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Galapagos Islands

Grace and I took a 10 day trip to probably the coolest place on earth. We hit the Galapagos Islands where the animals have never learned a fear of humans. A sample of amazing experiences:

-mountain biking past wild horses in the plains of Cotopaxi
-playing tag with sea lions snorkeling
-diving amongst, galapagos sharks, manta rays, hammer heads, sea turtles
-walking amongst iguanas, penguins, sea lions, and boobies.

Our itinerary: Galapagos Islands Itinerary Link

Dos and Don'ts : Galapagos Dos and Don'ts Link

Thailand Itinerary (2005)

Grace and I are taking a 2 week trip later this March. Here's a our tentative itinerary with links to more information on each day/ activity:

We're back and here's my feedback (link to feedback)

Bangkok:

We spent two days and two nights in Bangkok.  Tough transition off a flight in terms of pollution and crowdedness.  Both definately worth the time.  Here are the highlights of our time (link)

Khao Luk (just north of Phuket) Diving:
We did a 3 day 3 night liveaboard dive trip to the Similian Islands.  Here's the charters we looked at: Thailand Dive Trips.  We've seen some better big fish viewing in the Galapagos, but when you factor in the beauty of the coral, the service, warm water, it was probably as good a diving experience.  Link to Diving Experience.

v 20 - Krabi
Ø 1 day paddling tour, see limestone formations, semi-submerged caves
v 21 - Krabi
Ø visit/hike around this series of pretty bay beaches, separated by 10-20 min hikes
v 22 - Krabi/Chaing Mai
Ø beach?
Ø head to BKK then chiang mai
Ø go to tailor to get measured and order clothes
Ø have tasty dinner and go out at night
v 23 - Chaing Mai
Ø see doi suthep, explore cmu area, get message
Ø have tasty dinner, go out at night
v 24 - Chaing Mai
Ø 1-day trek (elephant ride, bamboo raft, hiking, visit hill tribes)
v 25 - Chaing Mai
Ø Snake farm

Ø day 2 of trek or day trip to Wat Phra That? Lamphun? Doi Ithanon?
v 26 - Chaing Mai
Ø Grace take cooking class, Dave takes boxing class:  Chaing Mai Boxing and Cooking Class Link;  Boxing was one of my highlights: Link to boxing feedback.
v 27 - Chaing Mai, go home :(
Ø See main city area, explore riverside area
Ø Flight from Chaing Mai - BKK ~2:30pm?
Ø Flight from BKK-SFO depart 4:55pm

South Africa Itinerary

The best trip Grace and I have ever taken.  We spent five weeks driving from Capetown through Swaziland, the Transkei and up to Jo-berg and Pretoria. 

I'll post highlights, etc.  but this is my incredibly anal itinerary spreadsheet.  It lists all the details and logistics for South African safaris, hostels/ hotels, tours, treks, diving, etc.

Basically all the places we stayed and all the things we did.  The page numbers either refer to the frommers or rough guides (both which we used, frommers for high level plans, rough for detailed info;  If you're driving, a map is also absolutely critcal)

Here's the spreadsheet. If I get around to it, I'll rate the things we did. Download southafrica_final_spreadsheet.xls

Here's a picture of sheet one of the spreadsheet that layouts day by day the towns, accommodation, and activities.  I put down costs where I remembered them.  The next sheet has contact info for the various game reserves, hotels, safari companies, etc. (click on the picture below to get a full sized preview; click on "download spreadsheet above" to save the excel spreadsheet).

Good South Africa Blog

Actually an aggregator of South African blogs. Touristy, but some good anecdotes and stories about destinations in South Africa.

http://www.africatravelguide.com/sa/

Thailand Sport Fishing Options

Not being a huge sport fisherman myself, I turned to a buddy who lives and breathes this stuff.  (He used to go marlin fishing before work--strange, but true). 

So apparently, Thailand is fantastic for big game fishing.  Steve suggested a couple of websites for reference:

Sport Fishing Magazine

Marlin Magazine

Also, based on some web searches, Steve came up with a couple charter companies that looked good.  I'm trying to get on a charter with one of these companies and will report on it after I get back.

http://bluewater-anglers.com/index.htm

http://www.reelhooker-phuket.com//v2/

Thailand Dive Trips

We haven't chosen a trip yet, but here's what we're looking at:

First, this dive center's website has some info on Similan's diving conditions post-tsunami:  Seadragon Dive Center  (bottom of page, can follow link to more details on similan)

It sounds like there was some damage in some parts, and not in others, and still a good place to dive. Now, the lonely planet says that if you want to visit Similan islands, it's better to start from phang nga, instead of phuket, b/c it's closer to phang nga and hence a little cheaper (not sure by how much though). 

Here are some websites you might want to check for 2 day dive trips out.       Seadragon Dive Center  (3day/2night - $270)

See-Bees     (3day/3night - $450)

Quick update: here's who we booked our dive trip with: Dive Charter Details Link.  We had a fantastic time.  Great diving, super friendly and knowledge dive masters, 1 to 1 service to guest ratio.  We're thinking of going next year!  Read about our experience here:  Diving the Similan Islands Link

Kontiki  (has a 2day trip, but you have to email for price)

Cooking and Boxing Lessons in Chaing Mai

Here's where we're taking lessons:

Muay Thai boxing:

http://lannamuaythai.com/

(250Baht/day, about $6.50)

Cooking:

http://www.thaicookeryschool.com/

(the only one in lonely planet that has a website. There are 5

different 1-day courses. You can decide which one you want, and then

look at their schedule to see which day it is offered. cost is 990B,

about $25US/person)

