International Travel! YOU MUST DO THIS NOW!

[@suewolf3279]

As a former director of the eighth-largest travel agency on East Coast during my tenure, this video was the most informative for my family, friends, and clients. You are very well spoken. The filming was very professional. Everything about this video was just extremely well-thought-out. Thank you thank you thank you. I hope you and David are both feeling better.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Wow! I did not know you were the Director of the eighth largest travel agency on the East Coast! And a compliment coming from you about that is just bringing the biggest smile to my face!😄 I’m so glad that this video seem professional and informative and will help other people are getting ready to travel internationally! Although travel is fun and adventurous, we still have to take precautions when we are another countries and make sure that we are following the rules and keeping ourselves and everybody else safe. Thank you so much for your feedback. Truly truly appreciated.!❤️🙏❤️

[@nikkiplays5029]

Very helpful information. Thank you!

[@taunyawren8020]

Oh my gosh that’s a scary story. I’m glad you’re ok. Thanks for sharing everything with us.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much! It was probably one of the top 10 scariest travel moments I’ve had😰

[@BBaxterSwank]

This was a fantastic check list for both experienced and new travelers. I used to travel internationally much more than in recent years and things are always changing, so this is a great refresher. It always amazed me how few fellow US travelers were informed about the importance of travel health insurance. Thankfully I never had to use it, but having it brought great peace of mind especially since I typically traveled alone. You are helping reawakens my wanderlust after a long hybridization.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you ❤️😊 I hope you do dust off that passport and make some amazing memories!🙏❤️😊

[@SSKnerrTN]

IMO, your best video yet. Oftentimes experience is the best teacher. While I always register with STEP when we travel internationally, my husband always teases me about being 'paranoid' while I like to say I'm just prepared. After watching this, I replayed your experience from China to Hong Kong. Having visited China twice ourselves, his face when you said they took your passport and then took you into another room...I think he gets it now. Great trips for people traveling internationally - superb video!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much🙏😊❤️ I often question whether I should take the time in videos and relay my stories but a lot of what I know is coming from experience of traveling for 40 years. And of course I don’t know everything but if I can help someone out of an uneasy situation by just one story, I am happy to tell it.🙏😊 I hope you get to traveling more and making some great new memories and keep enrolling in that step program! 🙏😊❤️

[@DonnaDB777]

About passports: I just renewed mine and it took 3 months! Don't wait!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Yes! It’s taking everyone a long time to get their passports! And if you need it to get a visa, it’s going to be even longer, so better to plan at least six months ahead!

[@karlyrothenberg347]

Really great info! Thank you so much!

[@TheoryofSimple]

You’re very welcome and thank you for watching and commenting😊💕

[@skwatson2617]

An added precaution is to get a doctor letter showing your prescribed medication is for personal use. I’ve only had to show mine once but it makes travelling with medication much easier. Also check you have a letter of waiver for using medical items (CPAP) on a plane.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thanks for the added precautions! Always better to be safe than sorry!😂

[@DD2015_FreshStart]

Love your content!! Let me rephrase that. I'm obsessed with your content! I've elevated my EDC and have worked on "traveling minimally" and becoming more efficient with my packing. I don't have a guest room, but the travel electric kettle is my new favorite item! Yes, I bought one and told my husband it's coming with us on the trip! So glad I found you!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much😊❤️🙏 I’m so happy you’re finding my content entertaining and useful! I love that little electric kettle! But I did find something else that I love and I’m going to be sharing it with you soon! Not only will it heat water it will cook a full meal! 🙏😊❤️ I think your husband’s going to hate me after watching my videos🤣😂

[@DD2015_FreshStart]

@@TheoryofSimple oh no!!! I can’t wait to find out what you use!!

