I suppose that we should be grateful for some things when it comes to travel, especially at Christmastime. When I booked our flights to Florida for Christmas some weeks ago, there were no direct flights to be had from London, well at least not for the sort of price that anyone but the most desperate [...]

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If you are a subscriber to our blog or a regular reader, you will know that whan I moved back to the UK from Florida at the end of July, I had to leave my two daughters behind (with their Mom), and since I am missing them terribly, like all Dads do, we decided to [...]

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Finally I am back in the UK and with my Debbie after more than 3 months apart, way too long for both of us. After many evenings of packing that frequently went beyond midnight, I finished packing about 1am on Wednesday, with the alarm set for 3:45am to give me enough time to get out [...]

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Great.  After all the frustrations of the last few weeks… weeks?  Who am I kidding?  MONTHS… Tony is stranded at Atlanta airport due to a flight delay. When we planned this trip, obviously cost was more of an influencing factor than usual.  So we decided on a stop over rather than a direct flight as [...]

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Well, it finally arrived! Four whole months after my interview at the US Embassy in London, and the help of my M.P. (Member of Parliament), this arrived: Please be advised that we are now in a position to issue your US Visa. Please resubmit your passport to us for visa issuance. Note that you have [...]

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