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EU Entry/Exit System: Everything Travelers Need to Prepare For

19Sep 2025 Starting on October 12, 2025, the European Union (EU) will begin rolling out the Entry/Exit System (EES), with full implementation by April 2026. This new digital border management tool will replace traditional passport stamping with biometric records, transforming the way millions of eligible travelers experience border crossings. As part of the EU’s broader modernization efforts, the EES works hand-in-hand with the European Travel Information … Continue reading EU Entry/Exit System: Everything Travelers Need to Prepare For

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Update to the new travel rules for 2025

According to an article from Travel and Leisure The United Kingdom has proposed raising its electronic travel authorization (ETA) fee just weeks after it went into effect, but will no longer require it for transit passengers who are not leaving the airport. The ETA fee, which went into effect for most travelers on Jan. 8, including from the United States, currently costs £10 ($12.28) to apply. … Continue reading Update to the new travel rules for 2025

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USA Travel Rules 2025: New ID Requirements

REAL ID U.S travelers must be REAL ID compliant in order to board domestic flights. The real Id does not replace a passport for international travel and travelers can still use a passport for all domestic flights within the U.S. Entering the UK with ETA ( Electronic travel authaurization) The ETA will impact U.S and European travelers headed to the UK Starting January 8, 2025. … Continue reading USA Travel Rules 2025: New ID Requirements

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Lifestyles, open air Gallery, Photography, travel, Wanderlust

Venice, the city of canals.

Traveling and meeting new people is always such a joy for me. The world is a beautiful place if we can stop and enjoy it. My favorite saying is “Wherever you go there you are” and I travel that way. I often speak to people who travel the world all the time and come back with such terrible experiences. The food sucked, and people were … Continue reading Venice, the city of canals.

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The life of a sunflower in pictures

Yellow conveys youthful, fresh energy. Optimism, hope, and creativity. One of my favorite summer flowers. What better time to bring back the flower that reminds us of a warm summer day? As the fall approaches we need all the summer reminders we can feast our eyes on. Vincent Van Gogh once said ” The sunflower is mine, in a way” From a little seed comes … Continue reading The life of a sunflower in pictures

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The worse experience I have ever had with a rental car company. CARWIZ

When you travel you expect a little hiccup here and there but a total horror show was unexpected for me. I travel a lot and have rented cars everywhere, but my last trip to Ft Lauderdale airport was horrifying. A week before I left I contacted Priceline to rent a car, all went well, confirmation, and prepayment for 5 days. lately one must expect a … Continue reading The worse experience I have ever had with a rental car company. CARWIZ

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Entry fee for travelers to Europe DELAYED TILL 2024

For all the travelers INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES wondering about the authorization fee that was to be implemented in November 2023. hERE IS THE LATEST INFORMATION. The European Commission has delayed the start of THE travel authorization fee KNOWN AS etias Electronic System for Travel Authorization to enter Europe for another year until THE START OF 2024. NO REASON OR RESPONSE WAS GIVEN WHEN ASKED … Continue reading Entry fee for travelers to Europe DELAYED TILL 2024

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Brooklyn ! is it cool or what ?

Sunday was such a gorgeous day that  I decided to go to the Brooklyn Botanical gardens to take pictures of the cherry blossoms. Unfortunately, parking is always an issue in that area, so  I rerouted my GPS and headed to one of the coolest neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Bushwick. Pop Up shop in the house of Yes Street scenes You have to look everywhere, some times … Continue reading Brooklyn ! is it cool or what ?

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Cheap Travel to Europe. Monasteries and convents.

While doing some research on inexpensive travel to Europe I came across something exciting that I was unaware of. Did you know you can stay at a monastery in many European countries? The whole concept looks pretty safe, especially for women who may be apprehensive about traveling alone and travelers who want to have a very peaceful and maybe spiritual stay away from the hustle … Continue reading Cheap Travel to Europe. Monasteries and convents.

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Moroccan Secret Handbook. Marrakech the right way.

It’s been a while since my last trip to Marrakech. I cannot say enough about this city that I adore. I highly recommend it as a safe travel destination and with the help of a new luxury travel organization called:   Moroccan Secret Handbook                                              … Continue reading Moroccan Secret Handbook. Marrakech the right way.

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