Galapagos Dive Charter

TOUR : SCUBA GALAPAGOS
www.scubagalapagos.com

(Telf.(593-2) 2552121/ 2552389 / 2505756; Cel. (593-9) 099-239289 (24horas)
· Have Electricity- (Conventional 110Volts) Onboard
· Discount
o $640+ diving, entrance $100 (cash)
· South Islands, Juan as the guide; 2 divemaster
· Contact Info
o Pamela; SCUBA GALAPAGOS
o galapex@impsat.net.ec
o www.scubagalapagos.com
o Fax 2503740 /
o DIVE CENTER/ Galapagos - Puerto Ayora
o Telf. 05/526084 / 05526022
o Cel. 099-836884 (24horas)
· In the rate is included:
o air reservations to/from Galapagos
o all transfers in Galapagos
o three complete meals
o water, caffee and tea (snacks during the day)
o bilingual naturalist guide (English/Spanish)
o all visits according to the itineraries.
· Not included:
o entrance fee to the National Park $100.00 per person
o air ticket to/from Galapagos
o tips
· DIVING PORTION IS EXTRA $65.00 PER DIVE PER/PER DAY WHERE WE INCLUDE ALL THEPERSONAL EQUIPMENT, TANKS, COMPRESSOR, WEIGHTS, ETC AND DIVE MASTER
DURING THE CRUISE WE CAN OFFER ONE DIVE PER DAY.

Ecuador Mt. Biking and Hotel Info

BIKING DUTCHMAN
2 DAY MOUNTAIN BIKE TRIP COTOPAXI -QUILOTOA (13 & 14 -Sep)

· Departure day: Friday 13 September
· Departure time: 08h00
· Meeting point: BIKING DUTCHMAN
· Foch 714 y Juan Léon Mera (diagonal of Magic Bean)
· Emergency number: 099730267
· Height of participants:
· Dietary restrictions:
· PRICE: US$ 100,00per person
· Included: Meals as indicated (b-breakfast, l-lunch, d-dinner),
· accommodation, 21-speed mountain bikes, all transportation and veteran
· bilingual guides.
· Not included: Entrance fees to National Parks($10,00) and contribution to
· indigenous hosts
· PAYMENT: 100% of the price must be paid BEFORE DEPARTURE in our office

AT 08:00 AM we leave Quito and after driving south for 1,5 hours on the Pan-American highway we reach the park entrance of Cotopaxi National Park. We drive through pine forest and soon reach the museum of the park. After visiting the museum and savoring a cup of ginger tee we continue the ascent in our 4-wheel drive vehicle until we reach the highest point of the tour, 4.500 meters/15.000 feet. The view from this point is stunning and on a clear day we are able to see 8 volcanoes. We then put on helmets, gloves and protection pads and the bike adventure on the world’s highest active volcano can begin. The first 8 km will take us down 700 m. on dirt roads through volcanic ash and páramo landscape. At 3.800 m. you actually have to do some pedaling heading down another 8 km between volcanic rocks and wild horses to our lunch spot by an Inca ruin at 3.700 m. With some luck we might see a condor or a caracara. We put the bikes back on the jeep and head for the lake of Limpiopungo at 3.800 m.where we start the 16 km downhill biking on dirt roads through pine forest. After another 2 km on a beautiful single track the bike adventure is over for this time. We then ascend by jeep in a northwest direction into the western Cordillera arriving at Quilotoa to spend the night. The night's retreat is a simple but clean inn located in Zumbahua (L,D). The next day, we start with an early hike down to the deep jade colored Quilotoa Crater Lake. The hike downhill to the Laguna takes about 30 minutes and about twice as long to climb back up. But, you can hire a mule or donkey for about US$2-3 to carry you back to the top, where your breakfast will be awaiting you to charge your batteries for this day's adventure! After breakfast we descend on mountain bikes to Sumbahua. Many years ago,an earthquake destroyed this area. The land has transformed into a rugged formation resembling what you might imagine as terrain from another planet. Lunch is a picnic at a location where we have the opportunity to intermingle with the Quechua Indians or test your artistic skills with the locals painting landscapes of the area. After lunch, we enjoy a 30-minute drive until we reach 4,200 m. (13.400 ft.) We switch then to human power and the downhill bike ride begins down a long and winding road all the way back to Latacunga located at 2400 m. (7,600 ft.) where the cycle trip ends. We then return by jeep to Quito. (B,L)

This is a 2 day trip and costs US$ 100.00 per person
Included: Meals as indicated (b-breakfast, l-lunch, d-dinner), accommodation, 21-speed mountain bikes, all transportation and veteran bilingual guides. Not included: Entrance fees to National Parks (e.g. Cotopaxi US$ 10,00 p/p), and contribution to indigenous hosts. Departure time: 08h00 in the morning. Each day we ride approximately 50 kilometers on bike (5 - 6 hours) and 4 hours on jeep. Clients can choose to do more biking, if desired!

