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- Mon Sep 10, 2018 11:44 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Go to Istanbul next week. Any suggestions
- Replies: 50
- Views: 3982
Re: Go to Istanbul next week. Any suggestions
Have a drink at the Pera Palace - www.perapalace.com. It is steeped in World War I spy atmosphere. And if you are a fan of the author Orhan Pamuk, be sure to visit the Museum of Innocence en.masumiyetmuzesi.org, located in a interesting neighborhood for walking. Consider visiting even if you have ne...
- Wed Aug 01, 2018 2:58 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Do You Purchase "Medical Evacuation Insurance" When You Travel?
- Replies: 184
- Views: 11757
Re: Do You Purchase "Medical Evacuation Insurance" When You Travel?
I am 65 years of age. DW and I have an annual policy with Bupa. A lot of trips we take require evacuation insurance, particularly horse back rides in remote locations. Until we started taking trips where the insurance was required we never gave it a thought.
- Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:19 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
- Replies: 4155
- Views: 1111466
Re: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
Thanks to stumblebum for the recommendation of "Little Dieter Needs to Fly". Watched it today - excellent.
- Sat Dec 10, 2016 5:26 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: travel to Istanbul
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3954
Re: travel to Istanbul
If you are a fan of Roman ruins you might consider an overnight tour to Ephesus. Check the weather in the Cappadocia region for late December - flights there from Istanbul are quite cheap and it is a fairly short flight - two full days in that area would be a good side trip from Istanbul.
- Sat Dec 10, 2016 8:48 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: travel to Istanbul
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3954
Re: travel to Istanbul
My DW and I spent 4 days in Istanbul, 3 days in Cappadocia, 3 days in Izmir and 3 days in Azerbaijan about 6 weeks ago. We had a wonderful time, felt and were completely safe. In Istanbul we used the trams and metro system whenever possible. We were traveling with my sister and brother-in-law while ...
- Fri Nov 18, 2016 9:38 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part VI
- Replies: 3577
- Views: 1040634
Re: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part VI
Just finished reading A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. Really, really good.
- Thu May 14, 2015 6:20 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Day trips from Berlin?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5628
Re: Day trips from Berlin?
I second all the Potsdam recommendations - my wife and I did that via Fat Tire Bike Tours' Gardens and Palaces of Potsdam. I would absolutely recommend it. From their website it looks like they do the tour Fridays and Saturdays (among other days).
- Thu Jan 29, 2015 12:22 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What to see in Istanbul
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3771
Re: What to see in Istanbul
Please be sure to see the Basilica Cistern when you are in Istanbul.
- Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:18 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
- Replies: 4155
- Views: 1111466
Re: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
Watched The Name of the Rose last night - an oldie but goodie featuring Sean Connery.
- Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:30 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Documentaries to recommend?
- Replies: 158
- Views: 26011
Re: Documentaries to recommend?
Post by gardemanger » Sat Nov 29, 2014 8:49 am "One of my all-time favorite documentaries is a Chilean movie called "Nostalgia for the Light." It's set in the Atacama Desert, which is home both to an observatory probing the mysteries of the universe and to bereaved mothers combing the desert for tra...
- Thu Jan 01, 2015 5:33 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
- Replies: 4155
- Views: 1111466
Re: What Movie Have You Recently Watched?
'71 - British soldier is separated from his unit while on patrol in Belfast - tense and well done.
- Thu Jan 01, 2015 5:11 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part VI
- Replies: 3577
- Views: 1040634
Re: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part VI
Just finished "The Beautiful Struggle" - subtitled a father, two sons , and an unlikely road to manhood by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Really enjoyed it. Just started reading his article "The Case for Reparations" that was recently published in The Atlantic magazine. Mr. Coates will be discussing the article ...
- Thu Dec 25, 2014 5:59 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part VI
- Replies: 3577
- Views: 1040634
Re: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part VI
We Are Not Ourselves, a novel by Matthew Thomas.
A really good read - I looked forward to having time each day to read more.
A really good read - I looked forward to having time each day to read more.
- Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:30 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Seeking advice for NYC family trip.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 588
Re: Seeking advice for NYC family trip.
You might also consider parking in downtown Jersey City if you prefer not to drive in Manhattan and then taking the PATH train into NYC.
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 5:35 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Athens and London, what to do and where to stay?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3480
Re: Athens and London, what to do and where to stay?
In London, I suggest going on as many walks as possible with London Walks - http://www.walks.com/. They really give you a behind the scenes look at the city and the guides are superb in my experience. They also do day trips - I have been on their day trip to the Cotswolds and really enjoyed it. I'd ...
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:16 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Which bed should I buy?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3882
Re: Which bed should I buy?
They might be a bit above your budget now but we bought a Shifman mattress and boxspring http://www.shifmanmattresses.com over 20 years ago and it is still like new - we flip it every month and sleep like logs. We had some extra money at the time and it was well spent.
