff.

Travelers to Europe may be fingerprinted and photographed starting in 2023

Posted on October 30, 2022December 20, 2022

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…

Easy Jet Requires physician’s letter to carry prescription meds on board

Posted on October 21, 2022October 21, 2022

EasyJet requires travelers carrying prescription medications to have a letter from their physician explaining what the medication is for. Wow.

Pet Passports

Posted on September 28, 2022October 19, 2022

This entire story is dripping with elite privilege and status – geesh. Her dog has been to more than 20 countries. This is insanity. A pet passport gives dogs admission…

The hassles of traveling with a “weak” passport

Posted on August 25, 2022July 7, 2023

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.

Surprise – we just did a trip to Europe

Posted on June 18, 2022June 19, 2022

A big surprise – we just snuck in a two-week trip to the Netherlands – we finally traveled internationally.

This post describes the planning process, and some crazy stuff that happened before and after the trip.

Books: Rick Steves Europe Through the Back Door

Posted on April 13, 2022April 13, 2022

I just bought the Kindle version of Rick Steves’ Europe Through the Back Door book last week and am reading it now. Wow. Tons and tons and tons of useful…

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