Age discrimination is alive and well: “. Prospective residents must be under the age of 45 and be prepared to stay for at least ten years.”
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How to obtain a long stay visa for France
Source: Moving to France Will Be the Best Move You’ve Ever Made Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay
Continue reading“Immigration Privilege” is real
Up to an estimated 40% of the US population could qualify for EU residency or citizenship by virtue of ancestry and “right of descent” immigration programs. Others can qualify to immigrate based on their job skills and youth. This gives those who can readily move between countries a “privilege” in the work world. Someone who can easily relocate for work, without needing special visas, has an advantage over those who do not.
Continue readingSpending: For the holidays, consumers may prefer spending on travel and experiences versus “stuff”
Consumers appear to be switching from buying “stuff” to spending money on travel, desire experiences again, versus buying more stuff.
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Mark Twain on the importance of travel
Mark Twain in The Innocents Abroad: “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of…
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Travelers to Europe may be fingerprinted and photographed starting in 2023
New immigration systems intend to digitize the border control process. Eventually, passport stamps will go away – and all will be digital, with access possibly verified by your fingerprint and…
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The global background of UK’s new Prime Minister
The new British PM, Rishi Sunak and his wife are both global citizens, with extensive global experience. Reminder: Global experience and knowledge is 100% required for any leadership position in business or government.
Continue readingBillionaire Peter Theil holds multiple citizenships
Tech billionaire Peter Thiel “was born in Germany and holds American and New Zealand passports” is also applying for citizenship in Malta. Source: Peter Thiel, Major U.S. Political Donor, Is…
Continue reading“Voluntourism” is mostly scams
A while back I looked at some of the web sites for volunteering abroad – and every one of them looked like a scam. Volunteers had to pay all expenses,…
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Easy Jet Requires physician’s letter to carry prescription meds on board
EasyJet requires travelers carrying prescription medications to have a letter from their physician explaining what the medication is for. Wow.
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