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@DD2015_FreshStart coming soon!🙏❤️

[@eclairtreo]

This is now the 4th time I have watched this video. All of the advice you gave has been things I have had to address in one form or another over the years. Great reminders all. I wish we could like it more than once.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much! Really appreciate your feedback! All of your comments to help so thank you so much for taking the time to comment🙏😊❤️

[@carole3680]

The pronunciation of your name is so musical! Amazing, my Dad’s cousin spelled her name as you, but she pronounced the emphasis on the Eu and nis for second syllable. Variety is precious!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much, Carole! I grew up in the Midwest with everybody, pronouncing my name, the same way as your dad‘s cousin ! I have a little catchphrase that I tell people when they meet me is it my name is “you niece” not “you nephew”🤣😂 I also tell them I was named after Nice France, because my dad’s family is from France and Germany. And that usually helps them remember the pronunciation.😊🙏❤️

[@pricklypear1111]

This video is packed with pearls!!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much🙏😊❤️

[@noemimatias3729]

These tips are so important. Thanks for all the GREAT info. 👍🏼

[@TheoryofSimple]

You are so very welcome, Noemi! I’m so glad you got some great information out of this video🙏😊❤️

[@josephhtoo1]

Found this video as well for my international trip. Thanks!😄

[@TheoryofSimple]

You are so welcome! Thank you for giving me your feedback!😊🙏❤️

[@nadine6518]

Great advice! Heed what she says!! I started my passport renewal process last summer, and it took 3 months. I also have NEXUS/Global Entry. I started my renewal process last Nov.(as soon as I was eligible)and just received my approval 1 week ago and still do not have my NEXUS/Global Entry card. Thank you, Eunice, for such a well thought out, articulate, information-filled video.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much for sharing this Nadine! I presume it’s even longer right now, since they are being inundated with people trying to renew passports for the summer! My recommendation is if you’re going to travel try to go to a country that doesn’t need to have a long visa process because you’ll have to send your passport in for that as well!❤️🙏😊

[@KenshoQuest]

Great tips! Thanks for the reminder that I should re-enrol in the STEP program. I still get advisories for some countries, but I need to update with our current travel plans. And always a good reminder to check how long a passport is valid for. Our kids needed 13 months on their passports for a visa, so now we’re getting them new passports, but we should have done it as soon as we noticed we were cutting it close. Great content, as usual! 🌺✈️ Heidi

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much, Heidi! Good to know on the kids bases in the extra time needed🙏🙏🙏 Thank you for sharing that with us.😊❤️

[@manie9689]

Namasté & Ho’Oponopono everything. ❤❤❤❤I just shared with my adult son 27. He’s going to travel to Europe and you’re such a good teacher. Thank You

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much, Marie! I hope you find the video helpful and he has a wonderful trip to Europe! What a great experience🙏😊❤️

[@kateshelton8322]

Great video! I just got my first US passport since becoming a citizen and it took 4 weeks just to get an appointment at the post office to hand in my paperwork and then it was over 13.5 weeks before it was in my hand (and I'm still waiting for my citizenship certificate to be returned!) so definitely plan ahead, people. I did not know about the STEP program, so just signed up for that!

[@TheoryofSimple]

First of all, I want to congratulate you on becoming a citizen of the United States! 🇺🇸😊❤️ secondly, thank you for confirming that it is still taking a while to get this kind of thing done! Usually they send back your paperwork separately and it takes a week or two so I do hope you get it soon! 🙏 the step program is great if you’re traveling out of the country and you just want to know if there are some sort of issues that you need to be aware of, and to let the embassy know where you’re going to be in your itineraries, in case they need to get to you! I hope you have a wonderful time on your next travel adventure😊🩷🙏

[@sandisocean]

LOTS of great info here! Thanks, Eunice!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much🙏😊❤️

[@MsMorganGirls]

On my travels in France last year in June, I fell and banged my kneecap on a street paver (the walking surface was uneven, there was a stantion involved--it was ugly!). That evening, I finally went to the ER in Strasbourg--I couldn't even bend my knee to get into the car and had to sit sideways on the back seat. I just got the bill for the ER visit x-rays (they gave me photos to add to my vacation collection), and a leg brace--148 Euros.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Oh my gosh! Did you have to pay that out of pocket? Did your insurance ever reimburse you?

[@MsMorganGirls]

@@TheoryofSimple I paid it with my leftover Euros from my vacation. I didn't even think about filing a claim. I'm going again this year (my daughter lives there), but I got travel insurance this time!

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@MsMorganGirls thank you so much for sharing your story and letting us know how that work for you. I hope you have a wonderful trip and I hope you don’t need that travel insurance but I’m glad you got it just in case.😊🙏❤️

[@conniekershaw4412]

Actually that's quite cheap compared to my insurance here. I would have definitely paid more.

