Documentation needed for Domestic Travel-50 United States
Documentation needed for US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam
Documentation needed for International Travel:
Documentation needed for Cruise Travel:
Airline Travel basics:
To get information on New Passports or renewal of Passports, go to www.travel.state.gov for Passport applications and Visa information. In Winchester once you have 2 passport photos, filled out application (do not sign until officiated) you can go to Circuit Court on Kent Street or you can go to the Main Post office in Winchester to have them check your form, birth certificate and sign the application and pay the fees. Children’s passports only valid for 5 years, adults are valid for 10 years.
This is always the big question: Should I or shouldn't I get travel cancelation insurance?
YES is the answer. In my 30 years of selling travel this question has always been asked when working with clients. As I tell all of my client’s this is an optional add on. I cannot tell them to get it or not to get however, I do share the past stories of clients that have purchased insurance and needed it as well as I have shared the sad stories of clients that did not purchase insurance and really needed it.
Most suppliers make their trips non refundable after you have paid in full. Not to mention the airlines are not our friends and to get the lower airfare prices you purchase non refundable tickets. (If the airline does not operate the flight for whatever reason they have to allow you to change without a change fee or they have to refund your money IF they cannot operate the flight) The potential money loss is with the other travel components like cruises and tours.
With the Iceland Volcano disaster that has shut down air travel in most of Europe and has created a domino effect around the world, those that purchase travel insurance have protection. The poor travelers that cut costs and did not purchase insurance are really out of luck. See travel insurance is just not for illness or death. Should an airline cease operations for more then 24 hours, travel insurance starts to cover unforeseen travel expenses and refunds your money should you not be able to get to your cruise or tour. It always gives you coverage for travel delays as well as lost baggage, emergency accident and sickness coverage and emergency medical evacuation coverage.
With today’s unpredicted Mother Nature disasters like volcano’s erupting, floods and earth quakes (let’s not forget Terrorist attacks, we will forever remember 911) you should never purchase travel without purchasing travel insurance. For all of those travelers that spent hard earned money for their vacations, invest a little more to have the peace of mind should a situation arise that is totally out of your control. See if an airline cannot get you to Europe, Asia, South America, and Central America or even across the USA for you to pick up your tour, cruise or independent travel arrangements, this is the problem. Your hard earned money will be protected should you have to cancel. The cruises and tours will still depart it is just a crying shame when you cannot get there and the supplier will not give you your money back because the final is non refundable.
Remember, all travel insurance coverage varies, to cover pre-existing conditions you are to purchase insurance w/in 14 days of deposit or purchasing air tickets. This is very important for weather coverage. Make sure you understand what is and is not covered. Insurance is wonderful when covered reasons occur, no one wants to loose their hard earned vacation money.