Good for another "TEN YEARS" again..!

[BreguetRolex]

Well after almost 3 months of waiting our new passports finally arrived the other day. What we are waiting for is "The Emerald Island" to reopen its airport for international travel so that we can head off to the sun and fun loved so much..

Anyone waiting on new passports so you can head out for some cold winter get aways in the hot tropics of the world..?

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[brandrea]

We just renewed all of our passports last fall for our family trip to Italy. Good for 10 years as well (9 now).

Can’t wait to travel when things are safe.

[JParm]

Mine expires in January and I'd like to get the renewal going, but we have a trip to Aruba in Nov.

Issue is we might be going to Costa Rica in January, so the long wait times right now puts me in a hard place.

I'll probably end up renewing after the Nov trip and hope it comes by January...eek.

[TheVTCGuy]

Originally Posted by jpeezy14@hotmail.com

Mine expires in January and I'd like to get the renewal going, but we have a trip to Aruba in Nov.

Issue is we might be going to Costa Rica in January, so the long wait times right now puts me in a hard place.

I'll probably end up renewing after the Nov trip and hope it comes by January...eek.

Take me with you

[crew]

Saw the title and immediately thought “colonoscopy”!
I’m old. Sigh.

[JParm]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

Take me with you

I do believe that those carrying Tumi luggage are frowned upon in Aruba.

Sorry, next time.

[BreguetRolex]

Well we also have a heavy flight schedule planned starting last week of October off to Sri Lanka for 7 months and while in Sri Lanka in December its off to Seychelles, January 2021 to Dubai then in February to The Maldive Islands then in March to Singapore but not sure where to do a jaunt to in April.. Still awaiting Sri Lanka to open up there borders to foreign travel...

[BreguetRolex]

Originally Posted by crew

Saw the title and immediately thought “colonoscopy”!
I’m old. Sigh.

Well that also now is every 10 years too..!

[CamSLC]

Under normal circumstances is it difficult to obtain an extension to the traditional 90 day visa stamp? Or do you have a residency visa?

[BreguetRolex]

Originally Posted by CamSLC

Under normal circumstances is it difficult to obtain an extension to the traditional 90 day visa stamp? Or do you have a residency visa?

I have permanent residence through my wife plus we own our own condo there as long as its above the 4th floor... USA Gets 180 DAYS , Visa 5 year multiple entry anyways if your asking me about Sri Lanka..?

[CamSLC]

Originally Posted by BreguetRolex

I have permanent residence through my wife plus we own our own condo there as long as its above the 4th floor... USA Gets 180 DAYS , Visa 5 year multiple entry anyways if your asking me about Sri Lanka..?

Thanks. Alway intrigued with longer term stays outside the US.

[BreguetRolex]

Originally Posted by CamSLC

Thanks. Alway intrigued with longer term stays outside the US.

We were gone almost 8 months last year in Sri Lanka as we only got home 1st week of June and already fed up with all the BS thats going on constantly on a daily basis here..:) This am winds blowing 18MPH out of the NE off of lake Erie and I need to put on long sweat pants, etc etc and plus my fingers are cold..I am so not use to this frigid weather either anymore plus is sucks to ride my beater bike in it...

[Speedbird-1]

Given the current global covid nastiness, are you happy to share the aircraft's recycled air for 15 t0 20 hours, with a couple of hundred strangers?
Good luck buddy!

Or, maybe your latest purchase is a Bombardier Global 8000?
Hope you have a great holiday, however you get there.

[Dyim]

I was told they were not serving hot food even in business class a little while back. Could have changed by now.

Indoor dining at 30,000ft with no social distancing? No thanks.

I am personally not planning to get on a plane in 2021.

[RW16610]

Originally Posted by brandrea

We just renewed all of our passports last fall for our family trip to Italy. Good for 10 years as well (9 now).

Can’t wait to travel when things are safe.

Same, a year or two ago I opted for the 10 year passport to be doing less of those annoying renewals. I won't be going anywhere until it's deemed safe again and no 14 day quarantine would be required.

When the aforementioned happens I'm finding a nice beach somewhere and spending all day, every day there to make up for lost time and this chaos.

[Jocke]

I do the same here a month ago, but our passports is only good for 5 years.

[Speedbird-1]

In September, we would normally be on a beach in Greece for a month.
Missing it immensely, not going to risk mixing with people I don't know, for the next couple of years, maybe longer, if things continue to be flaky.

[BreguetRolex]

Originally Posted by Speedbird-1

Given the current global covid nastiness, are you happy to share the aircraft's recycled air for 15 t0 20 hours, with a couple of hundred strangers?
Good luck buddy!