HOTEL

requested dates a matrimonial room or double room with private bath, mini-bar, tv Cable, direct phone etc..., rate : 44$ + 12% Tax (this price include 10% service and a delicious french breakfast) . Please be advised we prefer cash paiement, travellers checks or even personal checks since credit card paiements are subject to a 10% local bank commission. In order to ensure your reservation, we need you to send us your credit card number and expiry date. If you need tours or a transfer from the airport to the hotel, don't hesitate to contact us and it'll be a pleasure to give you all the details you need. Hoping to hear from you very soon,

Catherine Cantie Laporte
MANAGER
Apart-hotel Antinea
Juan Rodriguez 175 y Diego de Almagro
Quito - Ecuador
http://www.hotelantinea.com/
Tel: (593-2) 506.838 / 506.839
Fax (593-2) 504.404
e.mail: hotelant@access.net.ec

Galapagos Islands Itinerary

Our itinerary was as follows:
-Fly into Quito, Ecuador
-Spend day in Quito
-Take a two day mountain biking tour with Biking Dutchman to Cotopaxi, Zumbahua (L,D), and Quilotoa Crater Lake; See a post on the Quito Mt. Biking and Hotel Link
-Fly from Quito to Galapagos Island for seven day liveaboard boat tour of the islands.
All information for vendors/ hotels is below. We'd highly recommend all three places, although the Scuba Galapagos boat was a little "rustic."  See link to Galapagos Dive Charter We Took (Link)

Our Thailand Dive Charter Choice

We ended picking Sea Dragon Sea Dragon Link.  They were highly recommended by our guide book,had a simple, but great website, and were recommended by Ntaional Geographic Adventure magazine as the best priced liveabord diving trip to the Similan Islands.  We'll report back on our experience.

Update: We're back, here's a review on our dive charter:  Link

Chiang Mai Trekking

You can view the 1-day and 2-day trekking programs here:

Trek Website

Despite what the website says, the 1-day trip is 650 baht (about $16), and the 2-day trip is 1200 baht (about $30).  Both trips have elephant riding, hiking, bamboo rafting (more like drifting), visiting hill-tribe visit.  2-day trip includes dinner and overnight in a hill-tribe village, lots more hiking, and apparently some natural hot springs.

Renewing Your Passport

I had to renew my passport on a short time frame, so I went to passport agency office in San Francisco directly. 95 Hawthorne street, San Francisco 54105.

You should make an appointment (415-538-2700) first.

Consult the following website for more details: http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html

We're Back From Thailand

Unfortunately we’re back from Thailand which turned out to be one of our best trips—excellent and inexpensive food (I gained 7 pounds), stunning diving, great boxing and cooking classes, and amazing accommodations for under $50.  All this against a background of a great culture.  Obviously it varies across individuals and city vs. country, but generally I found the Thai folks that we met to exceptionally friendly, good natured, and helpful. I can honestly only remember one local woman who was difficult and unpleasant to deal with. Pretty good given that I’m sure that as tourist, we probably committed plenty faux pas and were generally pretty ignorant.

I've put feedback on each activity as links off the main itinerary. 

Lanna Muay Thai Boxing Camp Feedback

Lanna Muay Boxing Camp was one of the highlights of our trip.  This is a real deal training camp and not a tourist-oriented shop.  They have a tradition of developing championship fighters and most of the boxers there are in Thailand from 2 months to 2 years to train in earnest to compete. 

That's being said, it's a great place to take a one day class to get exposed to the sport.  I really enjoyed my experience and have started to take class back here stateside. 

A little bit about Muay Thai boxing.  There's a lot to like about MTB.  It's a great work-out.  It trains you cardiovascularly, improves your flexibility and your power.   It's also incredibly practical.  Unlike other martial arts, in MTB you train to fight, and only to fight.  It's incredibly practical so that if you are in the position of needing to defend yourself, unlike karate, or even jujitsu, you are pretty well-trained to handle yourself. That being said, you can train and never fight at all. The owner Andy Thomas has been training for over 10 years. He fought three times before realizing he didn’t enjoy that aspect. He’s continued on training, sparring, etc. without any intention of entering the ring again.

Finally, I wanted to comment on the intimidation factor. I showed up to the camp and the first guys that I encountered were a bunch of 6’3”, 200 pound, 4% body fat guys eastern European guy who had tats on their biceps backs and shoulders. A little intimidating.  Four Japanese tourists actually arrived to that scene and promptly left. It turns out however, the instructors and the Thai boxers (50%+ of the population) are incredibly friendly and hospitable. A lot of them want to practice English and are generally happy to have you there. So after that, I felt quite comfortable as a semi-out of shape 30 year old. Also, there were a handful of women there as well, so for you female athletes, you should definitely not feel intimated about joining the camp. That being said, most of the westerners were as advertised. I generally tried to stay away from the tatoooed gringos.

Logistics:

The camp is on the western side of chiang mai near Chiang Mai University. The class are either in the morning 6:30-9 or 4:00-7:30.  To find out more:  www.lannamuaythai.com

Bangkok Feedback

Here are the highlights from our time in Bangkok:

Ø Chatuchak Weekend Market (Sat, Sun 7am-6pm): Chatuchak was great.  Huge and over-whelming, but there's actually some really nice stuff.  They have the tourist schwag that you'd imagine, but they also have a great selection of ceramics, furniture and decor that looks like it's right out of Pottery Barn or Harvest, art-work, clothing, etc.  Definately worth going to.  The Weekend Market tends to have the lowest prices we saw.  (still try to knock off around 20% through bargaining
Ø Grand Palace (8:30-noon, 1-3:30pm), Wat Po (8am-5pm):  I'm not a huge Wat/ Palace guy, but pretty interesting.  Not a must see for me, but interesting

Ø Thonburi canals to take longtail boat ride (?):  We actually ended-up taking the ferry instead which is really cheap--$0.50 a person I think.  Great way to see the city and canal side-doesn't require walking and the breeze is nice the otherwise hot environment. The longtail boats were more expensive, incredibly noisy (they are powered by a car engine), and threatened to splash you with not so clean water.

Ø Muay Thai Boxing Match--They have matches pretty much everyday at night in one of two stadiums.  Pretty interesting experience--it really looks straight out of Bloodsport with locals chanting and gambling in the stands. Good stuff.  Most of the tourist were in the ringside seats which have good views.  We went upper deck which still had a good view (these are small stadiums) and also got a vibe of the gambling crowd.

