It's the time of year to get away to somewhere warmer. So do you need a passport to visit Bermuda, Mexico or the Caribbean? It depends.

If you fly, you need a passport. If you travel by land or sea, you don't. But as of Jan. 31, U.S. adults are expected to present at least a birth certificate or other proof of citizenship, plus a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license, to cross these land-sea borders; children 18 and younger need only a birth certificate.

The above is excerpted from the LA Times and they have more on what to expect.