Below is Part 2 of our “Flying to America” adventure. You can find Part 1 here When arriving in the good ol US of A from a foreign country, the traveler often has the good fortune to be flying further into the country than the International Airport at which he/she initially lands. And seeing as … More Eventful Arrivals (Flying to America, Pt II)
A tale of frustration, misfortune, and “In Flight” peanuts. … More Chaoatic Departures (Flying to America, Pt I)
January 5th, 2014 You know, living a vagabond/expat life is exciting and I love it. New places, new cultures, getting to live in places where other people only get to visit. I am not sure if I meet the modern definition of a vagabond, whatever that may be, but considering I had not lived anywhere … More Two Familes, Two Countries, and Too Many Miles In Between
I am going to go back in time. Not far mind you, just back to the beginning of January. It’s really the only way I can try to make up for deviating from my plan. It was a good plan, and a simple one. Simple plans are the best kind after all, and with the … More I Have Just Invented Time Travel
3 days, 6 movers, 11 crates, 342 packages, and 12,647 pounds. That’s what it takes to pack up our worldly possessions for their nice little trip to America. Toys, office supplies, dishes, pots, pans, TVs, couches, chairs, clothes, towels, beds, and so on and so on. And all of it packed tetris style into those … More By The Numbers (Moving Update #3)
My wife’s VISA is here already! It actually got here on Friday, but I haven’t had the time to post an update. Two days is pretty fast though, especially when they said a week or two. That being said I do have a f aux pah of epic proportions to report. It is something that … More Mailmen Cause Identity Theft (Green Card Update #3)
December 10th, 2013 I sold my car the other day, and it sucks! I loved my car. Loved, loved, loved my car! For nine beautiful years I owned the coolest little coupe in the world, and it was a part of me. If you don’t believe that, think for a minute what a car goes … More Cars Are People Too!
It’s official, my wife is now 100% approved for a VISA/Green Card. Believe it or not, they are actually going to let her stay in the country longer than your average tourist! Unbelievable. And now that I am done teasing my wife I am going to channel the great Paul Harvey and give you…….the rest … More Uncle Sam Approved! (Green Card Update #2)
For days we made lists, planned, discussed, sorted, gathered, and piled. Do we have enough? Do we have too much? Just enough to get by until all of our stuff arrives, but so we can still survive here right now. All that work, and then two Tasmanian Devils disguised as Professional Movers show up and pack it … More Reality Is Here To Stay, But Our Stuff Is Gone (Moving Update #2)
Moving sucks. There is no way to sugar coat it. Relocating all of your worldly belongings from one place to another is one giant pain in the ass. The last time we moved we did it all ourselves, so while making plans for this move I proudly announced that this would be a walk in the … More Where Did We Get All This Crap? (Moving Update #1)
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