Recent content by hereiam39

First thing that I said to my wife this morning was that there should be an investigation into Vance's visit and the Pope's sudden death hours later. I was kidding, sort of, but the above meme portrays my thoughts exactly, lol

I can't believe that no one has called out dg's hypocrisy on wasted money and flying. How about the money spent by taxpayer's to fly to play golf upteen times? From what I understand it is a factor of 100 times the cost!

My wife and I are leaving Portugal for NC to visit her daughter for a week. Flying in and out of Dulles, so I am curious as to what the process will be like. We are 61m and 65f, but we haven't been in the States since last September.

I am sorry to admit that I also watched it. Didn´t like tRUMP or his son, but the advisor and his daughter seemed to have some business sense at the time. The season with Trace Adkins and Pierce Morgan was actually pretty decent TV, for reality tv.

I will throw this out there for everyone, and then I am done. Now again, I don´t pay taxes in Portugal, but I do in the US, so add on probably another 30-40% to your budget. My wife and I visit the US twice a year, and take about three to four trips around Europe each year, plus travel around...

@farce© I have rented the entire time while living here. I am an only child with no children and deceased parents. My wife has 2 older siblings who are fairly well off. She does have a daughter, but the daughter will never come here and is a classic rural NC Trumper. So why make it difficult...

Sorry about the delay in replying. After the last two days' effect on the market, we needed a spirit lift and went to the beach. Not totally sure as to what you mean, but Portugal´s tax rate is hefty: https://www.pwc.pt/en/pwcinforfisco/statebudget/pit-and-social-security.html This is in...

As I said, the Golden Visa option is gone for Portugal real estate, but I didn't add that it is still available as an investment option into Portuguese companies or infrastructure, or opening a business that employs 10 people. The question was about real estate, so I answered in that vein. And...

@Zoo_View Hit me up on a DM. You are describing the EXACT area where I live (Braga). Been here 7 years last month. If you're not a member of the Braga+ Expat Group on Facebook, get there immediately. Tell the admin (Cindy) that Richard and Joan sent you. A WEALTH of information there from...

I can fully say that the hold time is easily 2+ hours on the phone. My wife has done it twice now in the past month.

I am 61. I have been called for jury duty dozens of times but only sat once. I was 20 years old in 1984. Lived and worked off campus, but had a roommate who had a Carolina Blue Gran Torino who would drive us both to campus and back home at the end of the day. I had to borrow his car for a...

Good call on the Before... series, I forgot about those. And Yes, the last was the worst.

I´m going to add a couple not listed yet, and in one of my favorite sub-genres of rom-coms, missed opportunities. Forget Paris with Billy Crystal and Debra Winger and a great supporting cast (the waiter is terrific) and A Lot Like Love with Ashton Kutchner and Amanda Peet. Both movies are...

I see that people have Hugh Grant high on the list of romantic men. I personally think John Cusack KILLS in the role of an everyday guy figuring out romance and love. Serendipity, Must Love Dogs, Say Anything, and one of my all-time favorite movies Gross Pointe Blank, along with dozens of...