- Fri Jun 27, 2014 7:53 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part V
- Replies: 3372
- Views: 1498595
Re: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part V
The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson. Fiction about the experiences of a young man in recent times in North Korea. A work of fiction but based on a good amount of research by the author. An interesting and enjoyable read.
- Fri Jun 20, 2014 6:05 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Suggestions for 1-2 Days in NYC?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6982
Re: Suggestions for 1-2 Days in NYC?
Take a round-trip ride on the Staten Island ferry. You get a great view of the Statue of Liberty as part of the trip.
- Wed May 14, 2014 8:36 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: what had biggest impact on your financial success?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 6168
Re: what had biggest impact on your financial success?
First, maxing out IRA and 401K contributions - basically putting money where I couldn't touch it.
And, finding bogleheads.org, listening to the good advice given and self-managing our money.
And, finding bogleheads.org, listening to the good advice given and self-managing our money.
- Thu Feb 06, 2014 11:33 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: [Traveling to] Croatia
- Replies: 44
- Views: 9503
Re: Croatia
I would absolutely recommend Mostar - my wife and I drove there for a day trip will visiting Croatia - we toured the city with Alma, the guide mentioned here - https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/trip-reports/tour-of-mostar-bosnia and now I see that it is possible to get picked up from and...
- Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:35 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Bonds - Throw it all on the table!!!
- Replies: 258
- Views: 45160
Re: Bonds - Throw it all on the table!!!
Married - average age of husband and wife is 55 We invest in two ETFs for fixed income - BND (Vanguard Total Bond Market) and TIP (ishares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund) All fixed income is in our IRAs BND is 62% of our fixed income - TIP is 38% We are 45% in Bonds (average age minus 10%) No plans to add ...
- Mon Jan 27, 2014 12:22 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Monaco vacation without busting budget
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3633
Re: Monaco vacation without busting budget
I agree with others - stay in Nice and take the train over to Monaco for the late afternoon / evening and take the train back that same evening.
- Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:29 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What's your usual retirement day like ?
- Replies: 201
- Views: 48622
Re: What's your usual retirement day like ?
An hour or so of internet / email, then an hour of French lessons (using a text book and the radio) Your location is "France," and still you are using books and radio for learning French? Victoria What happened initially was that it was very easy to fall in with the English speaking ex-pat communit...
- Wed Feb 06, 2013 2:19 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What's your usual retirement day like ?
- Replies: 201
- Views: 48622
Re: What's your usual retirement day like ?
Week days I wake up at 6 AM when my wife is getting ready to go to work, have breakfast with my wife then get dressed and head over to a nearby thoroughbred racing stable by 7:30 AM where I help muck out the stalls until about 11:30 AM - then I usually either get a riding lesson from one of the exer...
- Wed Feb 06, 2013 1:42 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part V
- Replies: 3372
- Views: 1498595
Re: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part V
Just finished "Super Sad True Love Story" by Gary Shteyngart - had to push through it at some slow moments with some encouragement from my wife but thoroughly enjoyed it in retrospect. Just started "Jerusalem" by Simon Sebag Montefiore - we have a walking trip in Israel and the West Bank planned for...
- Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:29 am
- Forum: Forum Issues and Administration
- Topic: hijacker (PWM) - READ THIS
- Replies: 130
- Views: 13571
Re: hijacker (PWM) - READ THIS
I would be happy to contribute.
- Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:29 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Has anyone here had a good experience with Smith Barney?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3559
Re: Has anyone here had a good experience with Smith Barney?
Hello pointyhead, In 2008 I was in a similar situation as you but with a different financial adviser at a different firm. Livesoft and PiperWarrior gave me the best financial advice I ever received. Once you make the decision to move ahead (and please let Vanguard handle the transfer) you will sleep...
- Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:33 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Where do we bogleheads Splurge?!
- Replies: 138
- Views: 12420
Re: Where do we bogleheads Splurge?!
Travel with my wife. Thoroughbred race horses (50% lease in one, 50% and 25% ownership respectively in two others). Gets me up and out in the morning to help out at the racing yard and last October at the ripe age of 50 and change I got to ride a thoroughbred at the training grounds in company with ...
- Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:39 am
- Forum: US Chapters
- Topic: Pat is coming home !
- Replies: 115
- Views: 13405
Re: Pat is coming home !
Hello Taylor, Hello Pat,
That is wonderful news for us to hear.
Enjoy!
Mark and Cynthia
That is wonderful news for us to hear.
Enjoy!
Mark and Cynthia
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:39 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part V
- Replies: 3372
- Views: 1498595
Re: What Book Are You Currently Reading? Part V
Just finished "Wolf Hall" by Hilary Mantel. Enjoyed it.
Just started "The Lemon Tree" by Sandy Tolan. Subtitle is "An Arab, a Jew, and the heart of the Middle East". 100 pages in and looking forward to discussing it at my wife's next book club meeting.
