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Mexico, Canada Trips Now Require Passports from US Citizens

by Anil Polat | Jan 25, 2007 | Security, Tech, Travel | 0

The new rule took effect on January 23rd. Next time you leave for Aruba make sure that you are prepared with sunscreen and your passport.

Most travelers who forgot about the new requirement were allowed to enter after receiving a warning and a passport application. But their names were entered into the agency’s computer system, and they will be scrutinized if it happens again.

If you are one of the 80% that don’t have a passport yet, it will come equipped with an RFID tag (why that is bad here). But no fear, here are some ways to destroy it 😉

Dirty French Word of the Week [1/24]: A Greasy Foreigner

by Anil Polat | Jan 24, 2007 | Travel | 1

They make great albums and have awesome music videos…in French:

Un rastaquoere (pronounced – un rasta-kwhoa-er).

Pat Sajak – Canadian rastaquoere.

Steve Nash voted Canada’s top male athlete is a rastaquoere for another reason 😉

United Airlines Flyer Miles Expire Every 18 Months

by Anil Polat | Jan 24, 2007 | Air | 2

I only sign up for frequent flyer miles for free flights or upgrades. Though I’d like to say to United Airlines, this is crap!

Members of United Airlines? Mileage Plus frequent-flier program have been warned that accounts will now expire after only 18 months of inactivity, in a reduction designed to reward loyal customers.

Account holders who have not earned or redeemed air miles since July 1, 2006, have until the end of 2007 to either use their accumulated miles, or amass more, to keep their membership active.

US State of the Union 2007

by Anil Polat | Jan 23, 2007 | Travel | 6

You can read the Washington Post recap here. I’ll post a link to the transcript in the comments when I get it for those of you overseas.

360 View of Istanbul

by Anil Polat | Jan 23, 2007 | Culture | 0

…Fethiye, and Cappadocia including sounds. If you’ve ever wondered what Istanbul is like, here is a good primer from the Washington Post.

If you are planning a trip to anywhere in Turkey, read this first.

Best Advice on Travel to Turkey: TurkeyTravelPlanner

by Anil Polat | Jan 23, 2007 | Advice | 1

Created and run by Tom Brosnahan. I had the opportunity to meet him last year – he wrote the first travel guide on Turkey after his first trip there in the 60s as a member of the Peace Corps.

He has since written many good books about Turkish traveling, life, and culture – but it?s his website that really caught my eye. It gives any information you could want about Turkey from an American point of view – the questions he asks are the ones most people think of first:

turkeytravelplanner.com?