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Where to travel without a passport



Published May 16, 2023, 12:20 p.m. by Liam Bradley


Looking to travel without a passport? CBS News has compiled a list of the best places to visit that don't require a passport for U.S. citizens.

Whether you're looking for a quick getaway or a long vacation, there are plenty of great places to travel without a passport. For example, you can visit any of the 50 states in the U.S., as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.

If you're looking to travel outside of the U.S., there are also several countries that don't require a passport for American citizens, including Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda. So whether you're looking for a beach vacation or a city break, there are plenty of options for travel without a passport.

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THE U.S. AND CANADA.

>>> AMERICAN DEMAND FOR

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL IS SURGING

BUT WOULD BE TRAVELERS ARE

FACING A NEW PROBLEM AND IT'S A

BACKLOG OF PASSPORT

APPLICATIONS.

THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS WARNED

ROUTINE APPLICATION PROCESSING

TIMES CAN TAKE AS LONG, WAIT

FOR IT, THREE MONTHS.

EVEN IF YOU WANT YOUR PASSPORT

EXPEDITED THAT COULD STILL TAKE

TWO MONTHS AND THEN THERE'S

THAT EXTRA FEE.

BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF PLACES

YOU CAN GO WITHOUT PASSPORT.

ALYSSON POLLEY JOINS U US NOW.

SHE'S A TRAVEL REPORTER.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PASSPORT

WHERE CAN YOU GO ON VACATION

THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE THIS

YEAR?

>> THERE'S PLENTY OF PLACES YOU

CAN GO.

YOU CAN LOOK AT GOING TO PUERTO

RICO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN

TAKING A FLIGHT OR LOOKING AT

THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

THEN THERE'S ALWAYS THE GOOD

OLD FASHION ROAD TRIP.

A LOT OF MOUNTAIN RESORTS IN

THE WEST ARE SEEING DECREASED

DEMANDS AS MORE PEOPLE TURN

THEIR ATTENTION ABROAD.

SO YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIND

DEALS THERE.

>> WHAT FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION

WILL PEOPLE NEED TO BRING

INSTEAD OF A PASSPORT IF

THEY'RE DRIVING.

>> IT'S A PHOTO OR STATE ISSUED

PHOTO I.D.

LIKE A DRIVER'S LICENSE.

IF YOU'VE ALREADY DONE THE

APPLICATION THAT MIGHT BE A

REAL ID.

IF YOU HAVEN'T, DON'T WORRY.

THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED

UNTIL 2025.

YOU MIGHT ALSO TRY AN ENHANCED

DRIVER'S LICENSE.

IF YOU LIVE IN A HANDFUL OF

STATES WHERE YOU CAN USE THOSE

TO DRIVE TO CANADA OR MEXICO.

>> WHAT'S YOUR GENERAL ADVICE

FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE TRAVELING IN

THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS?

>> RESERVE A PARKING SPOT IN

ADVANCE.

>> YOU'RE KIDDING.

REALLY?

SO MANY PEOPLE ARE TAKING ROAD

TRIPS?

IS THAT REALLY WHAT IT'S COME

DOWN TO RESERVING A SPOT?

>> IT SURE IS.

ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE GOING TO

THE AIRPORT.

RESERVE THAT PARKING SPOT IN

ADVANCE FOR BOTH ON AIRPORT AND

OFF AIRPORT PARKING.

THERE'S SO MUCH COMPETITION FOR

SPACES YOU DON'T WANT TO BE THE

PERSON CIRCLING AROUND LOOKING

FOR SOMETHING WHERE YOUR

FLIGHT.

>> THAT'S SUCH A TERRIBLE

FEELING.

CIRCLING THE AIRPORT, THERE'S

NO QUESTION.

ANY OTHER TIPS ALYSSON.

>> OF COURSE, YOU SHOULD TRACK

TRAVEL PRICES AFTER YOU BOOK.

SO IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT

MISSING OUT ON A DEAL FOR A

FLIGHT OR A HOTEL, AND YOU

BOOKED A FAIR THAT DOESN'T HAVE

CANCEL IT.

YOU CAN REBOOK AN

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