Author: Scott Averbach

Convicted of a felony? The chances are if you are a convicted felon then you will have no issues when applying for a United States Passport. This, of course, pertains to those whom are not currently on parole, probation or considered a flight risk. There are very few and specific reasons that someone would be denied a passport upon their application. Even if you are denied you may reapply or revisit the matter at a later time (a suspended passport application is not yet a rejected application). A citizen would need to qualify for one of several situations in order to be denied their passport application. The most common[…]

Imagine a worst-case scenario: you’re in a foreign country and disaster suddenly strikes. Like the Bastille Day attack in Nice earlier this summer, or the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, two catastrophes that majorly affected U.S. citizens travelling abroad. It’s difficult to plan for these kinds of situations, or even to believe they’ll ever happen to you. Harder still can be knowing what to do if you do find yourself in trouble outside of U.S. borders. Fortunately, there’s an app for that. The U.S. State Department offers a free service called the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, or STEP, that allows U.S. citizens traveling or residing abroad to register with the[…]

Tips on finding and traveling to the best national parks overseas Which parks are the best national parks to visit overseas? Well, it’s a big world out there and you will certainly start a Grand Canyon of a discussion when you try to narrow down the top national wonders to explore. Several sites have created lists of what they consider to be the top parks. Perhaps one of the best strategies is to compile a conglomerate of those lists based on your preferences. You can Maybe you like to hike in the mountains. Or love to sit under a waterfall. Perhaps you are a beach person. Maybe you like[…]