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Update on the 2019 Cherry Blossom Season in Japan

Peak blooms are a much anticipated phenomenon around the country, with a typical season rolling in from the west or southwest on through...

How to Register Your Trip with the Consulate

The consulate will be more prepared to deliver advice and assistance if they know you're in the country in the first place...

How is the Shutdown Affecting Travel?

As we dive into 2019, you’ve likely read the news or caught even a moment of a late night host discussing the current shutdown in the US...

My Passport is About to Expire, can I Still Travel?

It's not uncommon for government advisory pages to simply suggest only 3 months of validity, but this isn't the entirely correct...

What is a PNR and where do I find it?

In present day travel, we tend to find e-documents instead of printed paper ones. The PNR is typically among the first confusing pieces...