Or, maybe your latest purchase is a Bombardier Global 8000?
Hope you have a great holiday, however you get there.

surely you want my honest answer don't yah..? Yup ready to roll as soon as we can back to "The Emerald Isle" ...! Chances I guess one would and will take if given the opportunity..:)

[Blansky]

Was supposed to be leaving for Maui on the 15th for our semi annual dose of Vitamin D.

Marriott phoned and said they're sick of me and to stay home.

Disappointed. Thought it was kind of insensitive.

[BreguetRolex]

Originally Posted by Blansky

Was supposed to be leaving for Maui on the 15th for our semi annual dose of Vitamin D.

Marriott phoned and said they're sick of me and to stay home.

Disappointed. Thought it was kind of insensitive.

Oh boy what to do eh..? I am really getting nervous here also as by now wife and I already have are airline tickets 6-8 pieces of luggage packed and leaving last weekend of October. Well so far I have about 4 bags packed, no airline tickets and Island is still closed to all international travel..:( More hone 40% of Sri Lanka economy comes from the tourist industry and are really hurting..

[Blansky]

Originally Posted by BreguetRolex

Oh boy what to do eh..? I am really getting nervous here also as by now wife and I already have are airline tickets 6-8 pieces of luggage packed and leaving last weekend of October. Well so far I have about 4 bags packed, no airline tickets and Island is still closed to all international travel..:( More hone 40% of Sri Lanka economy comes from the tourist industry and are really hurting..

I'm thinking you may want to look at buying a set of snow tires for your bikes.

And some snow filters for your Hubble camera lenses.

[BreguetRolex]

My old passport finally was returned to me with the usual holes punches though it. I was getting a bit nervous as to why it did not ship with new one as it has my residence visa for The Emerald Isle in it....

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[BreguetRolex]

Originally Posted by Blansky

I'm thinking you may want to look at buying a set of snow tires for you bikes.

And some snow filters for your Hubble camera lenses.

HAH I am good on snow tires as owning to Fat Tire Bikes with 4 1/2 inch wide tires should be good..? Last year I never ever seen one single frost or one snowflake.. :)

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[LuckyHubbyW/aDJ]

Originally Posted by crew

Saw the title and immediately thought “colonoscopy”!
I’m old. Sigh.

Too funny but that was my first impression too so I guess you and I both brother!?!?

[BreguetRolex]

Originally Posted by LuckyHubbyW/aDJ

Too funny but that was my first impression too so I guess you and I both brother!?!?

I had one about 11 years ago and pushing my luck I guess...

[shaunylw]

Originally Posted by jpeezy14@hotmail.com

Mine expires in January and I'd like to get the renewal going, but we have a trip to Aruba in Nov.

Issue is we might be going to Costa Rica in January, so the long wait times right now puts me in a hard place.

I'll probably end up renewing after the Nov trip and hope it comes by January...eek.

I had to do a rush when i got mine last year. I had 2 weeks before i had an impromptu business trip to London. Went the the SF office and had a new passport, not a renewal, within 3 days. Hopefully they have implemented some sort of system to take care of renewals now. I can’t imagine you having an issue.


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[BreguetRolex]

Originally Posted by shaunylw

I had to do a rush when i got mine last year. I had 2 weeks before i had an impromptu business trip to London. Went the the SF office and had a new passport, not a renewal, within 3 days. Hopefully they have implemented some sort of system to take care of renewals now. I can’t imagine you having an issue.


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There is up to just recently no such thing as "DOING A RUSH" on a USA PASSPORT" because thats what I always did was pay the extra bucks but not allowed now from State Department Passport Office...

[BreguetRolex]

we sure had a good year of travel started in 2020 and things came a a halt quite quickly, In January we were in Sri Lanka and Dubai and in February we were in Sri lanka and Indonesia then things started falling apart ..

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[Blansky]

I think all of us are thinking,.........remember 2020 .....that was some year.

Hope we never have another like that again.

Remember we couldn't go out, we couldn't go to work or to school, we couldn't travel, we couldn't go to movies or bars or restaurants......or visit our friends....

I tried to tell my kids about 2020 and they wouldn't believe me......they thought I was kidding......

[RW16610]

Originally Posted by Blansky

I think all of us are thinking,.........remember 2020 .....that was some year.

Hope we never have another like that again.

Remember we couldn't go out, we couldn't go to work or to school, we couldn't travel, we couldn't go to movies or bars or restaurants......or visit our friends....

I tried to tell my kids about 2020 and they wouldn't believe me......they thought I was kidding......