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New US Travel Requirements

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New US Travel RequirementsI've just received an email at work about the new "enhanced security requirements" for entering the USA for people entering under the Visa Waiver Program. The email was short and sweet and to the point:

International travelers who are seeking to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program are now subject to enhanced security requirements. All eligible travelers…

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Barack Obama IS The 44th President of the USA

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Barack Obama IS The 44th President of the USAHe's done it, and quite convincingly. In what has been the longest and most expensive US presidential campaign ever, Barack Obama has succeeded in becoming the 44th President of the United States.

Apparently his first decision is what rug to buy for the Oval Office in the White House.

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Spam On American Television

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One of the things that amazed us about TV in the US was the state of advertising on TV. We all know there's a lot of TV in the US and it's continually punctuated by adverts, but Claire and I were surprised about the types of adverts and their frequency.

For a start, they actually have adverts for the spam you…

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Why the Fatty Fried Potatoes

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I've just had breakfast in an all America old fashioned diner. It wasn't too bad either. I've just got one question...

What's the obsession with fatty fried potatoes for breakfast?

Yesterday I had a choice of 3 different types of fried potatoes, or I could swap it for fruit salad (which I did). Then today at a completely different diner I …

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Shopping Tip

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A quick tip when shopping in the US - be friendly to the sales assistant and be sure to use their name during the conversation.

We've just done this and got ourselves a whopping 11% discount at Macy's. Granted, anyone could have got it, all you had to be was a tourist, but what they normally don't tell you is how…

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In San Francisco

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I'm in San Francisco on a work conference thingy this week so will only be able to post/comment when I can get a slot on one of the workstations.

So far I've learnt...

• Drinking lots of water really does seem to help with jetlag
• ... but I seem to only be able to last about 1h30 - 2hrs before …

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