[@karendavis4283]

One of the best travel youtube videos I have ever watched - thank you for putting together all of this very important information.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you, Karen! ❤️😊 hope it helps those who need it🙏❤️

[@verma9820]

Yaaass! Thank you so much for your advice. Keep them coming sistah!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you!🙏❤️😊 I will keep them coming😃

[@janeshiota1005]

Hi Eunice. Such great advice as rules and regs change constantly. Love your packing tips too.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you, Jane 🙏❤️😊

[@lindagrimmett6564]

Thank you Eunice! You have given so much important info for out of country travel!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much, Linda! I hope others find this helpful to, and can make their international travel experience a little better should trouble arise😊❤️🙏

[@marisgoldenhour6212]

Thank you for the tips! I was aware of most, but refreshers never hurt and new ones are always appreciated. Never considered a separate rifd sleeve. I have a treated wallet, but the sleeve would have been helpful on my latest trip to Eastern Europe. Thank you for sharing!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much I was so happy you got some great hacks like the RF ID sleeve! Thank you so much for sharing your feedback!🙏❤️😊

[@victoria7105]

Very comprehensive👍👍

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you 🙏❤️😊

[@enriquediaz7547]

Two things I did are 1) label the outside of the passport with each of our names (for easy retrieval) & 2) add a paperclip bookmark set to my picture-page(makes it super easy to flip to that page). (I do remove the paperclip when I hand it to them… else they hand it back to you :). Finally, I try to carry a thin neck wallet (seatosummit, or maxpedition) for airport traversing & to leave it at the hotel (or wherever).

[@TheoryofSimple]

Great ideas especially for families where you are caring passports for yourself and multiple children! You can also get multiple colored sleeves, so that each one will have its own sleeve for RF ID protection. Thank you so much for sharing that suggestion with us.🙏😊❤️

[@Twogirlsabroad]

All of this is just great advice!! I never travel without any of these things. Just another great video to watch for traveling!! Thank you!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much and I am so happy you are prepared on your travel adventures❤️🙏😊

[@YouCanDoItKaren]

We have done a far amount of travel, but I still learned valuable tips. THANK - YOU!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much Karen and I’m glad you got a couple of helpful hacks from the video🙏😊❤️

[@juliewendt724]

Wow! Your Hong Kong travel story was scary! When I was 20 I traveled to France with a tour group and the customs agent held my passport just for a few seconds (he was quickly looking at everyone else's)and I got scared. He started smiling, he was flirting or just having fun with me. It was scary then funny but that woke me up at a young age to how much power they have over you!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Yes! Especially in China! They have very strict laws around carrying electronic parts from factories! 😱

[@jillstevenson413]

Wow! That was extremely informative. I am sharing this with all my friends. Thank you for doing these videos. ❤

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much and truly appreciate your feedback and sharing this video🙏❤️😊

[@phildendron4702]

You always have perfect container for everything. Thanks for the all the info. I wonder what job you did before. Teacher? professional organizer?

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@phildendron4702 I have had a lot of careers teaching and professional organizing among them😊

[@virginialarsen8598]

Great advice presented very well. I also add an Air tag inside the RFID sleeve to help me locate it if it gets misplaced during travel (while packing to leave a hotel). I use a wallet slim AirTag holder.

[@TheoryofSimple]

That’s a great idea! That way if somebody walks up your passport, at least you know where to go get it😊🙏 Thank you so much for sharing that.❤️

[@sharimissmanmiller1185]

Thank you for the video! Hope you are feeling ok! You are such an inspiration. I'm packing for NYC. Any videos about NYC welcomed!! XO💕

[@TheoryofSimple]

Hi Shari! Thank you so much😊🙏❤️ oh, I could probably do a whole video on New York City since I used to work there and I lived about an hour outside of there for eight years😊 I will tell you packing for New York City in the spring means you should probably bring a good raincoat because if you’re gonna be outside, a lot of trying to catch taxis, you might be standing in the rain. Bring some extremely comfortable walking shoes. Probably two pairs so that you can air them out and plan on doing a lot of walking and getting some great exercise across the city.😊❤️🙏

[@britgirlRN1973]

We go to our local library and they do the whole thing including the pictures. Super simple and convenient!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Nice!❤️😊 thank you for sharing that! Did they charge you any extra fees??

