Passport to Mexico

Posted Monday, December 04, 2006, 4:27 PM by Lonely Planet

Used to be that if Americans were feeling frisky, all they had to do was drive over the border into Tijuana to indulge in the vices not so easy to find back home. Maybe they'd even pick up a black market velvet Elvis. Or a Bart Simpson piggy bank. Or a box of Chiclets.

Not so simple these days. As of January 2007, Americans looking to take advantage of all that Mexico has to offer will need a passport. This is also true for those looking to see what Canada is all 'aboot.' Folks heading to the Caribbean will need to remember their all-important passport when visiting the islands - at least if they're going by land. Cruise ship passengers get a little bit of a reprieve due to a strong lobby - almost as strong as the NRA, only this time, Gopher's in charge, not Charlton Heston. You will need two forms of ID - your birth certificate and a driver's license - to embark and disembark the ship at all ports. Of course, all this is slated to change as of January 2008, so you might as well just get a passport.

The situation is ever-changing, so you might want to check here for the most up-to-date information. Of course, our take is you should already have a passport anyway, just in case you need to get the hell outta dodge.

Labels: The Americas, Travelsnitch

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