Ø Dining: One last thing:  We went to one of the starred restuarants in Frommers--a vietnamese restaurant. Don't bother. The food was decent-but not quite as good as what we get in San Francisco.  The service and decor were amazing for the price (about $40 for 2), but you'd do a lot better in terms of food and price at a Thai joint.

Diving Similan Islands

Our diving experience was fantastic.  Here's the highlights

The most important, marine life:  the reefs for the most part were not damaged.  In fact, I didn't notice any visible damage at all where we were.  The coral was amazing and the abundance of fish was fantastic.  Visibility was about 30 meters  Here are some pics from our trip:

Great Service:  Grace and I had our own dive master and in the gearing up and gearing down process, there was crew around to help you get in and out of your gear.  They broke down everything and set everything up for us.

Value: It was $150 per person per day for 4 dives a day and the stuff above

Some things to note:

*If you want to see whale sharks, make sure your tour includes Richeliu Rock.  Also, at the Sheraton Krabi, they claimed that their dives have a 50% + hit rate of seeing whale sharks and mantas.  The folks there seemed pretty respectable, however that hit rate was inconsistent to everything else we heard--our dive master had seen one whale shark in 3 years. 

*There's not much to do in Khao Luk, so get in and get out.  It's a one street town and it got hit hard by the tsunami, so there's not the tourism other than diving when we went (3/05) is shut down.

Galapagos Islands Do's and Don'ts

Dos/ Don'ts:
*Don't spend any time in Quito. Ontavalo is a miserable market and a complete tourist trap. Cuicocha Lake is only marginally better
*Book a liveaboard tour: There are accomodations on the main island, but the good stuff is at least 6-10 hours sailing from the island. So liveaboard is the way to go
*Do negotiate, do expect high prices: This is regulated tourism which is good to reduce traffic, but you will have to pay up. A couple things on the dives: you can probably get them to give you some kind of discount if you pay up front for all of them and are going every day. However, once your equipment is on board you can always go on a dive you didn't sign up for and just pay the marginal expense.
*Don't bother with the sealions: If the main attraction the day is sea lions, don't bother with the dive. It's much cooler to hang out with them on the surface where you're more agile.
*Buy a water proof case for your digital camera--Underwater photos will be worth their weight in gold  (Underwater camera link)
*Do take the second day of the Biking Dutchman tour: The lake and mountain village are amazing and the best perspective on Ecuador we got during the trip

New York City Passport Services Offices

If your passport wallet or were stolen, don't just renew your passport, also take steps to protect your identity.  Here's a good website on what to do: stolen-credit.com

Passport Renewal in New York

Ansonia Station Passport Section 178 Columbus Avenue  New York NY 10023  (800) 275-8777
Audubon Station 511 West 165th Street  New York NY 10032-9998 (800) 275-8777
Canal Street Station 350 Canal Street  New York NY 10013-9998 (800) 275-8777
Cathedral Station 215 West 104th Street  New York NY 10025-9998 (800) 275-8777
Cherokee Finance Station 1483 York Avenue  New York NY 10021-9991 (800) 275-8777
Church Street Station 90 Church Street  New York NY 10007-9998 (800) 275-8777
Colonial Park Station 99 Macombs Place  New York NY 10039-9998 (800) 275-8777
Cooper Station 93 Fourth Ave  New York NY 10003  (800) 275-8777
Fort George Station 4558 Broadway  New York NY 10040-9998 (800) 275-8777
Franklin D Roosevelt Station 909 Third Ave & E. 54th Street  New York NY 10022  (800) 275-8777
Gracie Station 229 East 85th Street  New York NY 10028-9998 (800) 276-8777
Grand Central Station 450 Lexington Avenue  New York NY 10017-9998 (800) 275-8777
Greeley Square 39 West 31st Street  New York NY 10001  (800) 275-8777
Hunter College - C.U.N.Y 695 Park Avenue  New York NY 10021  (212) 772-4401
Inwood Station  90 Vermilyea Avenue  New York NY 10034-9998 (800) 275-8777
James A. Farley P.O., Passport Section 421 8th Avenue  New York NY 10001  (800) 275-8777
Knickerbocker Station 128 East Broadway  New York NY 10002-9998 (800) 275-8777
Lenox Hill Station 217 East 70th Street  New York NY 10021-9998 (800) 275-8777
Lincolnton Station 2266 5th Avenue  New York NY 10037-9998 (800) 275-8777
Madison Square Station 149 East 23rd Street  New York NY 10010  (800) 275-8777

Passport Renewal: San Francisco

If your passport wallet or were stolen, don't just renew your passport, also take steps to protect your identity.  Here's a good website on what to do: stolen-credit.com

Passport Renewal Centers in San Francisco:

