Why have you not told us about the upcoming trip. I hope to join on that side of the world. Are you going through Paris? And how long are you going for? I hope you come back pregnant and a few steps closer to getting your man! What are the plans? Give us detail.

When are you leaving? We have alot of MENA travelers this month and next.

Jackie

O snaps I was trying to slip away...without getting caught. What'd you know?!
Well um, I am going to go rock the Casbah even more ? Or ride my camel around...or with my
Not going throu Paris... I cannot deal with Parisians in the wintertime Leaving at the end of the month, so I arrive onmy husband's birthday. Staying as long as my husband can afford me (us)
Pregnant?!:lol: Well I try to make *some* babies...
Yes, it does seem alot of us are leaving...who else is leaving?!

I remember that you mentioned leaving at the end of the month in an earlier posting.

Inshaallah I will be traveling to Jordan next month with my son for 9 days. It will either be the last trip I take before he gets an interview OR if our NOA2 does not come in (or if we are denied for any reason) I will abandon the K1 and we are getting married while I'm. Then I'll have to decide if I'm picking up and moving or if we will refile for the CR1.

Henia enjoy your trip.....

I am thinking of rolling out in March, girl he got kissy face on me. And apologized again and again and again. But I have to say the time is a killer?

I remember you mentioning this too awhile back... enjoy!!! I wish we were going to Maroc - gawd, I miss my family there! Inch'allah, we'll be able to travel this year!

I REALLY want to go to egypt in April.....I have 10 days off from work due to spring break. I can't decide if I should go or not......mainly because, if he doesn't get his visa before July, then I wanted to spend July & August in Egypt......but whenever I think of possibly having to endure another 5 months apart.......I get upset......I'm not sure what to do......

I wish I could go see my husband! My kids are such bad a.....!!! I hate being home on my only day off - they fight and argue all the time! I wish I was in Morocco instead!

i'm going to morocco the end of march to see my fiance to break up the months we'll spend apart before he can be here with me forever!!!

The longest DH and I were apart was a year and a half. Yeah, we're tough.

Moh and I have been apart 6 mos. now since the last visit. After coming back the first time I was in a hurry to book a return visit. After this last visit I've had zero desire to return. I'll just wait it out here in comfort. I do miss him terribly, though

You too LionLioness...also Jackie, Private and Jenn! And anyone else I missed!

It has been almost a year for me . . . so this year I will be there for our anniversary . .. and maybe I'll kick some butt to get him home!!!

good luck catherine... this is long overdue! btw, could you bring me a costume? jk

That is really good. Was it intended? My longest is 6 months, but adter this past 6 months, just before the last visit, I felt we really could have gone a long time longer. Maybe at least another 6 months. I think we had gotten into the swing of it, and since we had an interview date it made things easier.

Well...my husband is going home for the first time since coming to the States. He is going for two weeks in March. He is getting SO excited! I am truly excited for him (even if I do have to stay here and administer state testing to our students).

Yes there are a lot of us going to see our honeyz. Im leaving on march 8th and returning on the 16th of April. If I stay till the 20th, Id be there for our 1 year anniversary but I have to get back to my daughter. I am really looking forward to staying, but I am not lokoing forward to having to leave him again, ya know?

I CAN NOT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No babies for us, yet. Not until he gets here. I cant see myself sending himd pictures of our child and looking at the baby over a webcam. Nor can I stand the thought of him possibly not being here for the delivery. Its hard enough for us to see each ohter at times. Besides, he has to be here from the very beginning unti the very end. That would take something away from the pregnancy for the both of us.


Private, so you are going, huh?

Limah

Ye the cheap tickets until March 31st, that's why...

Really? They are cheaper, huh? Its just the luck of the draw for me then because of our birthdays. I guess I am pretty screwed for going there for the summer...... Im just kidding. Im going, I dont care how much it costs!

