Originally Posted by
Flaflyer
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Other travel problems: Does your trip time include the stop back home? If a US citizen goes to Israel, won't they have to come home, have their "dog eat their passport", then get a replacement expedited before they can travel to certain Arab countries? Certain nationalities (Swiss? Singapore?) might have an easier time or fewer visas.
That's why one might ask for and receive a duplicate US passport.
Originally Posted by
Flaflyer
Other question: Do these have to be legal visits? If a US citizen does a MR to Cuba does it count?
So many questions.
It is not illegal for a US citizen to travel to Cuba. There are restrictions on how you get there and on spending US currency.