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Passport Day in the USA
On March 27, 2010 the US State Department is sponsoring its second annual Passport Day in the USA, a “fun”-themed way to get the local populace out of their livingrooms and into shiny new passports. The shtick is that on Passport Day you won’t need an appointment to apply for a passport, but can just show up, pay the fee and get it done.
The 27th is a Saturday therefore allowing weekend warriors to take care of their pre-trip business between trips to the hardware store and supermarket.
According to their press release:
For this day only, U.S. citizens without urgent travel plans may apply directly at a regional passport agency and both routine and expedited processing service may be requested.
Many passport acceptance facilities around the country will also be hosting Passport Day in the USA events. U.S. citizens can visit www.travel.state.gov to find a participating passport acceptance facility near them and the event details. This website also contains complete passport information about what is needed to apply for a passport, as well as the application fees and processing times.
There are endless opportunities to put your nose in a book while on the road: on busses, planes, waiting around in airports, laying on beaches or just sitting by the Seine. Especially if you’re traveling solo, you’ll likely be flipping pages on a regular basis. Unfortunately, carrying a stack of books 
around to suit these scenarios is probably the least efficient way to cover your reading needs.
Here are a few ways of handling the traveling-with-reading-materials issue:
Shooting photographs will make you smarter. Just ask brainiac Ansel Adams, that guy was a genius. Still, people who take their camera on the road are usually on the hunt for that one “epic shot”, the amazing image that lingers in their consciousness and forever sums up their experience with just one look. Take a look at the rise of Flickr and you’ll see just how popular this perennial hobby has become.
I won’t be going into technique here what with the thousands of places online to learn how to take great pictures. But since all great pictures start with great equipment, I’ve compiled a few of my favorite cameras for you to become obsessed with on your own journey around the world. Without getting too technical (no one reads the specs anyway, do they?), here is my hugely opinionated short-list of great cameras for the traveling amateur.
If you’re not sure what style of camera to purchase, start by asking yourself how much you want to work at getting a great shot. Here are three different varieties of camera in ascending order of simplicity: the point and shoot, the mid-range all-around, and the D-SLR.
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