I read how you could get additional blank pages into inserted in your U.S. passport (termed a “passport amendment”) at a U.S. Embassy (Aug.’07, pg. 34). After several years of international travel, my wife and I were running out of blank passport pages. We didn’t like the thought of mailing our passports to the backlogged passport processors at the State Department and then waiting for several weeks, so an embassy visit sounded like a good idea. During our February ’08 visit to Italy we...

I have another bit of information to add regarding using a 10-year visa in India (June ’07, pg. 14 & Sept. ’07, pg. 89).

When my husband, Clyde, and I went through the Immigration lines in New Delhi, India, in November ’07, we each spoke to a Customs official. Both officers said the same thing: it is perfectly fine to travel to India with a valid 10-year visa in an expired U.S. passport along with a current valid U.S. passport.

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Many travelers are caught by surprise when the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) changes the rules about what can be carried aboard aircraft and what constitutes a “prohibited item.” I suggest that before you finish your packing for each trip, you consult the TSA webpage www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm. You are able to sign up for e-mail notification for changes in several categories of interest, including the list of prohibited items....