A child with a “Star Wars”-themed name is having passport issues

Unique names have become more common in recent years, from Elon Musk naming his child with a combination of numbers and letters to parents taking inspiration from shows. Game of Thrones nickname for their children. Of course, this can raise many problems when handling legal documentation. A British couple learned about these obstacles the hard … Read more

Passport renewal has become much easier and faster

Passport renewal just got a whole lot easier for Americans. The US State Department announced Wednesday that its online passport renewal system is now fully operational and available to US adult passport holders. The service is officially launched after several test programs. The online renewal service allows you to avoid the time-consuming application process by … Read more

15 Best U.S. Islands to Escape Without a Passport

You don’t need to venture as far as New Zealand or even Bonaire to get on “island time.” Not when you can break free from the mainland without even leaving the contiguous 48 states (sorry, Oahu). And, yeah, we realize that “contiguous” and “island” shouldn’t exactly be used together, but you get the gist. The best U.S. … Read more