It is often said that only 10% of Americans have passports. But that has not been true for more than 20 years. At first, Elijah Stem was confused when he unwrapped the Christmas present from his ...

And when retrieving your passport, make sure you're in a private place to deter lurking pickpockets, he says. If you're traveling to a tourist-heavy destination, Spagnola also recommends blending ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Duncan Madden is a travel writer living in Köln, Barcelona and London. Over the last five years, the world has changed a lot. A global ...