One of the largest tour operators in the world is offering to pay you for getting a passport so you can travel outside the USA this spring and summer.
Mexico and the Caribbean are the top international destinations for adventure travelers booking trips through Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates. So, they are making it easier for those of us adventure travelers who do not have a US Passport, or have an expired one.
As you know by now, U.S. citizens must now have to have a valid U.S. Passport to re-enter the country. The rule went into effect in January 2007.
If you book a GOGO summer vacation package of at least five nights to Mexico or the Caribbean through a Carlson Wagonlit travel agent before May 15, they'll reimburse you for the cost of applying for a passport. That's $97.
If you have a valid passport, Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates and GOGO Worldwide Vacations will present you with a portable 7" DVD player as an alternative to the free passport.
The offer is for one passport re-imbursement or DVD player per booking. So if you are going with your significant other or the entire family, it's just one freebie, not two or four or six.
The deal is for resorts in these destinations --
Mexico -- Cancun, Riviera Maya, Los Cabos
Caribbean Islands -- Aruba, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico.
For more information on Carlson Wagonlit and GOGO Tours, click here.
For more information on applying for a passport, see my Suite101 article on passport regulations.
