Travel dilemmas: What you must know for 2018

Whoever said "The more things change, the more they stay the same" was not a traveler, based on what you'll see in 2018. Here are 18 things on the horizon.

1. Your new (maybe) driver's license

Beginning Jan. 22, Californians can apply for a driver's license that will be compliant when airplane-boarding ID rules change Oct. 1, 2020.

If you want the new license - and DMV emphasizes you don't need it to drive legally - you will need certain forms of identification that you can find at lat.ms/CADMVdox that prove your identity, your Social Security number and your residence.

The license costs $33.

2. But do I really need this new license?

You may not.

"There is no need to rush into a DMV field office," the Department of Motor Vehicles says on its Real ID webpage. "A valid California driver license or ID card can be used to board a commercial flight or enter secure federal facilities until Oct. 1, 2020."

Your license is not your only airplane-boarding ID option, now or after the Oct. 1, 2020, date.

You can find a list of acceptable IDs on the Department of Homeland Security page at