18th Street Station 4304 18th Street  San Francisco CA 94114-9991          (415) 431-2702       
Brannan Street Station 460 Brannan Street  San Francisco CA 94107           (415) 882-4690       
Clayton Station 554 Clayton  San Francisco CA 94117-9991          (415) 621-8564       
Diamond Heights Station 5262 Diamond Heights Blvd.  San Francisco CA 94131           (415) 550-8373       
Excelsior Station Post Office 15 Onondaga Avenue  San Francisco CA 94112-9991          (415) 334-1058       
Fox Plaza Finance Station 1390 Market Street  San Francisco CA 94102           (415) 487-9060       
Gateway Station 1 Embarcadero Center  San Francisco CA 94126           (415) 956-4798       
Golden Gate Station  3245 Geary Blvd  San Francisco CA 94118           (415) 751-3361       
Irving Street Postal Retail Store 821 Irving Street  San Francisco CA 94122           (415) 759-6652       
Lakeshore Plaza Station 1543 Sloat Blvd.  San Francisco CA 94132           (415) 564-3355       
Marina Green Postal Retail Store 3749 Buchanan St.  San Francisco CA 94123-9991          (415) 440-4390       
Marina Station 2055 Lombard Street  San Francisco CA 94123           (415) 351-1875       
Mission Station 1198 South Van Ness  San Francisco CA 94110-9991          (415) 648-7695       
Noe Valley Station 4083 24th Street  San Francisco CA 94114           (415) 821-3914       
North Beach Station 1640 Stockton Street  San Francisco CA 94133           (415) 362-3128       
Parkside Station 1800 Taraval Street  San Francisco CA 94116           (415) 759-0150       
Pine Street Station 1400 Pine Street  San Francisco CA 94109           (415) 351-2435       
Potrero Station 1655 Bryant Street  San Francisco CA 94103-9994          (415) 861-8130       
Presidio Station 210 Lincoln Blvd  San Francisco CA 94129           (415) 563-4976       
Rincon Finance Station 180 Steuart Street  San Francisco CA 94105           (415) 896-1879       

Passport Renewal Centers: Los Angeles

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Passport Renewal in Los Angeles

A. Hawkins Finance Station Post Office 10301 S. Compton Ave.  Los Angeles CA 90002-9998 (323) 567-9921
Airport Station Post Office 9029 Airport Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90009-9998 (800) 275-8777
ARCO Plaza Station Post Office 505 S. Flower Street, Level B  Los Angeles CA 90071-9998 (800) 275-8777
Baldwin Hills Plaza Station Post Office 3650 W. Martin Luther King Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90008-9998 (800) 275-8777
Barrington Station Post Office 200 S. Barrington Ave.  Los Angeles CA 90049-9998 (323) 586-1498
Bicentennial Station Post Office 7610 Beverly Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90048-9998 (323) 933-4229
Boyle Heights Station Post Office 2016 East 1st Street  Los Angeles CA 90033-9998 (800) 275-8777
Broadway Manchester Station Post Office 8525 S. Broadway  Los Angeles CA 90003-9998 (323) 753-5653
Bunker Hill Station Post Office 350 S. Grand Ave.  Los Angeles CA 90071-9998 (213) 617-3461
Century City Finance Station Post Office 9911 W. Pico Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90067-9998 (310) 772-0653
Cole Finance Station Post Office 1125 Fairfax Ave.  Los Angeles CA 90046-9998 (800) 275-8777
Commerce Station Post Office 5670 E. Washington Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90040-9998 (323) 722-0277
Crenshaw Station Post Office 3894 Crenshaw Blvd.  Los Angeles  CA 90008-9998 (323) 295-0099
Del Valle Station Post Office 819 W. Washington Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90015-9998 (213) 749-6000
Dixon Station Post Office 5472 Crenshaw Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90043-9998 (800) 275-8777
Dockweiler Station Post Office 3585 S. Vermont Ave.  Los Angeles CA 90007-9998 (323) 731-8297
Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Station Post Office 3751 West 6th Street  Los Angeles CA 90005-9998 (213) 382-6939
Eagle Rock Station Post Office 7435 North Figueroa St.  Los Angeles CA 90041-9998 (800) 275-8777
East Los Angeles Branch Post Office 975 South Atlantic Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90022-9998 (800) 275-8777
Edendale Station Post Office 1525 North Alvarado St.  Los Angeles CA 90026-9998 (800) 275-8777
El Sereno Postal Store 4875 Huntington Drive North  Los Angeles CA 90032-9998 (323) 226-0094
Federal Finance Station Post Office 300 N. Los Angeles St.  Los Angeles CA 90012-9998 (800) 275-8777
Foy Station Post Office 1808 W. 7th Street  Los Angeles CA 90017-9998 (800) 275-8777
Glassell Station Post Office 3950 Eagle Rock Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90065-9998 (323) 254-1462
Greenmead Finance Station Post Office 12003 S. Avalon Blvd., Unit 109  Los Angeles CA 90061-9998 (323) 242-0509
Griffith Station Post Office 3370 Glendale Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90039-9998 (323) 662-5069
Hancock Station Post Office 8200 S. Vermont Ave.  Los Angeles CA 90044-9998 (323) 758-0261
Hazard Branch Post Office 3729 East First Street  Los Angeles CA 90063-9998 (323) 262-5988
Highland Park Finance Station Post Office 5930 N. Figueroa Street  Los Angeles CA 90042-9998 (800) 275-8777
Hollywood Pavilion Postal Store 6801 Hollywood Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90028-9998 (323) 957-2671
Hollywood Station Post Office 1615 North Wilcox Ave.  Los Angeles CA 90028-9998 (800) 275-8777
LA County Recorder, Florence-Firestone Office 7807 S. Compton Ave.  Los Angeles CA 90001  (323) 586-6192
LA Main Post Office-Window Section 7101 South Central Ave.  Los Angeles CA 90001-9998 (800) 275-8777
Lincoln Heights Finance Station Post Office 3001 N. Broadway  Los Angeles CA 90031-9998 (323) 225-9892
Los Feliz Station Post Office 1825 N. Vermont Ave.  Los Angeles CA 90027-9998 (323) 662-2498
Lugo Station Post Office 3641 East 8th Street  Los Angeles CA 90023-9998 (323) 268-8552
Macy's Postal Store 750 West 7th Street  Los Angeles CA 90081-9998 (213) 624-1952
Mar Vista Station Post Office 3826 Grandview Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90066-9998 (800) 275-8777
Market Station Post Office 1122 East 7th Street  Los Angeles CA 90021-9998 (800) 275-8777
Miracle Mile Finance Station Post Office 5350 Wilshire Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90036-9998 (323) 933-9793

