A few years ago I got to spend my 30th birthday in Vancouver - this year I got to go back to celebrate my 34th birthday, eat some sushi… and renew my passport.

Without a passport, this travel hacker is home-bound for a while. Luckily I can travel within this vast country on just a driver’s license, but my next trip to Vegas will have to wait for a few weeks.

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