Passports

Passports are needed for anyone traveling abroad including infants. To apply in person you must bring your documents needed to a passport acceptance agency; click here to find the one nearest you http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/

Documents needed:
1. Birth certificate or past passport
2. Drivers license or gov't. ID
3. 2 2x2" identical photos, color, recent, full face with white or off white background-no uniforms except for clergy if worn daily. Normal street clothes.
4.Social Security Number
5.$97.00 for passport fees

There are special rules for minors and those who do not have a birth certificate. The above link will have all the details.

Happy Traveling!

Nepal

Our priest just spent three weeks in Katmandu, Nepal. He stayed with a family and experienced the real Katmandu. One can spend hours on an over crowded bus going from one town to another. The roads are just as crowded and very primitive. In city limits the pollution and noise pushes one senses to the limit. Nepal is a very poor country and it shows. Why would one want to visit Nepal? Fr. Seraphim went there to meet with an ex Hindu priest who is converting to Christian Orthodoxy. The country is heavy in Hindu influence leaving Christians far and few in between. He sent daily journals back to us regarding his daily activity and it often left me with mixed feelings. On one hand the poverty and oppression makes me hesitant to go, yet on the other hand I would love to visit this country and experience all it has to offer. I found some images of Katmandu that show the beauty of the land and those that call Nepal home.

Enjoy the Journey!

Welcome to Endless Journey. You will find here, information of sorts relating to travel. I've just joined Travel Planners International as an independent travel agent. In choosing a name for my one woman agency my husband and I had opposing opinions. I wanted something that would reflect my personality and my desires but he felt it was more important to be generic so as not to close anyone off. After booing each others suggestions we both came up with a similar concept. He suggested "The journey never ends" and I brought in "The neverending journey", combining the two we came up with Endless Journey Travel Agency. A vacation can be more than just two weeks spent at a resort. It can become a frame of mind. A pilgrimage doesn't have to end when you return home. Your journey, where ever it takes you continues long after the traveling has come to an end. You bring home memories and new ideas. You try new things that you swore you never would and you feel inspired and refreshed. When the vacation ends the real journey begins. Here's to enjoying the journey!