With such a large number of exceptional reasons to get a passport
holder, and with such a variety of alternatives, it is a great idea to
bring a passport holder with you on your next excursion. With little
time or effort you can ensure your passport's security and go in style
as well, so what are you waiting for?
What exactly is a passport holder?
A
passport holder is a little protective sheath made from vinyl, plastic
or animal skin that your passport fits inside of. Some people prefer
leather, others prefer materials without animal products. The preference
is really personal. A Vinyl Laminate passport holder is just as sturdy
as a leather one in many cases. Whichever you choose, they will
essentially be the same size as your passport and the material won't
take up any more space in your sack or pocket, If in fact you are
keeping it in your sack... or your pocket. Certainly keeping it in your
sack is a safer alternative but it is most certainly a personal choice.
Why trouble with a passport holder?
Your
passport is a really important item that is essentially the same size
as everybody else's. Wrapping things usually keeps them protected and
free from harm. If you're a spicy traveler you should already know this
and should wrap as many things as you can, especially your passport
because of the varying environments your luggage items will be exposed
to. Wrapping your passport in a holder also distinguishes it from all
the others out there so there's no confusion.
It's also a great
idea to dress it up a touch. Have some style and put a cover on that
thing so people look at you like you're a stylish traveler and not some
yokel from upstate New York who's taking the one vacaton he's ever going
to take with his overly buxom wife. Don't be that guy and his wife.
Have some style and purchase yourself and the missus a sporty, arty,
stylish cover. That is the reason numerous individuals decide to buy a
passport holder anyway. To stand out fashionably in a crowd. Passport
holders are available in a wide range of styles, and there are loads of
great reasons to get yourself some.
For one, a passport looks
better when wrapped in a stylish holder. It's generally smart to
distinguish yourself from the swarm of dirty travelers, and a passport
holder simply does that for you. If your stuff is clean, you're
perceived as clean and this is very helpful in other countries where
they like to give a hard time to dirty travelers. What's more, seeing as
everybody's real passport appears to be identical, it's great to make
yours stand out and shine forth. When you pick a passport holder to suit
your style then it could even turn into an advertisement for you as
someone who knows good design. Who knows? You might meet a warm
companion or two on your journey.
Additionally a passport holder
gives you added security for the passport book. Your passport is going
to be used a lot now that you're a world traveling jet setter so you're
going to need to protect that book. Most passports are good for ten
years, so you'll need to keep it in good shape if you're traveling a
lot. In spite of the fact that they are created out of sturdy material,
when you travel a considerable amount then they can begin to wear out.
Again, you don't want a worn passport to make you look like a dirty
traveler. Always keep clean in thought word and deed and it will keep
you safe on the road. In the event that your passport gets damaged, you
may need to replace it, which will require some cash which you could
have spent keeping clean while you traveled. So you see, a passport
holder can keep you clean in the long run in many ways. This will help
you sleep at night.
Which passport holder would it be advisable for me to get?
Certainly
this is a personal choice but choose wisely as everybody is watching
and constantly judging you. Don't let this throw you, but let it help
you pick a style that best fits your travel personality. Pick something
that says, "I am loose and free and you should get to know me as it will
expand your soul in the long run." That said, there are very stylish
passport holders available from a variety of stores on the internet. The
best passport wallets are typically made from a vinyl process. These
passport holders cost considerably less than leather ones and no animals
are murdered as a result. The animals are generally butchered for the
meat first, but if you buy a synthetic material, you can rest assured
that you didn't contribute to the disgusting process of hurting the
animals for their skin. Some people don't care about the suffering of
animals because it's more important to look like a bigshot while
traveling around the world. However, butchering methods aside, Leather
will protect the passport more and they are quite smart looking in many
cases, so ultimately it's up to you.
You can also browse an
extensive array of colors and styles on the internet. This is incredible
since it permits you to essentially customize your passport by choosing
a style that best suits you. You might even have a few different
passport holders for your different trips. You could buy a theme
passport for each trip you take. After all, anyone with real style sense
would have a passport holder for each new trip they go on because they
are making a fashion statement. God forbid the TSA worker who saw you a
few months before on your way to safari in Africa, sees you again with
the same passport holder when you're off to Venice for the spring
Biennale.
Happy hunting, if you're going hunting, but moreover we
wish you good luck shopping for your passport holder, whichever one you
ultimately choose. Also, as my Grandmother Murphy used to always tell me
before a trip: "Don't forget to wear clean underwear!"
Jan T. David is a travel writer and comedian. Currently she
contributes to 11:11 Enterprises blogs where she primarily promotes
their colorful passport holder collection, as well as their exclusively large luggage tags
which double as bag identifiers. A Literature major in college at
Emerson University in Boston, Jan has been writing ever since the
college days on the beat of Emerson's weekly newspaper. Jan has written
everything from news articles, to travel and travel erotica for seniors.
When not writing and buying fruit at farmer's markets, Jan is an avid
nude sunbather.
