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I have never been to Boston in the fall.

faithfulservant wrote: ↑Thu Jul 06, 2023 11:53 am i have never visited another country, other than mexico... which also means i have never had need of a passport

Wait, you don't need a passport to go to Mexico even though it's a different country? What do they use for identification then?

JanetM wrote: ↑Thu Jul 06, 2023 1:04 pm

faithfulservant wrote: ↑Thu Jul 06, 2023 11:53 am i have never visited another country, other than mexico... which also means i have never had need of a passport

Wait, you don't need a passport to go to Mexico even though it's a different country? What do they use for identification then?

it was not a requirement when we went... back in the early 80s.... i think that has changed now but i wouldn't swear to it... just pretty sure it has

i think we just had to produce a birth certificate, but i would need to check with my wife on that

Obi-Wan Kenobi wrote: ↑Thu Jul 06, 2023 12:55 pm I have never been to Boston in the fall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TedXFSUUboY

faithfulservant wrote: ↑Thu Jul 06, 2023 1:08 pm

JanetM wrote: ↑Thu Jul 06, 2023 1:04 pm

faithfulservant wrote: ↑Thu Jul 06, 2023 11:53 am i have never visited another country, other than mexico... which also means i have never had need of a passport

Wait, you don't need a passport to go to Mexico even though it's a different country? What do they use for identification then?

it was not a requirement when we went... back in the early 80s.... i think that has changed now but i wouldn't swear to it... just pretty sure it has

i think we just had to produce a birth certificate, but i would need to check with my wife on that

Yes, it has changed now. You need at minimum a Passport Card to enter Mexico or Canada. I remember way back in 2000 I was at a conference in San Diego, some of the folks decided to go down to Tiajuana one evening. They were not packing birth certificates in their conference overnight bags, it was just a wave-through.

faithfulservant wrote: ↑Thu Jul 06, 2023 11:53 am i have never visited another country, other than mexico... which also means i have never had need of a passport

I think you need a passport to cross the southern border now, or at least a passport card (assuming you're driving).

Kage_ar wrote: ↑Fri Jul 07, 2023 10:41 am Yes, it has changed now. You need at minimum a Passport Card to enter Mexico or Canada.

If you're flying you need a passport. Driving (or taking the train) you can use a passport card. And if you're on a cruise going from a U.S. port to a U.S. port, you just need ID (but I would carry a passport just to be safe).