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British travelers have been seeking replacements for damaged passports at a staggering rate, but the reasons why might defy logic.
According to the British Government, claims for emergency travel documents jumped 300 percent last year. As you might expect, some of those involved cases of IDs that had been lost or pick pocketed while traveling. But not everyone was a victim of crime — many travelers destroyed their passports as a result of reckless behavior. Storing their document in the freezer or using their passport as a coaster for their beer were two of the stranger reasons cited.
Getting a replacement passport can cost both time and money, especially if you have to cancel your flights while you wait. But some travelers are unfazed by the situation and have managed to find creative ways around the problem.
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People Do Weird Things With Their Passports originally appeared on Gadling on Fri, 02 Aug 2013 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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