Boomer Travel Passport Services
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008Last year this boomer had to dig out her passport only to find that it was long expired and that the picture didn’t look too much like the current version of me. Fortunately, I laugh as I say that because the current version of me is well seasoned and has salt! None the less, I needed a new passport and I thought “crap, this is going to be a fiasco”.
Well, was I ever wrong!
I found several sources for expedited passports that were friendly, competent, and fast to boot! In a jam, a real emergency, you can have your passport in 12 hours from start to finish. How’s that for service?
Wouldn’t you be impressed? I certainly was.
Of course you can still go the traditional route of going to the post office and getting the form or going online to the Department of State and if you aren’t in a hurry and are planning well ahead that may be what you want to do.
No matter what you will need a pair of passport photos for your application. The photos must be 2″x2″ color with clear background. You can get passport photos taken at any Kinko’s, CVS, or Walgreens.
Of course, you will also need proof of U.S. citizenship and proof of identification. A birth certificate and a valid drivers license will do it. If you have lost your birth certificate or it is packed away somewhere long forgotten you can go online to Vital Chek Express or of course to your local Bureau of Vital Statistics in the city or state where you were born.
Traveling out of the country can be easy if you plan ahead and almost just as smooth and fast if you are working with sudden travel plans and limited time. Keep a cool head and go online for any and all information you need. If you Google “passport” you will find more than enough information to put your mind at ease and it is all at your fingertips.
Don’t stress boomer’s! Take a deep breath, let it out slowly, and relax. This is a piece of cake! A word to the wise, as mom used to say, even if you don’t have any travel plans it might be a good idea to get a passport. Who knows when you may get the travel bug? Did you see my article on Santorini, Greece?
There’s a big beautiful world out there boomer’s and it’s just calling your name.
