When traveling abroad, be sure you have at least six months left until your passport expires when you leave the country. This is a requirement. Passports are issued by the U.S. Department of State.

See requirements at this link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply.html

A travel advisor can help you plan your vacation from start to finish with much less hassle and worry for you! Let someone else worry about whether a visa requirements, alternate plans if a vacation gets cancelled or a flight gets missed. A travel advisor deals with cancellations, refunds, and spends the hours on the phone so you don’t have to. Our job is to be YOUR advocate.

The US Department of State monitors countries around the world.

To find a list of the current advisories, click here.

In some cases, yes.

There are no fees if you wish to go on one of our group trips that you see on the site.

If it is a complicated trip that you wish to do on your own, we will charge a planning fee.

We strongly recommend the purchase travel insurance for your protection – both if need to cancel your trip or you need medical care while abroad. Be sure to discuss your needs with us. Some companies exclude pre-existing conditions, some don’t. Some allow you to cancel for ANY reason, some only allow for cancellation due to certain criteria. It is your responsibility to read and understand the policy before you purchase it. Please note that almost all US based insurance policies do not cover medical expenses in foreign countries.