Nat King Cole Station Post Office 265 S. Western Ave.  Los Angeles CA 90004-9998 (800) 275-8777
Palms Station Post Office 3751 Motor Ave.  Los Angeles CA 90034-9998 (310) 839-0180
Pico Heights Station Post Office 2390 W. Pico Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90006-9998 (800) 275-8777
Preuss Station Post Office 1270 S. Alfred Street  Los Angeles CA 90035-9998 (323) 655-1812
Ramirez Finance Station Post Office 5115 S. Figueroa St.  Los Angeles CA 90082-9998 (800) 275-8777
Rancho Park Station 11270 W. Exposition Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90064-9998 (800) 275-8777
Rimpau Station Post Office 4040 W. Washington Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90019-9998 (323) 735-2094
Santa Western Station Post Office 1385 N. Western Ave.  Los Angeles CA 90072-9998 (323) 467-1015
Sunset Station Post Office 1425 Cherokee Ave.  Los Angeles CA 90093-9998 (323) 460-4811
Terminal Annex Post Office 900 North Alameda St.  Los Angeles CA 90086  (800) 275-8777
Textile Finance Station Post Office 100 W. Olympic Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90015-9998 (213) 627-5843
Vernon Branch Post Office 5121 S. Hampton Street  Los Angeles CA 90058-9998 (323) 583-5093
Village Station Post Office 11000 Wilshire Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90024-9998 (310) 235-7773
Wagner Branch Post Office 2200 W. Century Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90047-9998 (323) 756-7853
Washington Station Post Office 4352 S. Central Ave.  Los Angeles CA 90011-9998 (323) 233-4072
West Adams Station Post Office 4960 W. Washington Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90016-9998 (323) 933-2173
West Branch Post Office 820 N. San Vicente Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90069-9998 (310) 652-7981
West Los Angeles Finance Station Post Office 11420 Santa Monica Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90025-9998 (800) 275-8777
Westchester Postal Store 7381 La Tijera Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90045-9998 (800) 275-8777
Westside Pavilion Postal Store 10850 W. Pico Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90064-9998 (800) 275-8777
Westvern Finance Station Post Office 1515 W. Vernon Ave.  Los Angeles CA 90062-9998 (800) 275-8777
Wilcox Station Post Office 6457 Santa Monica Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90038-9998 (323) 466-2401
York Finance Station Post Office 5132 York Blvd.  Los Angeles CA 90050-9998 (800) 275-8777

Passport Renewal Centers: Denver

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Passport Renewal in Denver

Denver County Court 1437 Bannock Street, Room 140 Denver CO 80204 (720) 865-8040 University Park Station 3800 Buchtel Blvd. Denver CO 80210-9998 (303) 504-4721 USPO - Capitol Hill Station 1541 Marion Street Denver CO 80205 (303) 837-0377 USPO - Denver (Downtown Station) 951 20th Street Denver CO 80202-9998 (303) 296-4771 USPO - Denver (Sunnyside Sta.) 1636 West 46th Ave. Denver CO 80211-9998 (303) 853-6772

Passport Renewal Centers: Washington DC

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Passport Renewal in DC

USPS Ben Franklin Post Office 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20004-9998 (800) 275-8777 USPS Friendship Post Office 4005 Wisconsin Avenue NW Washington DC 20016-9998 (202) 523-2110 Notary Commissions & Authenications Office 441 4th Street NW RM 810S Washington DC 20001 202-727-3117 / 3118 USPS Brightwood Post Office 6323 Georgia Ave NW Washington DC 20011-9998 (202) 726-8119 USPS Cleveland Park Post Office 3430 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington DC 20008-9998 (202) 364-0178 USPS Frederick Douglass Post Office 2833 Alabama Avenue SE Washington DC 20066-9998 (202) 842-4959 USPS Joseph Cureseen/Thomas Morris P&DC 900 Brentwood Road NE Washington DC 20018-9998 (202) 636-2029 USPS National Capital Station 2 Massachusettes Avenue Washington DC 20002-9998 (202) 523-2284 USPS Southeast Station 600 Pennsylvania Ave SE Washington DC 20003-9998 (202) 682-9135 USPS Southwest Station 45 L Street SW Washington DC 20024-9998 (202) 523-2590 USPS Twentieth Street Station 2001 M Street NW Washington DC 20036-9998 (202) 523-2411 USPS Washington Square Station 1050 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington DC 20035-9998 (202) 842-1211 Previous 20 Next 20