[@britgirlRN1973]

I’m not sure if any fees were “extra”. It was a total of $180 including photos, passport book, and execution fee. Hope this helps!

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@britgirlRN1973 actually, I think that sounds just about right. I knew that post offices offered photo taking and mailing in of the application but I didn’t know they would handle the whole thing for you.. thank you so much for sharing that with all of us🙏😊❤️

[@teresashelley]

If you are just traveling through a country’s airport and not leaving the airport do I still need to be careful about medications or only with destination country?

[@jenharvey3397]

This is very valuable information Eunice, thank you for sharing. I cannot sufficiently emphasize the need to renew documents EARLIER than you think you need to, and to carefully research customary formal and informal border procedures (including knowing when and where it is customary to offer a bribe, or "service charge", for visas to be accepted (others who have travelled to Vietnam might have encountered this!) Also, be very aware of international events that could affect normal travel. A good example of that is the "Two Michael's", random Canadian citizens who happened to be in China when the US government pressured the Canadian government to arrest a Chinese business woman in fraud charges. They were detained in horrific conditions for nearly 3 years on trumped up spying charges and only released when the Chinese business woman was released, in what was obviously a quid pro quo agreement. Your travel binder is a great idea, I had not thought of that and I am often searching for necessary documents in the rubbish tip I laughingly call a house! An addendum to your note about CBD oil: even if it is legal where you live, and legal in the country you are going to, it can still be illegal to bring it across the border. Pot is legal in Canada, and legal in Michigan, but every day people are arrested for driving across the border between the two with it. How are you and David doing? I keep you both in my prayers.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much Jen always appreciate your feedback😊❤️🙏 David and I are doing well and starting to do more walking together, and David is now able to go to the store and soon will be driving again❤️😊🙏

[@jenharvey3397]

@@TheoryofSimple That is wonderful news!! Keep up the good work.

[@southernsunshine6154]

I have a multi-pocket pouch I wear around my neck to 23:12 carry my passport, phone, a little money, etc. After my husband was robbed at the Rome train station about ten years ago, he does the same. We often wear an over shirt and can swing them inside of them to keep from being pickpocketed. Our hands are free and our most important papers are always with us. I email copies of my passports and all other important travel papers to myself. I also download them to my phone and 23:12 IPad on Google Drive in case I don’t have internet. Having been robbed, we now split cash and credit cards between our neck pouch and waist pouch. Truthfully,I had warned my husband not to carry his wallet in his pants and he said that he had traveled in Italy before and the zipper on his pants would keep his wallet secure. WRONG.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much for sharing that story with us! I’m so sorry that those things happened to you on your trip to Italy. I agree with you and that being on the safe side is always the best bet. keeping things close to your body in a sling as a girly good idea because you can get to it but yet it’s not accessible to others especially like you said if you’re wearing an over shirt over it.😊🙏❤️

[@nurseloco2003]

Thank you so much for this!

[@TheoryofSimple]

You're so welcome!😊🙏❤️

[@colleenc5008]

Great video, Eunice. Not as “fun” as your packing and other videos, but you’ve shared such important information for international travelers! I don’t have an international trip planned, but will definitely check your channel if and when I do. Thank you!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you! More fun videos coming soon!🙏❤️😊

[@taunyawren8020]

Also if you have any information on how to get long stay visas in Europe like England or France for moving please let us know.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Unfortunately, I don’t have any information on that. Most of the time if you’re going to be going to a country to live, it will be to go to school or work and generally the university or the employer will help you get a longer-term visa. 😊

[@julie-joywilliams7280]

Another good one! I have not gotten a passport replacement since my home burned down and I know it has expired since then as well so I have to figure that out... as well as other documents, so this video has sparked my memory on the fact that this should be on my to do list soon... I just have to figure out where to start. I did not know about the special sleeves to keep your passport and other info protected and safe either so that was nice to learn about! Thank you... Hope you are doing well and I enjoyed listening to your travel stories!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much, Julie! I think if your passport has been lost or stolen, you can go onto the state department website and they have a special section for that. I do hope you get your passport renewed because you never know when you’re going to want to take another vacation out of the country.❤️🙏😊 and those RF ID sleeves are imperative for you to have if you have a new passport❤️

[@cj9667]

Very informative video.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much🙏😊❤️

[@tinabeane]

Really helpful information, thanks!

