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@Very-Rusty said
Better half and myself know a Married couple from Jamaica who have a villa there and a few apartments. They work full time here as Nurses and invited us to go to Jamaica with them for a week. We both have let our passports run out so were not able to go. It would have been a nice retreat for a week or 2. Perhaps we will invest in a couple of 10 year passports. They both ra ...[text shortened]... e Pandemic started so we saw no need of renewing at that time, when no one could go anywhere.

-VR

@Torunn said
Swedish passports are only valid for 5 years. Mine has expired and I won't renew it for now as I don't intend to go abroad within the foreseeable future. I may apply for an international id-card to go to EU countries. I find what I need where I am.

If I could transfer myself within a few hours, and feel comfortable financially there, I would choose New York - it's a dream. I have been there four times and I just love it.

@Torunn said
If I could transfer myself within a few hours, and feel comfortable financially there, I would choose New York - it's a dream. I have been there four times and I just love it.

@Very-Rusty said
Noise and congested traffic jams are not for me. I'll take a quiet little city or country area with less pollution.

-VR

@Torunn said
It's a great place and people are very nice and helpful. But either you love it or hate it - it's hard to be indifferent.

People are genuinely helpful and friendly. Every time I have been there I have felt welcome. Last time was in 2016 and I'm talking about Manhattan. I think that if you go to a big place like that, you need an open and loving mind. When I was in Rome I didn't feel any of that and I didn't like the people either.

@Torunn said
People are genuinely helpful and friendly. Every time I have been there I have felt welcome. Last time was in 2016 and I'm talking about Manhattan. I think that if you go to a big place like that, you need an open and loving mind. When I was in Rome I didn't feel any of that and I didn't like the people either.

As I said, if you go there disliking crowded places and pollution, you may not find what I found. I found nice people, places I recalled from numerous films I have seen over the years, I found busy streets and places and I love all that. That's why Manhattan is a favorite place of mine.

@Torunn said
As I said, if you go there disliking crowded places and pollution, you may not find what I found. I found nice people, places I recalled from numerous films I have seen over the years, I found busy streets and places and I love all that. That's why Manhattan is a favorite place of mine.

@Very-Rusty said
I use to enjoy crowds as a younger man. Not so much now, I am more quiet and mellow than I once was even on here if you've noticed. 🙂

-VR

@Very-Rusty said
We can or could get ours for 5 or 10 years. It has been awhile now since I actually had to do everything over as I let it expire.

-VR

Well I tried a wee dram of the Bambu while listening to the dulcet tones of “The Big Bamboo” by Horace Peterkin and found it, the Bambu, unlike the aforementioned tune which I always enjoy, too sweet. I washed it down with a shot of Oban. Now there’s a great drink.👍

@Torunn said
If I could transfer myself within a few hours, and feel comfortable financially there, I would choose New York - it's a dream. I have been there four times and I just love it.

I have been to Paris once, many years ago, and it was a charming city in many ways, with lots to see and do. I don't speak French and natural encounters with people are more difficult as the French don't have English so available. Much gets lost that way.