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How to Apply for a Green Card
So, after me and Ruby were married on May 28, 2016 in Sarasota, Florida (which you can read about in three parts here: Part 1, Part 2: Ceremony, Part 3: Party, with bonus photo galleries too), the next step is to apply for a Green Card for Ruby. The Green Card is really a permanent residency – it gives you the legal right to live and work in the U.S. for 10 years before you’d have to renew it. This process is not simple, because it involves a lot of forms that need to be prepared, and a lot of documents scanned and printed out. The purpose of this post…
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Things To Do in Bratislava: By a Local
I’ve never heard of anything like it before, and yet it plays such an important figure in my life now that I know my husband was born and raised there. When he first took me to Bratislava in April 2015 on my first Central Europe visit, I did not know what to expect. Maybe just hints of the old communist world of tenement houses, and a bit of European charm. This article aims to give you the best of Bratislava and the things to do within the city: all from a local’s point of view (of course, we visited most of the touristy spots, but you get my drift). It’s…
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Holland America Alaska Cruise Review (MS Noordam)
Planning an Alaska cruise and can't decide which company to go with? Read on for our review of Holland America's Alaska Cruises.
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12 Hour Lisbon Layover? Head to Sintra Portugal: An Itinerary
For our Spain trip, we booked a flight with a 12 hour layover in Lisbon, Portugal. Most people cringe at the thought of a layover because that may mean sitting in the airport twiddling your thumbs as you wait for your next flight. We love long layovers if they are tactical enough that you can visit two (or more) destinations in one trip. Trip map courtesy of Wanderlog, a trip planner app Planning a 12 Hour Lisbon Layover: An Itinerary to Sintra Portugal For this trip, we flew TAP Portugal. Booked using 50,000 Merrill Points & $200-ish in cash. We picked the option that allowed us to land at around…
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Our Gaming and Entertainment Center: A Brightech Lamp Review
We review the Maxwell Floor Lamp from Brightech.