Just started "The Lemon Tree" by Sandy Tolan. Subtitle is "An Arab, a Jew, and the heart of the Middle East". 100 pages in and looking forward to discussing it at my wife's next book club meeting.
- Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:30 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: If you had to live somewhere beside USA, where would it be?
- Replies: 106
- Views: 7363
Re: If you had to live somewhere beside USA, where would it
My wife and I have lived in France now for five years. We have been living in Maisons-Laffitte for seven months at present and hope to stay. We enjoy the people, the food and the pace of life. And it is a great location for short trips to the rest of Europe and beyond.
- Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:00 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Book Are YOU Currently Reading? Part IV. (07/04/2010)
- Replies: 1507
- Views: 377624
Re: What Book Are YOU Currently Reading? Part IV. (07/04/201
Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me by Javier Marias
Halfway through and enjoying it.
Halfway through and enjoying it.
- Tue Jun 07, 2011 7:01 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Trip to Europe in September
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5540
From my wife (and I concur): You could fly into Nice or even Marseille.....most of the stereotypical beautiful villages in Provence are further west than Nice. Nice is magnificent, however, and just driving from Nice westward is lovely. Driving in Provence is a pleasure, and going along the coast fr...
- Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:01 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Trip to Europe in September
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5540
My wife and I have lived in France for over 4 years now (originally from New Jersey) - all of that time except for the last week in Paris (now 20 minutes away by train). The Paris / Provence trip sounds great and a good time of year to go. (That is the first trip we did to France many years ago usin...
- Thu May 26, 2011 3:46 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: My parents best advice ?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 7392
- Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:16 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Favorite Board Game?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 7779
- Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:29 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Tough Decision: Move or Stay???
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3427
- Sun Mar 13, 2011 5:08 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Book Are YOU Currently Reading? Part IV. (07/04/2010)
- Replies: 1507
- Views: 377624
- Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:09 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: What is YOUR bond/equity ratio compared to your age/horizon?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 13584
- Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:06 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Would you consider traveling abroad?
- Replies: 67
- Views: 7283
I plan to go horseback riding in Albania in June and my wife and I plan to go horseback riding in Georgia in August. We were in Syria about a year and a half ago and were thrilled to see how happy and welcoming people were when they found out we were American. On the same trip we also visited Lebano...
- Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:34 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Other Forums Do Bogleheads Frequent?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7372
www.gallopfrance.com
I'm in France and have a goal to become the "exercise rider of last resort"
for Madame Rarick.
I'm in France and have a goal to become the "exercise rider of last resort"
for Madame Rarick.
- Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:39 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: If you had a choice, would you still live in the USA?
- Replies: 153
- Views: 15447
My wife and I are US citizens and moved to France 4 years ago. We were very happy to live in the US and are very happy to be living in France now. Just an addition for the poster above - we have found the health care here to be very good, public transportation top notch and there is mandatory vacati...
- Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:17 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: About to buy a suit, any deals right now?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3882
- Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:42 am
- Forum: Non-US Investing
- Topic: Investing from France
- Replies: 44
- Views: 7829
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 8:18 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Non frugal vice
- Replies: 107
- Views: 14767
Non Frugal Vice
Race Horses - my wife and I moved to France several years ago and I started helping out at the yard of Gina Rarick, the only American woman licensed to train thoroughbreds in France. Since then I have bought ownership / leased interest in several race horses trained by Mme. Rarick. Statistically not...
- Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:49 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Book Are YOU Currently Reading? PART III (12/11/2009)
- Replies: 424
- Views: 77258
- Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:29 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What Book Are YOU Currently Reading? PART III (12/11/2009)
- Replies: 424
- Views: 77258
- Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:37 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Finally managing finances - need help allocating portfolio
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2725
Finally managing finances - need help allocating portfolio
Hello livesoft and PiperWarrior, Thank you again for your input – you gave me a bit to think about and I appreciate it. The article on where to put emergency funds was an eye opener and we will take the advice given. So you know, we have already moved my wife’s 401K to the ING VP IndexPlus LargeCap ...
- Tue May 27, 2008 10:17 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Finally managing finances - need help allocating portfolio
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2725
Hello livesoft – thank you for the follow-up and the advice in regard to my wife’s 401K – we will invest that in the ING VP IndexPlus LargeCap Portfolio and reduce the amount we had planned to put in the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) by that amount. Will also take your advice on the eliminat...
- Tue May 27, 2008 6:14 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Finally managing finances - need help allocating portfolio
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2725
Finally managing finances - need help allocating portfolio
Thank you livesoft. I have simplified it a bit and taken into account your recommendations. This is what I have now as proposed: 20% Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI – exp .07% ) 5% Vanguard Small Cap Growth ETF (VBK – exp .12%) 5% Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF (VBR – exp .11% ) 15% Vanguard FTSE...