Yesterday I visited at the US embassy in Seoul, Korea. It was for a problem I think most people won’t
ever have to worry about. The problem
was my passport was almost full and I still have 3+ years left until it
expires. There were no places left to
put visa stamps. So why is it a problem? When traveling to a new country you
could potentially be denied entry to the country due to no room for a visa
stamp. It seems the US passports are
given a lot fewer pages than most other countries, especially since they are
valid for 10 years. I guess they are not optimistic about us traveling much.
Either way, it cost $82 to get more pages put into my passport book and was a fairly
easy process of making an appointment, dropping off the passport and getting it
mailed a week later. After going to the
Embassy, I started thinking about a few other things that I have noticed about
life as a backpacker. I am sure most
people with a passion for travel have some of these in common.
(For more information on adding visa pages scroll to the bottom)
10 Signs You Might Have A Travel Addiction:
1. Facebook
newsfeed is full of different languages
2. Have
your passport number memorized
3. Collected
enough airline miles to travel around
the world
4. A
bucket list that continually grows after every trip.
5. Have
a bag full of coins from all the currency you have collected and it keeps
growing.
6. Can
say “Cheers” in 10 different languages.
7. Know
which airplane aisle has the most legroom
8. You’ve
made travel plans for the next few years.
9. Email
inbox is flooded with travel deals
10. You
check flights even though you have no plans to travel
My appointment was on a Monday in Seoul. The passport had pages added and it was delivered to my apartment 4 hours away on Tuesday. Talk about good efficiency with the US Embassy and Korean mail system.
For more information on adding more pages to your passport in Korea visit (Seoul Embassy Website) and visit (Seoul Appointment Page) to schedule your appointment.
My appointment was on a Monday in Seoul. The passport had pages added and it was delivered to my apartment 4 hours away on Tuesday. Talk about good efficiency with the US Embassy and Korean mail system.
For more information on adding more pages to your passport in Korea visit (Seoul Embassy Website) and visit (Seoul Appointment Page) to schedule your appointment.
(Updated Passport: New 24 pages start from A and are in the middle of old pages)
Nice post swiggy! Keep in touch. I'm thinking of a South America trip in 2014.
ReplyDeleteThanks Matt! South America has been the cards for a while, I wanted to be there for the 2014 World Cup...but not sure if I can take time off from my MBA.
DeleteNice one Mike! Your blogging and photos always cheer me up and help me focus on my future travel plans... Mine also stretch out at least 3 years- I'm two weeks away from completing (and hopefully passing) my CELTA and after a short stint in Ireland next year, South Korea is my main plan for teaching... After a wee jaunt around SE Asia of course. ;) You've been busy since you were asleep in my mate's car on the way to Edinburgh! Stay brilliant matey.
DeleteThanks Heather! It sounds like you have a great plan in the future. You will definitely love Korea and you can make some good money teaching here. I hope our travel paths cross in the near future. Safe travels and thanks again for reading my blog!
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