International Adoption Information In an effort to assist our adoptive families in their travel planning, Celebrations International Travel has put together this collection of general information and resources. Visit us often, as the information and features change frequently.
About Adoption Travel
Our agents work closely with all of our adoptive parents to customize their travel arrangements to their particular needs. We try our best to work within the guidelines your adoption agency has provided you, taking into account your own needs and preferences.
Celebrations International Travel, Inc. is an independent, full-service travel agency, and is not affiliated with any adoption agencies or other similar organizations. Although our agents, as adoptive parents, are familiar with the general adoption processes of various countries, our clients are the best resource with regard to their particular adoption program associated travel needs.
It is responsibility of the client to provide all information pertinent to his or her family's adoption travel needs and to communicate with any individuals involved in his or her adoption process in the event that additional information is needed for the purpose of making travel arrangements.
Passports & Visas
Click on this or any Passport Express Services link from our Web site to access our special rates.
Important Note: Celebrations International Travel refers clients to Passport Express Services, Inc. as an added service for their convenience. Our agency does not participate in, nor are we in any way involved in, the passport, visa, or document issuance or expedition process.
If you have any questions at any point regarding passports, visas, or birth certificates, call Passport Express Services at 1-888-272-0125.
Experienced passport and visa specialists are available to provide customers with instant access to expert knowledge on travel documents six days a week:
Monday to Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST
Friday
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST
Saturday
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST
Flight Itineraries & World Time
Please note that for all international flight itineraries, in order to figure out exactly when you will arrive at your destination, you will need to add the time difference between your city of origin and your destination city to your total flight time.
For example, if you depart Los Angeles at 11:50 p.m. on Monday flying non-stop to Hong Kong and your total flight time is 14 hours, 35 minutes:
11:50 p.m. Monday + 14 hours, 35 minutes flight time = 2:25 p.m. Tuesday (Los Angeles time) + 16 hours time difference = 6:25 a.m. Wednesday (Hong Kong time).
When crossing the International Date Line in flight, you lose an entire day on the way to your destination, but you make up the time on your flight home because you will arrive the same day your flight departed.
Transportation Security Administration
Destination Information
Consular Information Sheets are available from the U.S. Department of State at www.travel.state.gov.
Explorations in Adoption Travel
Read about adoption travel destinations, cultural highlights, and travel experiences on our new Explorations in Adoption Travel page. Every month, we will feature an article and information on a different destination.
If you have a travel experience or picture you'd like to share in this section, either from an adoption trip or any other time you traveled to a destination of particular interest to others in the adoption community, email us at explorations@celebrationsinternationaltravel.com.
Cellular & Satellite Phone Rentals
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Our Agency & Adoption Travel
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