Passport Renewal Centers: Atlanta

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Passport Renewal in Atlanta

Akers Mill Post Office, Atlanta, GA 2997 East Cobb Pkwy Suite 300 Atlanta GA 30339-9998 (770) 952-4746 Atlanta Main Post Office 3900 Crown Road Atlanta GA 30304-9998 (800) 275-8777 Ben Hill Post Office, Atlanta, GA 2260 Fairburn Road Atlanta GA 30331 (404) 344-6075 Broadview Post Office, Atlanta, GA 740 Morosgo Dr. Atlanta GA 30324-9998 (404) 233-9401 Buckhead Station 3495 Buckhead Loop Rd. Atlanta GA 30326 (404) 816-9486 Glenridge Station Post Office, Atlanta, GA 5400 Glenridge Drive, NE Atlanta GA 30342-9998 (404) 256-1977 Hartsfield Postal Store 6000 South Terminal Parkway Atlanta GA 30337-9998 (404) 209-8415 Lakewood Post Office, Atlanta, GA 1590 Jonesboro Road Atlanta GA 30315 (404) 524-0463 Northlake Post Office, Atlanta, GA 3212 Northlane Pkwy NE Northlake Finance Atlanta GA 30345-9998 (770) 934-3188 Northridge Station Post Office, Atlanta, GA 1185 Hightower Trail Atlanta GA 30350-9998 (770) 649-0708 Pharr Road Postal Store 575 Pharr Rd Atlanta GA 30355 (404) 239-9194 Phoenix Post Office, Atlanta, GA 41 Marietta St. Atlanta GA 30303 (404) 524-2960 Sandy Springs Postal Store 227 Sandy Springs Pl Atlanta GA 30328-9998 (404) 255-9643 Superior Court Clerk Atlanta GA 136 Pryor St, SW Room 106 Atlanta GA 30303 (404) 730-5320 USPS, Briarcliff Station 3104 Briarcliff Rd NE Atlanta GA 30345 (800) 325-0497 USPS, Brookhaven Branch 3851 Peachtree Rd Atlanta GA 30326-9998 (404) 816-8058 USPS, Central City Station 183 Forsyth Street Atlanta GA 30303 (404) 521-2053 USPS, Doraville Station 4700 Longmire Extension Atlanta GA 30340 (770) 216-8475 USPS, East Point Branch 2905 East Point Street Atlanta GA 30344 (404) 766-0553 USPS, Howell Mill Station 1984 Howell Mill Rd Atlanta GA 30325 (404) 605-0526 USPS, Midtown Station 1072 West Peachtree St NW Atlanta GA 30309 (404) 521-9843

Passport Renewal Centers: Chicago

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Amoco USPO Finance Station 200 E Randolph Street Chicago IL 60681 (312) 861-1131 Aubburn Park Station 8345 S. Ashland Avenue Chicago IL 60620 (800) 239-8641 Cardiss Collins Postal Store 433 W Harrison Street Chicago IL 60607-9997 (312) 983-8182 Chicago City Clerk's Office 121 N LaSalle Street Chicago IL 60602 (312) 744-2020 Chinatown USPO 2345 S Wentworth Avenue Chicago IL 60616-9997 (312) 326-6440 Circuit Court Clerk (Cook Co) Chicago IL 50 W Washington Chicago IL 60602 (312) 603-6441 Cragin Station 5100 W Grand Avenue Chicago IL 60639 (773) 237-0710 Daniel J. Doffyn Post Office 3750 N Kedzie Avenue Chicago IL 60618 (800) 275-8777 Edgebrook Station 5424 W Devon Street Chicago IL 60646 (773) 763-5370 Elsdon Station 3124 W. 47th Street Chicago IL 60632 (773) 284-6076 Evergreen Park Station IL 9359 S Kedzie Avenue Chicago IL 60805-9998 (800) 275-8777 Fort Dearborn USPO 540 N Dearborn Street Chicago IL 60610 (800) 275-8777 Graceland Finance Station USPS 3024 N Ashland Avenue Chicago IL 60657-9997 (800) 275-8777 Grand Crossing Finance Station 7715 Cottage Grove Chicago IL 60619 (773) 783-8751 Harwood Heights Retail 7101 W Gunnison Street Chicago IL 60656-9998 (708) 867-7090 Irving Park Station Post Office 3319 N Cicero Avenue Chicago IL 60641 (773) 725-2674 Jefferson Park 5401 W Lawrence Avenue Chicago IL 60630-9998 (773) 736-1672 John J. Buchanan Post Office 9308 S Chicago Avenue Chicago IL 60617 (773) 221-4894 Lincoln Park Postal Store 2405 N Sheffield Avenue Chicago IL 60614 (773) 929-2680 Loop USPO 211 S Clark Street Chicago IL 60604 (312) 427-0016 Morgan Park Station 1805 W Montery Street Chicago IL 60643 (773) 238-4024 Mt. Greenwood Station 3349 W 111th Street Chicago IL 60655-9998 (800) 275-8777 Niles USPO 6977 W Oakton Street Chicago IL 60714-9998 (800) 275-8777 Northtown Station 3401 W Devon Avenue Chicago IL 60645 (773) 463-1211 Norwood Park USPO 6300 W Northwest Highway Chicago IL 60631-9998 (800) 275-8777 Ontario Street Station P.O. 227 E Ontario Street Chicago IL 60611-9998 (312) 642-7697 Pilsen Park Station Post Office 1859 S Ashland Avenue Chicago IL 60608 (312) 733-1163 Roberto Clemente Post Office 2339 N California Avenue Chicago IL 60647 (773) 489-1475 Roger P Mc Auliffe USPO 6441 W Irving Park Road Chicago IL 60634-9998 (773) 736-0714 Rogers Park Station 1723 W. Devon Street Chicago IL 60660 (773) 743-2650 Station E USPO 100 W Randolph Chicago IL 60601 (312) 263-7811 Station W Post Office 10422 S Ewing Chicago IL 60617 (773) 221-9407 Stockyard Station IL 4101 S Halsted Street Chicago IL 60609-9998 (800) 275-8777 Uptown Station Post Office 4850 N Broadway Chicago IL 60640-9998 (773) 561-4847

Passport Renewal Centers: New Orleans

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Passport Renewal in New Orleans:

New Orleans Main Post Office 701 Loyola Ave New Orleans LA 70113 (504) 589-1325 Station A Post Office New Orleans, LA 3901 MacArthur New Orleans LA 70114 (504) 362-4217 USPS Carrollton Station 3400 S. Carrollton Ave. New Orleans LA 70118