[@TheoryofSimple]

You’re very welcome and thank you for watching and commenting❤️😊🙏

[@MsMaureen1975]

Thank you for sharing so much valuable information Eunice! I plan to travel internationally this year, and I did not know anything about most of these topics. Thankfully I just renewed my passport, so it's up to date. I'll be sharing this video with friends that will be travelling.💖

[@TheoryofSimple]

First of all, I’m so glad you’re going to be doing some international travel! I think it’s so good to get out and see other cultures and learn to appreciate the differences 😊❤️ Thank you so much for your feedback for sharing this video with your friends.🙏😊❤️

[@MsMaureen1975]

@@TheoryofSimple You're so welcome. And I do hope you and your husband are doing well. Can't say I'll be seeing other cultures this year, just going back to where I came from and where I have family (England and Jamaica). But next year my goal is to venture out and see other cultures. ☺❤

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@MsMaureen1975 well, the good news is you have plenty of time to check on your passports and visas and make sure that they’re up-to-date and then venture out next year🙏😊❤️

[@kms5306]

Hi there Eunice…1st: This is GREAT info, especially about photos/birth certificate/passport for baby/child. 2nd: You look Great! (New nutrition plan!??) 3rd: Love the background❣️4th: OMG They took your passport in China😢… Absolutely need STEP program for any international travel. And lastly Sending positive energy for you and David as he continues to recover. 💖, kolleen

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much and yes, we have been following different eating plan to try to get her blood pressure and blood sugar to normalize and have lost a little bit of weight in the process😊 I’m so happy you like my little corner studio in my guest bedroom! It’s small, but it works🙏😊❤️ and yes, it was quite scary when they took my passport, but it was even scarier when they took me out of the customs area into an interrogation room with😰

[@bkstroh]

Also just getting an appointment to turn I your documents for a new passport is very hard right now. I couldn’t find a time slot anywhere within 25 miles of Los Angeles and there are tons of places to get appointments. I did get lucky but it was very stressful. When I submitted the processing timeframe was 8-11 weeks and now they amended that to what you stated. Additionally you they only let you book appts like 4-6 weeks in advance, so if you’re traveling abroad anytime this year don’t wait get this going now…

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much for sharing that! It really is imperative people start on this right now and even at this point he probably aren’t going to be traveling in June, but probably making a July or August travel plans. 😊❤️🙏

[@boingsuper10]

Excellent video… I wish I knew this information before my passport was stolen in Netherlands

[@TheoryofSimple]

Oh my gosh I’m so sorry that happened to you! Were you able to ever get it back or what happened??

[@boingsuper10]

@@TheoryofSimple My husband had to send me by email my ppwk and I was able to get a new passport but it was scary… I won’t ever let my guard down again just because I think the country that I am is “not dangerous “

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@boingsuper10 thank you so much for sharing your story with us! Thank goodness your husband was able to get the paperwork and get all of that information for you to get a passport🙏🙏🙏

[@deetee5156]

Great video. Thank you fire sharing. I cannot find that passport document holder binder. Can you share a link. Thank you

[@TheoryofSimple]

Hi Dee, the one I’m using his older, but if you look at the video description, you’ll find a link to a newer one😊❤️

[@nikkiplays5029]

Thanks!

[@TheoryofSimple]

You are welcome😊

[@jennifercash9691]

Excellent video, KZbin led me to you today and I’m binging on your amazing videos. Gotta ? about your 10 year India Visa, was it a Business or Visitor Visa? Thank you so much! 💖😃💖

[@TheoryofSimple]

Mine was a business visa. I used to do a lot of traveling to China and India for business, so I have business visas for both of those countries. For India, you do not need a tenure visa and you can get an E visa if you’re going there as a tourist.😊🙏❤️

[@MaggieValera]

OMG You have nerves of steel Eunice, many people would have wound up with a bit of PTSD from that and wouldn't have been able to share that story. Glad you "lived to tell the tale" as they say, and educate and advise those of us watching. While you were speaking I looked at the state department website. I hadn't been there in quite a while. I was surprised to see that 19 countries are at level 4 currently,. I say surprised, more at the total number, but not really shocked by who is on the list tbh. Love you! {{{hugs}}}

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much, Maggie! Yes, it’s always good to go to the state department site because they have inside information that we don’t hear on the news and no of things that might be an issue for those of us traveling to those countries. 😊❤️🙏

[@MaggieValera]

@@TheoryofSimple I meant to ask you, how did you and your dad like the musubi? My daughter and I love it.

