Tag Archives: passport
Giving up your American passport
I know an American living here in Switzerland who is renouncing his United States citizenship and he discovered that the US embassy in Bern has a waiting list of over one year for people who want to give up being … Continue reading
Seder in the Nairobi synagogue
Met an Israeli traveler named Orr and due to an unpredictable chain of events, I found myself taking part in a seder in the Nairobi synagogue during this holy Jewish time of Passover. Who knew there was a Nairobi synagogue? … Continue reading
My 5th passport—a love story
I picked up my new passport today. It is my 6th passport, but it will be hard to say goodbye to number 5. I got it prematurely in Bogota, Colombia, because I wanted to visit Saudi Arabia and the previous … Continue reading
Passport on order; the end of an era
I decided to get my passport renewed even though it has one more year’s validity since rates are going up by 50% next week. Plus, some countries won’t issue you a visa if you have less than six months validity to your passport. I only … Continue reading




