Today, the day before my wife and I leave for our 1 year anniversary trip, I realized my passport expires in 2014, not 2015. Instead of a week's stay at an all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic, we'll be spending three days in Louisville. Three angry days in Louisville. FML
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Today, after months of planning and saving for our honeymoon in Italy, my wife and I were turned away at the airport because my passport only has a month until it expires, even though it's only a five-day trip. FML
Today, my husband told me that he can't find his passport. We're supposed to be leaving for Prague in two days. He's known about the trip for months. It was the anniversary vacation that was going to help our frayed relationship. Now my money is going to a hotel in Prague, but I'm not. FML
Today, I found out that my passport expired two days ago, two days before my first vacation abroad. I only found out when the airline employee scanned it at check-in, looked at me with sympathy, and said, "I don't think you're going anywhere today." My friends are currently posting beach photos while I'm filling out passport renewal forms. FML
Today, I went to the airport to start the amazing 3 week vacation in Costa Rica that I've been saving for and planning for more than a year. They wouldn't let me on the plane because my passport expires in less than 6 months. FML
Today, I woke up excited for my trip to Jamaica with my friends. We went to the airport, and I gave them my passport to check in. They gave it back. It had expired three weeks ago. I watched my friends board the plane while I'm stuck in the city. FML
Today, after cancelling work, arguing with my family, scrambling to pack my bags, speeding to the airport and filling in immigration forms to fly out to have a much needed holiday, I wasn't allowed to check in. My passport has less than 6 months away from expiration on it. Yes, that's a thing, apparently. FML
Today, after we got married five months ago, my wife and I planned a trip to France and Spain as a honeymoon. We’re supposed to be leaving on Saturday. She just told me last night, “I am so not looking forward to the trip.” FML
Today, my in-laws decided they were going to stay an extra week during our vacation to Dominican Republic next year. This would be fine, if we weren't travelling for our destination wedding, and the extra week wasn't our honeymoon. They are literally joining us on our honeymoon. FML
Today, I finally received my passport. Too bad my flight to Italy left last week. FML
Today, I went with my girlfriend to the airport for some much needed vacation time. We arrived on time but were stopped at the gate when they told me I didn't have the right passport. The plane left without me. My girlfriend did too. FML
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uniformed 13
You know what they way procrastination is like ************ feels good while you're doing it but in the end you are just ******* yourself.
littlesarahxo 30
If I was your wife I would definitely be going to the Dominican Republic by myself!
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Dt33345 13
Louisville is still a wonderful place! Enjoy whatever vacation you can have!
devi_916 39
I sympathize. I live in Louisville. Take me back with you!
missmisery86 11
get a travel agent tk switch ur destination to the bahamas. u don't need a passport to go there and a travel agent will majorly help u to switch everything less expensively than if u did it yourself. and u can do it fast! but ydi, u should have checked ur passport before u booked tickets. but not all is lost! like I said, talk to a travel agent, they really are wayyyy helpful!
lilycups 11
Even if your passport expired in 2015, immigration at the arrival destination usually doesn't allow travelers in if their passport expires within 6 - 9 months of the travel date, and since 2015 is just around the corner you probably wouldn't have been able to enter anyway. YDI.
kidclarke 15
You can get a rush on your passport (takes 1 day) if you go in to the actual building and have proof (tickets) of when you are leaving.
paramor3 23
National lampoons series of unfortunate events...here we come...
tintaroja 14
That's why you need to consider Puerto Rico. You would't need a passport to be in this tropical island that is as beautiful as the DR.
shadypalmtree 20
you can apply for a new one and get it in a few days if you put a rush on it. see if your flights and hotel can be rescheduled for another time
dammityou 10
damn, sorry op, been in the Dominican Republic and it was the best cheapest vacation ever, the dollar over there is worth a lot.
iluvpeanutbutter 22
you know it's 'right of way' and not 'right-away', right?