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@MaggieValera well, considering it was pretty dry it out it was OK. I think when it’s fresh, it would be good, but has had been sitting for about 10 hours in my personal item bag. Plus I had them in the wooden bantams which are not airtight so that probably made a difference as well. The new plastic bento boxes are airtight. It would’ve kept it much pressure.🙏😊❤️ I’d like to try it again, but make it fresh and eat it😊❤️

[@gitakiss5801]

It is bad in Canada too. Some people are waiting a very long time for theirs.

[@TheoryofSimple]

I think every place experiencing a back up now, because so many government workers were laid off during the pandemic, and they haven’t been hired back, and there’s just fewer people to do the processing. I hope everyone gets their passports and visas to do some great traveling this year.🙏❤️

[@gitakiss5801]

@@TheoryofSimple Very true, however some people have had to wait several months and they went to the passport office while others who casually sent it in by mail had it withing weeks. And vice versa

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@gitakiss5801 I also think some people are claiming that their trip as an emergency and they get pushed ahead in the line to get their passports while others who didn’t have a trip will get pushed to the back of the stack🤷‍♀️

[@gitakiss5801]

@@TheoryofSimple Quite possibly. I wouldn't put it past them. However I was the lucky one despite sending the wrong child's birth certificate, forgetting their dad's info and so many other oopsies hahaha. The lady at the post office actually said Oh no not again, because of how many times I had to go back. Maybe they felt sorry for me haha

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@gitakiss5801 lol ! So happy you finally got it straightened out!🙏❤️

[@Nubianette]

I thought I could just walk in and submit my renewal application. I checked, and found out I couldn’t do that anymore because I still have my passport intact. My trip is the beginning of June. I called the passport agency, and was told to wait until 14 days before my trip, to call for an appointment. So, I have to wait. 😱 I called for a 2nd opinion and he said the same thing. I just have to hope there’ll be an appointment closest to me (San Francisco). One of my managers flew to Los Angeles to get her passport expedited. I’m just glad I got a changeable airline ticket.

[@TheoryofSimple]

That is exactly what happened to me last year. And I could not get an appointment anywhere on the West Coast in time for me to get my passport.

[@Nubianette]

@@TheoryofSimple That’s sucks! But, I think I’ll be fine. They’ve been doing in-person appointments in San Francisco on Saturdays also. The passport reps were pretty positive for me as well. 10 years ago they said it would take several weeks to get passports, but I going it within 10 days, without expediting. I know this is a bit different, but 🤞🏾🤞🏾🍀🍀😉

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@Nubianette i hope you gat an appointment! Sending you good vibes! 🙏❤️😊

[@margarethueske2965]

I can attest to the fact that even renewing a passport takes the maximum amount of time. It took almost ten weeks for mine.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much for sharing that with us, Margaret! ❤️🙏 that’s why it’s so important for people to get on this right now🔥

[@cheriellis9215]

The returning from Canada with children happened to my family when I was a kid. No passports required, we took a trip up to B.C. On the return we were stopped and they wanted my parents to prove that my brother belonged to them. (He’s adopted and is a different race than us) I was too young to know how we finally got through, but we did get home with everyone!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Yeah, back then we didn’t really think about those things! But now you really have to have extra documentation! Thank you so much for sharing that story with us😊🙏❤️

[@Jappy1981]

Yes, it's tricky even without children, so something to keep in mind! I live in very close proximity to the Canadian border (I've walked on occasion), so I've crossed countless times. Things have changed so many times over the years. It's always good to brush up on border crossing policy for entry and reentry, and to make sure everyone has documentation.

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@Jappy1981 wow that’s crazy. You live close enough to walk over the border.!😮 question I have for you is that when you walk over or do they ask for your documentation every time?

[@Jappy1981]

@@TheoryofSimple My home itself isn't close enough, but I walked back to my car that was parked stateside if we went out 😄. Those young days... They did always ask for identification, at all of the bridges (there are a few nearby into Canada). It used to be any state ID or driver's license. Now it's an enhanced license or passport only, I believe. Things obviously changed with the pandemic, too, and proof of vaccination was required, along with certain check-ins with an app, but that's no longer mandatory.