Passport Renewal Centers: Boston

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Passport Renewal in Boston:

Back Bay Post Office 390 Stuart Street Boston MA 02117-9998 (617) 236-7800 Boston City Hall 1 City Hall Square, Rm. M5 Treasury Dept. Boston MA 02201-1020 (617) 635-4488 Fort Point Station Post Office 25 Dorchester Ave Boston MA 02205 (617) 654-5325 JFK Station 25 New Chardon Street Boston MA 02114-9998 (617) 523-6566 Kenmore Post Office 11 Deerfield Street Boston MA 02215 (800) 275-8777 Milk Street Post Office 31 Milk Street Boston MA 02196 (617) 482-1956 Prudential Post Office 800 Boylston St Boston MA 02199 (617) 267-4164

Passport Renewal Centers: Austin

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Passport Renewal in Austin:

Austin Balcones Station 11900 Jollyville Rd  Austin TX 78759-9998 (512) 331-9802
Austin Chimney Corners Station  3575 Far West Blvd.  Austin TX 78731-9998 (800) 275-8777
Austin Downtown Station 510 Guadalupe St  Austin TX 78701-9998 (512) 494-2380
Austin General Mail Facility 8225 Cross Park Drive  Austin TX 78710-9765 (512) 342-1259
Austin South East Station 4516 Burleson Rd  Austin TX 78744-9998 (512) 444-1083
Austin University Station West Mall Building, 2. 202 1 University Sta. F4706 Austin TX 78712  (512) 232-5488
Austin Westlake Station 3201 Bee Caves Rd.  Austin TX 78716-9998 (512) 328-5065
Bluebonnet Station 1822 W. Braker Lane  Austin TX 78758-9998 (512) 873-9289
Lake Travis Branch 2110 Ranch Road 620 S  Austin TX 78734-9998 (512) 263-2458
Mockingbird Station 7310 Manchaca Road  Austin TX 78745-9998 (512) 416-1094
North Austin Station 4300 Speedway  Austin TX 78751-9998 (512) 453-2785
Travis County District Clerk 1000 Guadalupe  Austin TX 78701  (512) 854-9457

Passport Renewal Centers: Dallas

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Passport Renewal in Dallas:

Dallas County (East) District Clerk  3443 St Francis  Dallas TX 75228  (214) 321-3182
Dallas County (North) District Clerk  10056 Marsh Ln ste137  Dallas TX 75229  (214) 904-3031
Dallas County District Clerk 600 Commerce  Dallas TX 75202-4606 (214) 653-7691
Dallas Main Post Office Finance Unit 401 DFW Tom Landry Fwy  Dallas TX 75260  (214) 760-4555
DFW Airport Mail Center  2300 W 32nd St.  Dallas TX 75261-9741 (972) 456-2061
Joe Pool Station 5521 S. Hampton Rd  Dallas TX 7522329998 (214) 467-7420
Northwest Station 2341 W Northwest Hwy.  Dallas TX 75220-9998 (800) 275-8777
Oaklawn Station  2825 Oaklawn Avenue  Dallas TX 75219-9998 (214) 521-1514
Richland Postal Station 9130 Markville Drive  Dallas TX 75243-9998 (972) 690-0216
Spring Valley Post Office 13770 Noel Road  Dallas TX 75240-9998 (972) 404-1147

Passport Renewal Centers: Portland

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Passport Renewal in Portland:

City of Portland Treasury 1221 SW 4th Ave., Room 120  Portland OR 97204  (503) 823-3103
Multnomah County Elections 1040 SE Morrison St. Passport Section Portland OR 97214-2495 (503) 988-4508
USPO - Portland (Main Office) 715 NW Hoyt St.  Portland OR 97208-9998 (503) 294-2399
USPS - East Portland Station 1020 SE Seventh Ave.  Portland OR 97214-9998 (503) 234-6182
USPS - Midway Postal Store 400 SE 103rd Drive  Portland OR 97292  (503) 251-2609
USPS - Multnomah Station 7805 SW 40th Avenue  Portland OR 97219  (800) 275-8777
USPS - Portland AMF 7640 NE Airport Way  Portland OR 97238  (503) 335-7936
USPS - University Station 1505 SW Sixth Ave.  Portland OR 97201-9998 (503) 274-1362

Passport Renewal Centers: Seattle

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Passport Renewal in Seattle:

KCDC - Seattle Division King County Courthouse 516 3rd Avenue, Room E-327 Seattle WA 98104  (206) 205-9200
NSC - Southeast Center 3815 S. Othello St., Ste. 105  Seattle WA 98118  (206) 615-0725
NSC - Ballard 5604 22nd Ave. NW  Seattle WA 98107  (206) 615-0725
NSC - Central 2301 S. Jackson St., #208  Seattle WA 98144  (206) 615-0725
NSC - Delridge 5405 Delridge Way SW  Seattle WA 98106  (206) 615-0725
NSC - Lake City 12525 28th Ave NE Second Floor Seattle WA 98125  (206) 615-0725
NSC - University Center 4534 University Way Northeast  Seattle WA 98105  (206) 615-0725
NSC - West Seattle  4205 SW Alaska St.  Seattle WA 98116  (206) 615-0725
USPO - Seattle (Main Office) 301 Union Street  Seattle WA 98101  (206) 748-5417
USPO - Terminal Station 2420 4th Avenue South  Seattle WA 98134  (206) 652-2467
USPO - Westwood Station 2721 SW Trenton Street  Seattle WA 98126  (206) 938-7769