Browsing the blog archives for August, 2010

12 reasons the USA is #1 – but none to be proud of

Everyone wants to be Number One, Numero Uno, Top of the List, don’t they? Sadly in the USA’s case this is not so. According to various verifiable sources, the US now heads the world list for the following dubious ‘achievements’: #1 for government debt and deficits #1 for unfunded liabilities, most importantly Medicare and Social [...]

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Visiting Asia or beyond? You may need entry visas.

Regardless of the nationality of your passport, you often need a visa before you can enter a particular country. Airlines usually do not allow you to board a flight to a destination country that requires a visa before arrival. The reason for this is that if you are refused entry, they are obliged to fly [...]

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