For International Travelers – About Using Embassies

Websites of Foreign Embassies in the U.S. for American / Foreign Visitors – Tourists – Students – Businessmen – Workers:

Partial Reference List:

Embassy, embassies, passports, visas, contact info, travel warnings, travel alerts, State Department, list, directory.

Travel: For Americans going abroad:

Dropping by the website of your destination country’s U.S. embassy website will give you all sorts of needed and useful info. They may even have financial/economic incentives to encourage your decision to visit their country.

Travel: For folks coming to America (US, USA):

Dropping by your country’s U.S. embassy website will give you worthwhile info specific to the U.S.; not to mention the fact that it is a good idea to find out where your embassy is and how to contact them if necessary.

State Department Links for Americans Traveling Abroad. And Vice Versa.

Passports
Visas ----- Visa Lottery
Travel Warnings
Travel Information
Web Sites of Foreign Embassies in the U.S.

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ih8 joins sucks and scam. Whenever one is searching to see if there is negative information about an entity, the standard search phrases are “XYZ sucks” and “XYZ scam”. There is now a third phrase coming into use which is “ih8 XYZ”. As to domain names, ih8XYZ.com is becoming the complement to XYZsucks.com.

If you are looking for general negative information about corporations, political corruption, and medical corruption; you will find it at ih8 Corporate Greed – Political Greed – Medical Greed. The original article started out years ago as a rant, but has since developed into an expose which includes information and news you can use.

Some Philosophical Quotes for the Week

Miscommunication can cause more problems than all other factors combined. Always examine a perceived negative statement twice; it may not be negative at all. Give others the benefit of the doubt.

No one belongs here more than you.

No one belongs here less than you.

One of the most important lessons a person can learn in life is that other people are as real behind their eyes as you are behind yours.

Embarrassed about something? They'll get over it.

“Just say no” is a very useful tool in life. Thrice in fact: in word; in mind; in deed.

Sometimes a situation you find yourself in is not about you. Sometimes it’s best to keep it that way.

Common sense works, yet many people seem to ignore it. Distraction and stress are usually the cause.

Observe with curiosity, not with judgment. It's much less stressful, and much more informative.

Being in the World-Policeman business is too much work and too much stress.

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More Quotes and All about Life's Norms ~ You Are Not Alone
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Welcome to Happy Friday / This Friday / Next Friday / Every Friday

Today's blog entry is dedicated to all Fridays; not just this Friday.

Reference List. This Friday. That Friday. Last Friday. Next Friday. Black Friday. Any Friday.

Welcome random visitor (and fellow repeat visitors). Many philosophies believe that you somehow ended up on this page for a reason. It is not known if it is the result of random chance, predestination, fate, a higher power, or something else.

The Friday Gestalt

A long week, but it’s Friday! I’m really tired, but it’s Friday! Friday is the day to have fun at work. Friday is the day to go out to lunch with friends. Friday is the day to look forward to the weekend.

Some Whimsical (or not) Philosophical Quotes

There is a rumor we are all lab rats in a science experiment.

There is a rumor we are all avatars and don’t know it.

There is a rumor we are all in school and don’t know it.

Tired of the media and their continuous reporting of bad news?

It’s not necessarily the media’s fault. Unfortunately, there’s always a plethora of bad news out there that needs reporting.

If you want a change of pace, www.happynews.com specializes in reporting just the good news. They’ve been around for years, so apparently there is a market for this sort of thing.

All about Dorm Rooms and First Singles Apts.

What to think about when renting a room; your first dorm room; students; first time renters; this article may be just for you: How to Pimp My Room. It is about how to furnish / decorate your first room. Good luck and may you prosper.