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Tag Archives: usa
getting a US greencard – step 2
yesterday, bill and i completed step 2 of getting his u.s. greencard: biometric data. while this sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, it is actually quite simple. Continue reading
Posted in Albuquerque, Green Card, Life Abroad, Travel, United States
Tagged Albuquerque, bill, biometric data, fingerprinting, fingerprints, Green Card, greencard, permanent residency, permanent resident card, Travel, usa, uscis
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on getting a u.s. green card
The first in a series of blogs about my husband’s and my experiences applying for his U.S. green card. Continue reading
Posted in Albuquerque, Green Card, Life Abroad, Travel, United States
Tagged Albuquerque, bill, Green Card, permanent residency, permanent resident card, Travel, usa, uscis
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a first bourdain experience
On a recent road trip, I stopped through the tiny town of Hatch, New Mexico to eat at the Pepper Pot, where Anthony Bourdain stopped during season 5 of ‘No Reservations’. Continue reading
Posted in america, Food, New Mexico, Travel, TV, usa
Tagged america, anthony bourdain, Food, green chile, hatch, New Mexico, no reservations, red chile, the pepper pot, Travel, TV, usa
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it takes a year to make a travel writer
2009 has been a busy year of traveling, traveling and more traveling. some of it was travel for pleasure, other trips were induced more from need to get away. in fact, in many ways, 2009 was a banister year for … Continue reading
Posted in Albuquerque, china, Ireland, Life Abroad, Travel, travel writing, United States, Writing
Tagged 2009, alburquerque, china, circumference, shanghai, Travel, unearthing asia, usa, visa, your24
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on being carless in a car society
One thing that has often struck me upon returning to the U.S. after time abroad is the size of the vehicles. Continue reading
Posted in Albuquerque, america, cars, Ireland, public transportation, Travel, United States
Tagged america, bus, car, dublin, Ireland, nitelink, public transportation, railrunner, rapid ride, usa, vehicle
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a USA top 8 list
A top 8 list of great things we did on our August holidays in the United States. Continue reading
Posted in New Mexico, Travel, United States
Tagged bandelier national monument, billy the kid's grave, drinking, holidays, hollywood, hot springs, megan eaves, opera, pagosa, patio, road trip, santa fe, Travel, United States, usa
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