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@Jappy1981 thank you so much for getting back to me quickly! Yes, I still carry my pandemic/COVID-19 vaccination card because you just never know when things could change and this pandemic comes back and you’re going to need to show proof, so I always still carry it. 😊

[@zoedeterding9147]

Excellent video with a ton of useful information. I'm not in the US but anything relevant to US citizens can be translated to the equivalent procedures here. Checking the passport expiry date and having enough time to get it replaced is particular good advice as I suspect many people are unaware of this. Interesting fact - UK travellers going to the US don't need any time on the passport after they come home, as long as the passport is within the expiry date for the time we're in the US. I would expect that would also be the case for US people travelling here, but would need to double check that.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much , Zoe! Yes, for a different countries there might be different Passport requirements. I think the US in the UK have such a close relationship but these dates don’t really matter on the passport, but I do know that for most countries they do have six-month rule, and it might be that if you’re from another country, it may be required to have even more but I’m not sure, most of them are six months but some are three months. Also, if you’re going to need a visa, you have to add on extra time to your passport because you’ll have to send your passport in to get a visa like the one from India or China and those take a couple of weeks as well.🙏😊❤️

[@zoedeterding9147]

@@TheoryofSimple There is certainly a lot of information and paperwork to check. I travelled to the US in December 2021, about 3 weeks after the US allowed foreigners to visit again and there was so much more I had to do. I'm glad most of that is lifted now but will still be bringing a mask with me when I travel soon in case I feel I need to use it.

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@zoedeterding9147 always a good idea to bring a mask! I have friends who live in Singapore and they just lifted the mask mandate. Plus if you ever are on a crowded public transportation system it’s always good just to have something over your face in case someone has something even other than Covid.🙏😊❤️

[@phildendron4702]

Send a message to yourself and your friend… a photo of passport. Itinerary, important info

[@TheoryofSimple]

Good info😊

[@suewolf3279]

Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, and Tricare for life, all of which are one form or another US Government insurances, and they do not cover you in foreign countries with one exception if you have original Medicare it will cover you in the US territories and US possessions.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Correct! All US government health care will cover you in US territory. Some private healthcare will reimburse for put of pocket expenses but may not cover like it does in the US. 😊

[@ImagesOfCountries]

Liked... 😊

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you 😊❤️

[@aoefeable]

When I travel with my young grandchildren I make sure to have a notarized letter from their parents. The letter gives me permission to fly internationally with their children. No one has asked to see it yet but I have it just in case.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Yes, very good point! As a matter fact, anytime someone has your child, they should have a letter with you authorizing medical attention, at least. I learned that the hard way to.. I left my children with my parents so that I could take a trip, and my youngest son, who is allergic to bees, got stung by a bee, and when they went to the hospital, they were not going to treat him and they had to call me from the hospital to get permission. Also, some border crossings will not allow you to cross with children that are not your own so even if your name is different than your children’s name, you may have to have something proving that they are your children.. usually I would bring a copy of a birth certificate. That way your name, and your child’s name would be on it.😊❤️🙏

[@aoefeable]

@@TheoryofSimple Oh how scary, thank goodness you could be reached! Great pointers, thank you.

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@aoefeable thank you so much and love passing on lessons I’ve learned to help others😊🙏❤️

[@Skater21Loverboyz]

When I got my renewal passport, the lady wouldn't let me keep my old one. I was so bummed! I couldn't even take pictures of the stamps that I collected over the years of traveling.

[@TheoryofSimple]

That is very odd because every time I have renew my passport, they have given me my old one back. Did you go to the travel.state.gov site or did you use some outside agency? This is very sus to me because they generally punch a hole in your old passport so that you know that it is expired.

[@Skater21Loverboyz]

@@TheoryofSimple Our post office does the passport services and we went there in person (as it told us to on the travel state gov website) -- she punched a hole and stapled it to our form for renewal passport. My mom said it must have been new policy because that didn't happen with her passport. (and we wouldn't go back there for renewals).

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@Skater21Loverboyz the passport agency of the United States government is the one who should send your passport back to you. Once they have your old passport and they process it and they will send you your new one back and then send your old one back to you as well. The lady at the post office was only mailing it to the passport agency in your locale.

