You've booked the flight. The hotel's confirmed. Your bags are practically packed. Then someone mentions the "six-month passport rule," and suddenly you're panic-checking expiration dates at midnight. Sound familiar? Here's the truth: the six-month passport validity rule trips up more travelers than almost any other international requirement: and it's not even universal. Some countries enforce it strictly. Others don't care. Airlines play referee. And the consequences of gett

You've got $5,000 saved up and a Mediterranean dream on your mind. But here's the question keeping you up at night: Will that budget actually get you the cobblestone streets, azure waters, and fresh-caught seafood you've been pinning on Pinterest, or will you be eating gas station sandwiches and sleeping in hostels? Let's cut through the guesswork. As your Omaha-based travel agent (serving travelers nationwide, by the way), I'm breaking down exactly what $5,000 buys you on a