Remember the great passport-processing debacle of 2007? I hope so, because if you don’t, you may get to relive it all over again. That’s because the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), which mandates more stringent requirements for travelers entering the U.S. from Canada, Mexico and the (non-U.S.) Caribbean, is about to change the game for those arriving by land or sea. You still don’t need a passport — that deadline has been postponed until June 2009 — but you’re definitely going to want proper ID. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News
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Priority Travel News: Border travel means more choices, confusion
Remember the great passport-processing debacle of 2007? I hope so, because if you don’t, you may get to relive it all over again. That’s because the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), which mandates more stringent requirements for travelers entering the U.S. from Canada, Mexico and the (non-U.S.) Caribbean, is about to change the game for those arriving by land or sea. You still don’t need a passport — that deadline has been postponed until June 2009 — but you’re definitely going to want proper ID. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News
