Frannywanny

On the 1st day of July, I was lucky enough to be invited to a celebration that was held at the US Embassy in Manila. It was a dinner hosted by Ambassador Harry Thomas as the United States of America celebrated their 235th Independence Day . I arrived early as requested in the invite and my car underwent very strict security check (I think the most strict that I've have ever seen in my life so far) . I was dropped off right at the front door where it was filled with security personnel and ushers ready to assist you. Not knowing where to go next, I just followed the long line which they called the receiving line . In my mind, I thought this would lead to a registration table where I will be meeting J, my fellow blogger who invited me to this very exclusive celebration. Little did I know, as we inch our way closer to the ballroom, I would reach the welcome committee headed by no other than Ambassador Harry Thomas himself. He was a very nice man that I was initially speechless ...

Here we go again! We've packed our bags, double triple checked our documents and printed out our itinerary. We're off to a trip that took only two months for us to prepare and boy, am I excited!! :) I can't wait to see what the USA has to offer! I'll be back soon with more stories and food discoveries to share. So it's goodbye for now! :) See you soon, dear readers. p.s. thanks to my sweet Mommy for the new bag tag! I ♥ it! Signing off, Fran

I woke up really early today, actually I hardly had a good night sleep as I was so afraid that I might not wake up in time for my US Visa Interview . Yes, dear readers, I am finally heading outward Asia and will soon explore the beauty of the West. :) I learned about the trip last month and given that I am scheduled to travel by next month, I basically have two months preparation time. However, thanks to the power of the internet, applying for your US Visa can be pretty easy and quick. First things first : Check your passport Be sure to have the brown covered Philippine passport and not the green one. If ever you still carry the green passport, have this renewed ASAP. Visit this website to schedule an interview and read this first in case you're wearing contact lens . Step two: DS-160 Next step is to visit the Official website of the US Embassy here in Manila to go through the rules and procedure on how to secure a US Visa. After this, fill up the online DS-160 for...