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Lady in London
The adventures of a 20-something Californian living in London and traveling around the world.
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Life in London
Where I'm Going
- Beijing, China
- Ulan Bator, Mongolia
- Newcastle, UK
- Paris, France
- The Lake District, UK
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- Bordeaux, France
- Paso Robles, CA, USA
- Singapore
- Langkawi, Malaysia
- Galle, Sri Lanka
Where I've Been
- Aix-en-Provence, France
- Alba, Italy
- Amalfi, Italy
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Antananarivo, Madagascar
- Ascot, UK
- Bamako, Mali
- Barcelona, Spain
- Bath, UK
- Bengaluru, India
- Berkeley, CA, USA
- Biarritz, France
- Bilbao, Spain
- Blenheim Palace, UK
- Bogota, Colombia
- Boston, MA, USA
- Bray, UK
- Brecon Beacons, UK
- Brighton, UK
- Brooklyn, NY, USA
- Brussels, Belgium
- Cairo, Egypt
- Cambridge, UK
- Canary Islands, Spain
- Canterbury, UK
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Capri, Italy
- Cardiff, UK
- Cartagena, Colombia
- Carthage, Tunisia
- Cheltenham, UK
- Cinque Terre, Italy
- Cornwall, UK
- Cotswolds, UK
- Dakar, Senegal
- Damascus, Syria
- Delhi, Agra, and Rajasthan; India
- Dover, UK
- Dubai, UAE
- Dusseldorf, Germany
- Edinburgh, UK
- Etosha National Park, Namibia
- Faro, Portugal
- Garsington, UK
- Gauja National Park, Latvia
- Glasgow, UK
- Goa, India
- Hamilton, Bermuda
- Helsinki, Finland
- Henley-on-Thames, UK
- Hill of Crosses, Lithuania
- Hollywood, MD, USA
- Hong Kong, China
- Isle of Arran, UK
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Jerash, Jordan
- King's Highway, Jordan
- La Jolla, CA, USA
- La Plata, MD, USA
- Lake Como, Italy
- Lamu, Kenya
- Leeds Castle, UK
- Leeds, UK
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Lopez Island, WA, USA
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
- Ma'in, Jordan
- Madagascar
- Miami, FL, USA
- Milan, Italy
- Mumbai, India
- Munich, Germany
- Muscat, Oman
- Nairobi, Kenya
- New Forest, UK
- New Haven, CT, USA
- Norfolk, UK
- North Island, New Zealand
- Nuremberg, Germany
- Ocho Rios, Jamaica
- Oslo, Norway
- Oxford, UK
- Palmarin, Senegal
- Paris, France
- Pembrokeshire, UK
- Petite Cote, Senegal
- Petra, Jordan
- Pisa, Italy
- Poitiers, France
- Pompeii, Italy
- Port Douglas, Australia
- Portland, OR, USA
- Porto, Portugal
- Positano, Italy
- Providence, RI, USA
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- Rajasthan, India
- Ranthambore National Park, India
- Riga, Latvia
- Romantic Road, Germany
- Rome, Italy
- Russian River Valley, CA, USA
- Rye, UK
- Saint-Louis, Senegal
- Salisbury, UK
- San Diego, CA, USA
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- San Sebastian, Spain
- Sevilla, Spain
- Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia
- Silicon Valley, CA, USA
- Sintra, Portugal
- Sissinghurst, UK
- Sorrento, Italy
- Sossusvlei, Namibia
- St. Albans, UK
- St. Petersburg, Russia
- Stonehenge, UK
- Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
- Sydney, Australia
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Tavira, Portugal
- The Golden Triangle, India
- The Maldives
- Tokyo, Japan
- Tsarabanjina, Madagascar
- Tunis, Tunisia
- Vancouver, Canada
- Vatican City
- Venice, Italy
- Washington, DC, USA
- Winchester, UK
- Windhoek, Namibia
- Windsor, UK
- York, UK
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4 comments:
I applied for Tier 1 from the USA and got it in October to return (I had a work permit for a year but then came to the USA again to go to grad school). I went through all the changes too--requiring a MA, for example; at least I was going to school before the changes. Proving earnings for the year I was in the UK and writing to my employers from the USA; as I was a student I (thankfully) didn't have to count my meager wages I earn as a grad student in the USA. Proving I had 2800 pounds in a bank account for 3 months (an out-of-country requirement) but the dollar kept dropping so I sent it to my UK bank which re-started the 3 month proof of funds again. It goes on and on, so I can definitely emphasize with you! At least I finished grad school around the same time I got my proof of funds waiting time finished and I had all my letters and official bank statements proving my income (I just asked the bank to send me new offical paper statements instead of the stamp thingy). I also have 3 years back in wonderful London starting in January!
Ann
It is a nightmere, isn't it?
Since we're moving over with my partner's company, their lawyers are handling the visa applications, but all of the documentation they ask for is nerve-wracking. Like you, my bank will only issue online statments, which is unacceptable. Come on Citibanks of NYC--find your stamps!
My advice to anyone who wants to move abroad is to keep. absolutley. everything. Bank statements, credit card bills, electricity bills (and if you live with someone--make sure your name is on it too!), etc. Proving you are who you say you are to the Home Office requires a massive paper trial...
The sad thing is that they're considering changing the Indefinite Leave Rules, with no grandfathering. (Much like how when I moved here from the States in 2004, it was 4 years for IDLR and then it went to five years.) Rumor has it they're going to EIGHT years, and you have to do public service to get it. (Not a big deal for most, but you know.)
Anyhow, this is not my point. My point is that I totally dig your blog! Found it as I was researching my upcoming trip to Jordan and Syria. Love it! Let me know if you have any restaurant recs for Amman or Damascus.
Thanks Krista! For your trip, I highly recommend Naranj restaurant in Old Damascus and Shawarma Reem in Amman.
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