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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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