This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan and Ryan talk through the ins and outs of travel visas. Knowing how to navigate overly complex state bureaucracies is an essential skills for an international traveler. Do not fear: Kiernan has a framework to help. Plus, Ryan shares a truly shocking anecdote about his abandoned trip to Brazil.

Things we talked about in today’s podcast:

• Rick Steves was pickpocketed! - https://blog.ricksteves.com/blog/pickpocketed-paris/

• Rick Steves on outsmarting pickpockets - https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/theft-scams/outsmarting-pickpockets

• US State Department travel website - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html

• Allied Passport and Visa - http://alliedpassport.com/

• CIBT Visas - https://cibtvisas.com/

• VisaCentral - https://visacentral.com/

• UN report on air travel emissions - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/climate/air-travel-emissions.html

• New Yorker’s “Who Speaks for Crazy Horse?” - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/09/23/who-speaks-for-crazy-horse 

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