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Re: Lost a US Passport Overseas? What I learned this trip.
I send an email to myself with a scan of all my travel documents, tickets and passports. Then even if I lose the lot I can soon get a copy.
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Pivot: an app for time travelers...really!
Imagine whipping out your camera and snapping a picture...and having the camera show you what the spot looked like 100 years ago...that's the idea behind Pivot, a soon-to-be-released app that will rely on publicly-available photos and other pictures...
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Airlines losing less luggage: Three reasons why
A combination of new technology, investment...and just plain fewer checked bags have helped U.S. airlines up their game.
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Norway acts to save threatened Preikestolen cliff
Norway takes steps to protect a famed tourist attraction threatened by a widening crack
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French Zoo's pregnant panda expects twins
France's Beauval zoo is expecting panda twins this weekend.
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Top 8 mobile apps for scanning purposes
Mobile apps find their contributing use in several domains like payment, entertainment, health, virtual assistants etc. They also find good use as scanners over the desktop counterparts which dont offer mobility Mobile Scanner Apps Mobile scanner apps find their use in scanning any documents and also can assimilate text from the scans. The standard of these apps are close to its desktop counterparts. Several apps related to this are present in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
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5 Important Things That You Should Bring On Your Trip
Monica suggests some things you should take with you to make your next trip smoother (sponsored content)
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BART wants a fast lane to security
San Francisco area's transit system has an idea to speed up travel and reward those who leave their cars and Ubers home.
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Inflight entertainment may soon watch you!
Thales' mock-up of what the system might look like. Just like Santa Claus, your seatback screen may soon "know when you are sleeping, and know when you're awake," according to Japanese inflight entertainment maker Thales. At the...
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TSA chief says big speedups coming to airport scanning
TSA's chief promises significant changes in scanning and screening technology to keep the lines moving.
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EasyJet tests biometric boarding
EasyJet tries out facial-recognition as a replacement for gate agents and more, and others are in the game, too. How do you feel about it?
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TSA: Now, show us your powders
TSA adds powder to the take-it-out-of-the-bag list. Read why.
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TSA ready for big move to CT scanners
TSA is getting ready to move CT scanning of bags from test to regular practice, hopefully speeding up the lines.
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Orlando will face-screen all passengers
A test program to match at-the-airport passenger facial scans with security databases is expanding to cover all passengers at Orlando International.
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Where in the World is Gumbo? #8.5
Gumbo pauses occasionally to visit a church, and was charmed by this one, less grand than most of the most-visited. As usual, no prize but praise to the first to guess where this one is and name it. In addition to that honor, the winner and...
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Money Saving Tips, for your Big Trip – Part 2
Part 2 of Samantha's series on how you can save BEFORE you travel!
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South America, part 3 - Nesting Leatherback Sea Turtles
Kirsten Hines' Celebration of Nature on 7 Continents continues with a visit to see some nesting Leatherback Turtles.
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New technology might end all airport lines
A Danish tech company with a Dubai partner believes it has the ultimate solution to ending long screening lines.
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Shunpiking Northeast Iowa: Native American mounds to Norwegian culture
On the last leg of his New York-Minneapolis road trip, Jonathan L cuts across Iowa and finds a surprising variety along the way.
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Adobe Scan: an ace app for travelers
I'd like to put in a word here for an app I wish I hadn't needed—although I expect it to be useful in the future, too. In Basel, Switzerland, on a Sunday and needing to submit documents to travel insurance, I had no access to a fax or a scanner. Only my Android phone. A quick search turned up Adobe Scan, a free app that uses your phone camera to turn documents into PDFs, and can even recognize text and turn them into Word documents. Essentially, you open the app, hold your phone above the...
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More airlines join PreCheck; total is now 72
Five more airlines are in the fold, including Canada's fast-growing Swoop.
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8 terrific hacks for US travelers
Whether you’re a seasoned traveler or an eager novice, these eight great hacks that will enrich your global getaways. 1. Bring your own bottle Traveling is thirsty work and airports are strict when it comes to liquids. To swerve extortionate airport prices, bring an empty bottle with you and fill it up for free once you’ve passed security. 2. Roll don’t fold Make maximum use of your luggage space by rolling your clothes into a tube shape. Rolling helps protect your clothes from creases and...
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Qatar joins PreCheck as No.66
The TSA's trusted traveler clearance program continues to grow.
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Celebrating Nature on 7 Continents: Asia, part 2 - Demoiselle Cranes in Khichan, India
For our second tale from Asia, we move to the rural village of Khichan in India where Demoiselle Cranes come to feed on grain.
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Spencer helps out at Schiphol Airport
A new robot named Spencer will help guide you to your KLM gate in Amsterdam if you need help!
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App for Skipping Passport lines at Dallas/Fort Worth available
App for skipping passport lines now available at Dallas / Fort Worth international Airport.
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UK invites more to passport fast lane
Britain opens up the e-passport lanes to travelers from the U.S., Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
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Dublin's statues get the 'gift of gab'
Dublin's 'talking statues' app features historic figures and the legendary Molly Malone, who wheeled her wheelbarrow through streets broad and narrow...
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A Rambler in Dublin
There's lots to see at ground level in Dublin, even after you're done with the famous spots...
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Airlines add more safety, less contact
With more emphasis on touch-free functions, airlines are trying to make customers feel more comfortable about flying.
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TSA tries touch-free security checks
New technology has a machine, instead of an agent, determine whether you are a good match for your ID photo.
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Now: A Swiss Army knife for vacation rental
VacationHomeRents is a new aggregator that aims to do for short-term rentals what sites like Kayak or Momondo do for airfare.
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Global Entry: picture it easier
An updated system for recognizing 'trusted travelers' may make the Global Entry system easier to use.
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U.S. sets Nov. 8 for border re-opening
U.S. land borders will re-open along with the return of international air visitors, but there are still questions to be answered.
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Coming soon: Faster airport security
New scanners arriving soon for TSA checkpoints will eliminate the need to remove many items from bags before scanning.
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Rue Bab Doukkala, Marrakech
On one of a number of visits to Marrakech PortMoresby finds a traditional market street on the edge of the medina.
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TSA: New tech will save time
A nifty new system reduces time at security checks by using your ID to retrieve boarding and flight status
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Self-service bag and passenger check in works
An Australian consortium is working under TSA contract to develop an entirely new scanning system.
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Paris plans airport passport speedup
Paris is adding more agents to its airport border force, as well as adding more and smarter automatic gates
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New scans reveal Titanic details
New technology is providing a far clearer look at the wreck of the Titanic
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Ryanair promises super-fast bag check
A QR and app-based system promises a much faster way to check bags
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TSA tries self-service screening
Similar to systems at grocery stores and restaurants, a new system to be tested in Las Vegas is meant to speed up security clearance
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Don't Panic! How to Save Time at the Airport
Don’t panic navigating through an airport you may not be familiar with. Samantha shares some tips and suggestions to hopefully make the process less painful.
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Amtrak's Acela gets self-service ticket check
Amtrak is putting scannable bar codes above seats as part of a new check-in system
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TSA's busiest day, over and over
On the road and in the air, travel is setting records this week, and the year so far is on its way to an annual record.
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EU tries again: EES, ETIAS start dates set
The EU is trying again to get its new electronic border systems going, with a November 10 start date set for the start of the EES
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Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, Virginia
George G shares a visit to an unusual museum with a very wide-ranging collection