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Passport changes are coming, and if you plan on traveling in the near future—especially if you’re among the 49 million Americans whose passports will expire in the next few years—you need to know what passport changes are in store.

While it may seem easy enough to acquire or renew a passport if and when you plan a trip, the State Department says there’s about to be a massive backlog of passport applications. Plus, passports themselves are going to change.

U.S. Passport Changes Are Coming: Here’s What You Need to Know

American travelers hoping to cash in on the strong U.S. dollar will find excellent value abroad. With the greenback at a 14-year high, your dollar will take you places you only dreamed of in 2016. We compared currency exchange trends, global travel price projections, and other travel indexes to arrive at these 10 destinations where your dollar goes further in 2017.

10 Countries Where the Strong U.S. Dollar Goes Further in 2017

8 Secret American Islands You’ve Never Heard Of

Is it your dream to find a hidden little island that’s virtually unknown to everyone else? Well, you don’t have to fly to some remote part of the world to live that dream. There are plenty of secret islands here in the U.S. that you’ve probably never heard of.