No, a DMV usually does not issue passports; most people apply at a passport acceptance facility, by mail if eligible, or at a State Department agency for urgent travel. If you’re trying to get a passport and the DMV feels like the most obvious place to start, you’re not alone. The mix-up makes sense. DMV […]

Yes, most airline tickets can be changed before departure, though fare type, route, timing, and open seats decide the cost and options. Flight dates can usually be changed, but the easy answer hides a pile of fine print. Some tickets let you switch dates online in a minute. Others trigger a fare difference, a change

Yes, opened medicine is usually allowed on a plane if it is clearly yours, packed well, and screened the same way as other travel items. Open medication makes a lot of travelers nervous. A half-used pill bottle, a blister pack with missing tablets, a cough syrup seal that is already broken — it can all

Yes, many personal-care sprays can go in a checked bag, but non-toiletry aerosols like spray paint are barred on passenger flights. Aerosols confuse a lot of travelers because the word covers two different groups of items. One group includes normal personal-care and medicinal sprays such as deodorant, hairspray, shaving cream, sunscreen, and some inhalers. The

Yes, airport body scanners are considered safe during pregnancy, and you can ask for a pat-down if that feels better. Can pregnant women go through airport scanner screening? For most travelers, yes. That answer is simpler than the chatter online makes it sound. The part that trips people up is the word “scanner,” because airport

No, an Irish visa usually covers Ireland only, so most trips into the Schengen Area need a separate visa or visa-free entry. An Irish visa can look like a gateway to the rest of Europe. That’s the part that trips people up. Ireland is in the European Union, but it is not part of the

Yes, many public libraries offer passport forms or passport acceptance service, but hours, appointments, photos, and payment rules change by branch. If you need a passport and your local library feels like the easiest place to start, you’re not off track. Many public libraries in the United States do more than lend books. Some hand

Yes, insulin needles are allowed on planes when they travel with insulin or another injectable medicine and are declared at screening. If you use insulin, airport security can feel like one more thing to worry about. The good news is that you can bring insulin needles on a plane. In the United States, TSA allows

Yes, a valid U.S. passport can get you to Australia for tourism, but you still need an approved visa or ETA before boarding. Yes, you can travel to Australia with a U.S. passport. Still, the passport alone won’t get you on the plane. Australia requires foreign travelers to hold the right travel permission before departure,

Yes, you can usually bring a small plant on a flight, but screening, airline size rules, and border agriculture laws can stop it. Traveling with a plant sounds simple until you hit the three checks that matter: security screening, baggage size, and plant entry rules. Many travelers get past the checkpoint just fine, then run