Comments on: Come Back Soon! http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/2009/11/16/come-back-soon/ Travels and Journeys... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:14:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Heather Dugan http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/2009/11/16/come-back-soon/comment-page-1/#comment-4116 Heather Dugan Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:14:07 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/?p=2924#comment-4116 Fly Girl: I like to be prepared: running shoes and camera in my truck, and passport at the ready! I knew you'd understand! Fly Girl: I like to be prepared: running shoes and camera in my truck, and passport at the ready! I knew you’d understand!

]]> By: Heather Dugan http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/2009/11/16/come-back-soon/comment-page-1/#comment-4115 Heather Dugan Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:06:04 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/?p=2924#comment-4115 iWalk: Recently I read a memoir in which Hukou was a significant factor. It would be hard to live with such limited choices. The concept is quite foreign to those of us in the US. I hope that opportunities in your country open up in time for you to enjoy the benefits of them.   Mark: Agreed. I don't care what the photo looks like as long as I have my passport in hand!   One of The Guys: What if your wife wants to whisk you on a romantic getaway across the border? I'd get on that renewal right away, sir!   JJ: I don't have to leave our wonderful country to have a good time, but it's nice to keep one's options open! I'm glad you are recovering (and hope you're still avoiding that bear)! iWalk: Recently I read a memoir in which Hukou was a significant factor. It would be hard to live with such limited choices. The concept is quite foreign to those of us in the US. I hope that opportunities in your country open up in time for you to enjoy the benefits of them.
 
Mark: Agreed. I don’t care what the photo looks like as long as I have my passport in hand!
 
One of The Guys: What if your wife wants to whisk you on a romantic getaway across the border? I’d get on that renewal right away, sir!
 
JJ: I don’t have to leave our wonderful country to have a good time, but it’s nice to keep one’s options open! I’m glad you are recovering (and hope you’re still avoiding that bear)!

]]> By: Heather Dugan http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/2009/11/16/come-back-soon/comment-page-1/#comment-4103 Heather Dugan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:11:17 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/?p=2924#comment-4103 Intrepid: I haven't! Have you? (Silly question. You've been about everywhere, I think) That's definitely a good one to think about; beautiful landscapes... Do you have my e-mail (contact page)? I'd love to hear some specifics on your favorite spots, in SA and elsewhere.   Intrepid: I haven’t! Have you? (Silly question. You’ve been about everywhere, I think) That’s definitely a good one to think about; beautiful landscapes… Do you have my e-mail (contact page)? I’d love to hear some specifics on your favorite spots, in SA and elsewhere.
 

]]> By: Fly Girl http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/2009/11/16/come-back-soon/comment-page-1/#comment-4102 Fly Girl Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:50:46 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/?p=2924#comment-4102 I understand. I hate giving up my passport as well. It's a very psychological thing. But it will come back, don't worry. I understand. I hate giving up my passport as well. It’s a very psychological thing. But it will come back, don’t worry.

]]> By: Heather Dugan http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/2009/11/16/come-back-soon/comment-page-1/#comment-4101 Heather Dugan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:25:33 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/?p=2924#comment-4101 Jandy: Always!!   Donald: Scotland is VERY beautiful. In my pre-teens I worked on very rudimentary Gaelic from a book I picked up in Nova Scotia, thinking I'd be using it when I visited Scotland someday. Always dreaming big...!   Delmer: I imagine that having a "good" passport photo could raise all sorts of suspicions at a border crossing! It's probably better this way.   Jandy: Always!!
 
Donald: Scotland is VERY beautiful. In my pre-teens I worked on very rudimentary Gaelic from a book I picked up in Nova Scotia, thinking I’d be using it when I visited Scotland someday. Always dreaming big…!
 
Delmer: I imagine that having a “good” passport photo could raise all sorts of suspicions at a border crossing! It’s probably better this way.
 

]]> By: Nancy J Locke http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/2009/11/16/come-back-soon/comment-page-1/#comment-4100 Nancy J Locke Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:02:02 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/?p=2924#comment-4100 Can't wait to see where your next journey leads you, Heather. Have my fingers crossed you receive your passport in two weeks. :D I'm starting to perk up. :D Hugs, Nancy/JJ Can’t wait to see where your next journey leads you, Heather.

Have my fingers crossed you receive your passport in two weeks. :D

I’m starting to perk up. :D

Hugs, Nancy/JJ

]]> By: ONE of THE GUYS http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/2009/11/16/come-back-soon/comment-page-1/#comment-4099 ONE of THE GUYS Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:34:52 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/?p=2924#comment-4099 You're more on top of this than most people. Everyone should have a Passport ready to go. I don't think I've renewed mine in over twenty years. I'm crossing my fingers for you. You’re more on top of this than most people. Everyone should have a Passport ready to go. I don’t think I’ve renewed mine in over twenty years. I’m crossing my fingers for you.

]]> By: Mark H http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/2009/11/16/come-back-soon/comment-page-1/#comment-4098 Mark H Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:15:26 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/?p=2924#comment-4098 The old cliched saying: your passport photo is meant to make you look like you aren't fir to travel. I suspect no one else cares as immigration officials spend their life looking at washed out bad photos submitted for passports. The old cliched saying: your passport photo is meant to make you look like you aren’t fir to travel. I suspect no one else cares as immigration officials spend their life looking at washed out bad photos submitted for passports.

]]> By: iWalk http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/2009/11/16/come-back-soon/comment-page-1/#comment-4097 iWalk Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:48:55 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/?p=2924#comment-4097 Passport renewal is a very big problem in my country. I have to fly back to where my "Hukou" locates to finish all the process. Is it strange? Maybe Hukou is the most villainous thing on this world. It limits that I can only be the citizen of a certain place. Passport renewal is a very big problem in my country.

I have to fly back to where my “Hukou” locates to finish all the process. Is it strange?

Maybe Hukou is the most villainous thing on this world. It limits that I can only be the citizen of a certain place.

]]> By: Intrepid http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/2009/11/16/come-back-soon/comment-page-1/#comment-4094 Intrepid Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:13:25 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/?p=2924#comment-4094 I'm leaning towards South America... Argentina. Have you been there? I’m leaning towards South America… Argentina. Have you been there?

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