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Sigh Sep 2023 7:30pm, 29 Sep 2023 22,641 posts	0 Sigh Nice Fizz! Glad the ESTA system is still easy to use. It was when Mr Ness and I used it but that was pre-Covid. I'd like to go back to the US some time. The last time I went (2007), it was still a case of filling in forms on the flight over....
Fizz :-) Sep 2023 7:34pm, 29 Sep 2023 8,250 posts	0 Fizz :-) Ha, same here (except 2006).
Johnny Blaze Sep 2023 7:38pm, 29 Sep 2023 30,980 posts	0 Johnny Blaze I had to fill in an immigration form for entry into Saudi once. I entered "Mormon" for my religion just for a laugh. No response. Glad I didn't go for "Jewish", although I was tempted.
Lip Gloss Sep 2023 8:45pm, 29 Sep 2023 71,479 posts	0 Lip Gloss Nice Fizz. I worked out I have 5 more Fridays to work . I have a couple of long weekends to take before I leave. I also leave on a Wednesday so that a nice short week too.
Hanneke Sep 2023 9:10pm, 29 Sep 2023 111,802 posts	0 Hanneke I have a Dutch passport... It sure helps with whatever I decide to do when I retire. I am still thinking moving to Italy is key, as I then have enough surplus money to travel.
Garfield Sep 2023 9:13pm, 29 Sep 2023 17,512 posts	0 Garfield Last time I went to the US, I didn't have to do the ESTA on my Canadian passport. It made life easier as it got confused when I tried to do it with my UK passport but was born in Canada. Hann, we're jealous. Unfortunately hubby's grandfather wasn't Irish, it was his great grandparents who were, so he couldn't get in that way! The joys of my doing his family tree in the dim and distant past. Easier than doing my own!
jda Sep 2023 9:26pm, 29 Sep 2023 15,526 posts	0 jda In the USA right now and it’s sunny and warm and lovely as always
Pou Pou LePhoõk Sep 2023 9:50pm, 29 Sep 2023 4,147 posts	0 Pou Pou LePhoõk What sort of places do you stay, Pou and Macca? A mixture of camping (a lot of camping in the USA as I was hiking), guest houses, hostels, airbnbs. I really like a private room in a hostel, as you often get to meet really interesting people doing similar things. Japan is 50% camping and 50% accommodation. I'm here for two months, hiking in Shikoku, which is a cheap area. I can only stay a long time as I keep costs down. My average daily spend here is about £30 a day. Whereas in Singapore it was closer to £200 a day (although that did include paying for my daughter).
Hanneke Sep 2023 9:51pm, 29 Sep 2023 111,803 posts	0 Hanneke Garfield: it was really hard as for many years I could not get settled status. Only 2 days before the deadline and it looked as if I would have to leave without being able to sell my house! But now I am glad I have that escape route! All a bit meh, considering I have been here nearly 30 years...
bigleggy Oct 2023 12:45pm, 2 Oct 2023 7,320 posts	0 bigleggy The ESTA process must have improved over the last couple of years. Took me 8 days to get approval when I last did it.

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