[@Skater21Loverboyz]

@@TheoryofSimple Ahhh, I see! Makes sense. I wish she explained that haha

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@Skater21Loverboyz if you don’t get your old passport back, you can contact the agency through the travel.state.gov site to find out where it is.😊

[@guadalupeb.]

Hello, I'm traveling to Europe this July. For OTC & supplements, does it need to be on the original container? How about prescription medications?

[@TheoryofSimple]

It really depends on where you’re going and what their regulations are but for the most part, I do not carry medication in the original bottles. They’re just too large. My prescription medication I will peel the label off of the bottle and put it into that little plastic bag with my medication.. this way let me know which medication is witch, and has all the instructions. 😊❤️

[@guadalupeb.]

@@TheoryofSimple Thank you so much!!! ☺

[@babytiger42]

My Indian visa is a separate piece of paper. It isn’t in my passport. I vaguely remember several different ways to apply for it. I’d suggest anyone wanting to go, apply the way I did and not send your passport. (Personally I’m leery of giving/sending anyone my passport).

[@TheoryofSimple]

So I was required to send my passport and to get my Indian visa, so I’m not sure when you got yours if it was recently or not, but mine is permanently in a book. If you did it recently, that would be good to know, because I means they changed some of the rules.

[@inescrespo5480]

@@TheoryofSimple I got mine in August 2022. I did the $40 e-visa that's good for 1 year. You can do up to 5 years on an e-visa. India was a one and done trip for me, but the e-visa is simple enough that I could get another one if I needed to. I spent a week as a tourist, but my 2nd week was in the slums administering polio vaccines to little ones.

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@inescrespo5480 that’s great. I had to get a work visa for both China and India so they’re a little bit different. so happy that you were doing some volunteer work in an area of the country that needs it.🙏❤️🙏 Thank you for doing that and making this world a better place.❤️❤️❤️

[@inescrespo5480]

@@TheoryofSimple Yep. Work visa are a different ball game. We were specifically told not to apply for a work visa or even mention the volunteer work. That would have triggered a work visa even though we were volunteers.

[@miltonwaltercompanyllc9605]

I travel a lot internationally for my job. I have two passports. My primary passport recently filled up so I got a replacement. If I understand you correctly, the visas in my previous passport are still valid even if that passport has two holes punched in it?

[@TheoryofSimple]

If the visa in the passport are still valid, then you will have to bring two passports with you one that has the visa and your new passport. The hole punched into the Passport let them know that the passport itself is not valid, but they should only be looking at the visa . Mine does not have two holes punched in it so I’m not sure if yours would be valid you may want to contact the Passport agency to find out if it’s still valid for you.😊

[@daffaellong6557]

I didn’t know US citizens need a visa to visit India ….

[@TheoryofSimple]

Yes! If you hold a US passport, you will need a visa to go to India however you can get in a visa relatively quickly online but if you want a visa for work or one that’s going to last 10 years then it’s a much longer process. 🙏😊❤️

[@maricoraiello3780]

Does US passport need visa going to India?

[@TheoryofSimple]

Hi Maricor, yes, US passport holders need a visa to enter India. You can get an E-visa which is good if you’re only going there one time. But if you’re going to be making multiple trips to India, you should get one that is longer. (10 year multiple entry) you could also get a business visa which is a little bit different because it allow you to stay for a different amount of time depending on your job . Also, if you have been in the US military, you are not eligible for a 10 year visa. If you are a US citizen, but held and Indian passport at some point then you are eligible to get a different type of visa, which let you come and go in and out of India, and stay longer for the rest of your life.

[@hazelmeldrum5860]

The You tuber Lost in the pond had to get an emergency passport as his father had died in the UK he explained the steps he took (with his usual irony)

[@TheoryofSimple]

Oh wow! That sounds a little bit sad but interesting as well. I’ll have to look that up.🙏❤️

[@cavgrey8]

First rules of travel as an American…….avoid Communist Countries

[@TheoryofSimple]

Some have to travel for work to these countries…

[@reneeblack2783]

Great information! Thank you!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much💕😊

[@marywarren2739]

Great video . Thank you. I appreciate your information.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much! I try to get the best information. I can truly appreciate your feedback on my video.😊❤️

[@blesskittens4484]

Very very helpful. Thank you!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you! And you are very welcome🙏❤️😊