Last week Ned Levi looked at the maritime regulations which are in force for cruise ships and recommended changes, in light of the Costa Concordia tragedy. This week Ned offers safety tips for cruisers, so they are prepared in case an emergency occurs to help them ensure their safety, along with family, and friends traveling with them.
Rescheduled passport day now Sept. 17, TSA worker indicted for theft, SIA’s low cost carrier chooses Boeing 777
If you don’t want it to get even harder for a U.S. citizen to get a passport — now required for travel even to Canada or Mexico — you only have until Monday to let the State Department know. The U.S. Department of State is proposing a new Biographical Questionnaire for some passport applicants: The [...]
Ned Levi explains what Real ID is, and explores what might have happened to passengers and the US domestic airline industry is the Real ID identification deadline wouldn’t have been postponed by the Obama Administration. He calls on the government to take a pragmatic approach with the Real ID law.
It’s holiday time again. This week, Ned has his annual holiday gift suggestions for travelers. You’ll find some “out of the box” suggestions for that traveler who has everything.
What do foreigners traveling to the U.S. need to know? If it’s a maiden voyage, there’s a learning curve of dos and don’ts and changing rules and regulations.
It’s summer. Families with children are flying. Ned Levi has some cautions and tips for parents to help make the experience of flying with their children a pleasant one for themselves and their fellow passengers.
While Ned Levi continues to recommend virtually all international travelers obtain a passport, not a passport card as their primary travel identification document, even for Caribbean cruises, he found he had a persuasive reason to order a passport card along with his new passport.
Arizona has enacted a new immigration law, widely considered to be the toughest in the nation. Ned Levi examines the new law, and considers the comments of its supporters and critics in determining its effect on travelers going to or through Arizona.
It’s the holiday time of the year and Ned Levi offers his annual travelers gift list. Ned has found some potential gifts which are definitely “off the beaten path.”