You can now renew your US passport online

And permits to Machu Picchu for 2025 are going fast                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [Matador Network Homepage]( Americans Can Now Renew Their Passport Online Hi , The Matador Network team is dedicated to publishing inspirational, on-the-ground stories and guides about where to travel. But we are equally dedicated to helping you travel better (and fact checking which of those viral travel hacks actually work and which are all hot air). After a two-month trial program over the summer, the US Department of State will officially launch the online passport renewal system nationwide tomorrow, September 19, 2024. With this new program, [passport applicants can renew their passports online](, avoiding a trip to the passport agency or the post office to mail their applications. And if you plan on seeing Machu Picchu next year, be sure to secure a [permit now before they sell out](. [WHAT YOU NEED TO RENEW ONLINE]( [Porto, Portugal]( Today’s Flight Deals Here are our favorite round-trip routes we found this week from our friends at FareDrop: - [NYC to Porto, Portugal: $302]( - [Seattle to Copenhagen: $387]( - [Denver to Barcelona: $360]( - [Chicago to Rio de Janeiro: $486]( Ultimate Travel Hacks Our weekly guide to take the headache out of travel. [Machu Picchu]( Want to See Machu Picchu Next Year? Buy a Permit Before They Sell Out Permits to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in 2025 will be available for purchase on October 1 and are expected to sell out fast. [READ MORE]( [Electronics]( You Could Be Fined for Bringing Too Many Electronic Devices You could be fined if you travel with more than one portable computer per passenger, including laptops and tablets, in this country. [READ MORE]( [iPhone]( Apple’s New iPhone 16 Is a Game Changer For People Who Love to Travel Built for Apple Intelligence, the iPhone 16 will make traveler's lives easier with new camera functions, integrated generative AI, and more. [READ MORE]( [laptop on a plane]( United Will Soon Have Free, High-Speed Internet on All Planes United Airlines will now offer free, high-speed Wi-Fi to all passengers thanks to a partnership with Starlink. [READ MORE]( [Trevi Fountain]( Travelers May Soon Pay a Fee to Visit One of Rome’s Iconic Monuments Alessandro Onorato, deputy mayor of tourism for Rome, wants to introduce a ticketing reservation system to help reduce tourist traffic around this popular site. [READ MORE]( Gear Up Discover our favorite tech and travel gear essentials. [hiking boots]( [back pack]( We hope you love the flight deals we recommend. Just so you know, Matador may collect a small commission from the links in this newsletter. Listed prices are accurate as of the time of release. [TOO MANY EMAILS? CHANGE YOUR FREQUENCY HERE]( EXPLORE THE WORLD WITH MATADOR FOLLOW US HERE [fb]( [tw]( [ig]( [yt]( [tk]( [in]( Move this email to your primary inbox or add Hello@MatadorNetwork.com as a contact so you never miss an email from us. Update your [email preferences]( or unsubscribe [here]( © 2024 Matador Network, all rights reserved PO Box 7775, Suite 40021 San Francisco, California 94120, United States of America [Terms of Service](