Need a Passport? Get It Now Before Fees Go Up
Get ready to pay more for a passport.
U.S. passport fees are going up $10 on April 2. Adult passport books will be $145, children 16 and younger $115.
The less expensive passport cards, which are good for border crossings and travel by sea to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean but are not valid for international air travel, will increase to $65 for adults and $50 for children.
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Hilton Experiments With the Hotel Room of the Future
The room of the future is being mapped out in a space tucked away near the lobby of a suburban hotel in Northern Virginia.
Hilton’s new Innovation Gallery at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner is filled with products that may soon find their way into a hotel guestroom. They include an earpiece that would translate conversations between employees and guests via an app, as well as a new stress-intervention device.
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Business Trips Don't Have to Be Awkward. Here Are 3 Tips for Traveling With Your Employees
I'm my own boss now and travel a lot for work. I love the autonomy. I manage my own flight itinerary and ground transportation, and often catch up with friends for dinner when I'm visiting a city. But this hasn't always been the case. For years, I was either traveling with my boss or constantly checking back into the office if traveling solo. It was nerve wrecking to say the least. There was probably a point in your career when you went on a business trip with your boss and was perhaps nervous and intimidated too.
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