298 History of the US Passport; Americans Living in Europe

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🗓️ 1 September 2012

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

If you dread the mug shot that passes as your passport photo, you're not alone. We examine how the passport became the required document for international travel to and from the U.S. Also, three American tour guides offer tips for Americans who are thinking about moving to Europe, and tell us how they fit into living in France, Spain, Germany and Italy.

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0:00.0	That little document you carry when you travel to another country can be important in ways you hadn't counted on.
0:06.5	I sort of love sick damsel had written in saying,
0:09.7	how do I know that my sweetheart truly loves me and the reply was show him your
0:14.4	passport photo and if he survives that shock you know he truly loves you.
0:18.8	Today on Travel with Rick Steve's Craig Robertson tells us how the passport came to take on such an important
0:24.8	role in our travels, no matter what your photo looks like.
0:28.6	And a panel of Americans who've relocated to Europe explain how they became so-called expats, and what's different about making
0:35.4	a life overseas?
0:37.0	I bought a one-way ticket with the idea of going over to France and maybe finding a little
0:41.3	bit of work, which I did, and I've been there for 30 years.
0:45.0	They'll share their own practical advice on making a home for yourself in Europe.
0:49.0	Once you find the city, I think you can find the job and then really find your lifestyle.
0:53.7	The history of the US passport and expats in Europe.
0:56.6	It's just ahead on travel with Rick Steve's.
1:00.9	Until the 20th century there was no requirement to carry a government-issued
1:03.9	passport. Now less than a hundred years since its creation as a government document
1:08.1	you don't leave home without it if you're leaving the United States and want to get
1:11.6	back home when it's time to return.
1:14.3	Coming up today on Travel with Rick Steeves, we meet three Americans who've settled into lives
1:18.7	in France, Spain, and Italy.
1:21.4	And no, they haven't given up their citizenship.
1:24.0	They join us in our American studio to tell us how they've been able to fit into another culture
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