Limah

Ticket pricing schedule roughly: These are rough estimates...vary place to place and specials

Jan 2 - Mar 31 cheapest fares to anywhere ($700 rnd trip max to ME/NA)
April 1-May 25 roughly $200 more
May25 -Sept 9 Peak season, highest rates add about $400-600 to your fare depends where you go (prices up to $1800/2000 MENA)
Sept 10 - Nov 22 Fares go down again, ($1000 -1200)
Nov 23-Nov 25 Thanksgiving rates they go again
Nov26- Dec 20 Rates again cheap...
up until Dec20- Jan 2 when they are second highest in the year (but many times some deals going to MENA, as not many ppl travel there for Christmas)

FYI: Last minute cancelation tickets are great...rare deal, generally last minute travel more $... Last minute cancelations are more rare in the summer and more frequent Jan - March. Good if you donnot require a visa for the country you want to go to

Allow 2 weeks from time you look/buy ticket to when you fly... is cheaper that way

Prices go up for return ticket after either 1 month, add about another 100-125$ then 1month to 3month add another $100 and then another $100 anytime after that.

If you miss your flight (your fault not airlines) or want to change the flight you add $100-200 per flight for this adjustmet

Many agents do nnot sell 'open tickets' but this is all I ever buy. I buy the ticket, at a slightly higher rate...usually $150-200 more...and this way I can say when I come back...without having to pay extra 200$ per flight (in my case it would be 400-600) and not deal with rude customer service ppl)

OOOPs I wnated to edit that, but will not let me:

Ticket pricing schedule roughly: These are rough estimates...vary place to place and specials <
Low Season
This period begins the second week of January until April 1st and begins again in September until the first week of December
Shoulder Season
This period begins April until June 1st
Peak season
This period begins Jun 1st until August 31st and begins again in December until the first week of January\
With most economy class published airfares its also cheaper to travel on "Monday - Wednesday" and more expensive on Thursday - Sunday
You may get deals around CHristmas for MENA thou, since not many ppl travel there that time<BR>FYI: Last minute cancelation tickets are great...rare deal, generally last minute travel more $... Last minute cancelations are more rare in the summer and more frequent Jan - March. Good if you donnot require a visa for the country you want to go to
Allow 2 weeks from time you look/buy ticket to when you fly... is cheaper that way
Prices go up for return ticket after either 1 month, add about another 100-125$ then 1month to 3month add another $100 and then another $100 anytime after that.
If you miss your flight (your fault not airlines) or want to change the flight you add $100-200 per flight for this adjustmet
Many agents do nnot sell 'open tickets' but this is all I ever buy. I buy the ticket, at a slightly higher rate...usually $150-200 more...and this way I can say when I come back...without having to pay extra 200$ per flight (in my case it would be 400-600) and not deal with rude customer service ppl)
Best to buy tickets from COnslidaters whether onnline or agents
Check published vs unpulished fares
Donnot travel on the weekend
And compare prices in general
Airlines offer discounts when you stay at least a Saturday night at your arrival destination and return back within 90 days. If you won't be returning for some 3 months or longer, these airfares may be slightly higher
Flying direct is the fastest route, but you pay for this service. Sometime stopping and changing planes in a connecting city is cheaper even though it's an extra hassle.
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Costume??? sure thing . . . easiest thing in the world to do . . . LOL, buying a costume for another dancer, hehe!! Best you should wait till you are in Dallas for Fifi Abdo . . . I have a feeling that there will be lots of costumes for sale at that time . . . but not so cheaply purchased as when you buy it yourself in Cairo!

I wanna go with everyone!!!!!


I'll go for about 9 or 10 days towards the end of July. IRS says my taxes should be deposited tomorrow so I get to book my ticket then!!! What a great feeling that is and it's awesome to be able to have a nice thing to look forward to in all this mess of a situation.

Moody I feel for ya. On the one hand you probably want to just go for a week or two to be with him since it's been so long but then it would be annoying if he came home the following week. Wish we could all have a set date of when they'll be denied or approved so we can plan for this stuff!!!!

Whohooooooooo gotta love tax refunds! Like finding hidden treasures!

Woooooooohoooooooo gottalovetax refunds like finding lost treasure!