Travel
All about our travels: from Travel Hacking, trip reviews, and general travel tips.
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3 Day New York City Itinerary (52 WW)
New York City. Feb 15-19, 2019. We booked this trip for a visa run to go to Europe. Technically, we were supposed to apply for my Slovak Schengen visa, but it didn’t happen. In fact, we didn’t need to fly anymore – we found out we could just mail the documents to the DC embassy instead! With a winter storm just finishing, and with our friends out of town (our other reason for flying up there), we had to come up with an impromptu itinerary which was literally just booked and finalized on a Thursday after we checked in to our flight. We have been to New York City so…
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Rhapsody of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Cruise Review)
Because I’m an impulse buyer when it comes to travel (and deals), we saw a sale pop up on the Royal Caribbean website and booked it.. even though it was 1 1/2 years in advance. And that was our first introduction to the Rhapsody of the Seas. The Cost So, how much would an impulse buy for a seven night Caribbean cruise cost? Well, we paid a deposit of $100 per person, and the rest was payable 3 months before the cruise.The total cost for our 7-night, interior room was $1,250 for 2 people (approx $625 per person) including taxes and port fees. However, gratuities were an extra $14.50 per…
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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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A Day Trip Itinerary to Isla Mujeres Mexico
When you are in Cancun and find yourself sick of the hotel and tourist zone, head to Isla Mujeres. Literally named Island of Women, its location is close enough to Cancun for a day trip and can easily be done without the need to book tours through your resorts. Getting To Isla Mujeres from Cancun’s Hotel Zone There are four ferry ports that cater to Isla Mujeres, two of them are the most known and cater to the tourist zone area: Playa Tortugas and Playa Caracol. These are served by the same company: Ultramar, and charge the same price: $19 (USD) for a round-trip fare. To get either ports from…
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Expat Journey Through the UK and the USA
Hi! I’m Ruby, you probably know me from this blog, or the other blog, through Instagram, Facebook, or on Twitter. You may even know me from offline so hello hello! You guys probably know that I work full time, and have been for nearly 11 years. However, did you know that I have been working full time with one company for the past 10 years, or that I was an expat for several years before I moved full time to the USA? Those of you who know me offline (either as friends, acquaintances or AirBnB guests) probably know exactly where I am working, but hey, I’m here to tell you…
