A simple passport mistake ruined my trip to Spain — here's how to make sure it doesn't happen to you
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- Passports and the regulations around their expiration dates can create unforeseen problems for travelers every year — particularly when it comes to international travel.
- Many European countries, including Spain, require passports to be valid for at least 90 days after a tourist's arrival.
- To avoid disrupting your travel plans, check the passport validity requirements of your destination, as well as the expiration date on your passport, long before you fly.
My wife and I stood at the ticket counter, staring at each other in disbelief, unable to process what was happening.
Just two hours before we were supposed to fly out for a family trip to Spain, American Airlines told us that our son would not be allowed to board the plane. Our plans of drinking sangria in Barcelona and watching soccer in Madrid vanished, and there was absolutely nothing we could do about it.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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