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are there any other TA travellers out there??? (pg. 5)
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| beatjunkie |
Can someone recommend some reasonable travel sites?
I'm looking at Jenn. Where did you get your price for $900 roundtrip to Amsterdam? thanks. |
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| loca |
| BeatJunkie, for cheap flights, look at www.exitnow.ca. This June i got a return trip to Ireland for $450. I just checked now for prices to Amsterdam next summer between May and June and the most expensive one for a return trip was $844. Cheapest i see right now is $766 :) |
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| Truepioneer |
| quote: | Originally posted by magikb
I have totally thought about making the journey to Amsterdam in February as well :D
Preach @ Awakenings 2/11/06 :crazy:
And I was looking at flights last night and right now they are only $500cdn for a roundtrip in February :p |
I see you have good taste in travel destinations :)
I 've been thinking about going to that same part of the world, during Trance Energy, myself.
There is a Q-Dance event in Belgium on the
4th of Feb (my b-day)
thats just a week b4 Trance Energy, right?
Check the site www.q-dance.be the concept for the party is something else!
Like majikb, I'm saving for Europe in the summer. I'll most likely move back to London but, as I mentioned before, living in Holland for the summertime has crossed my mind. The festivals are really good! Those who've been know what I mean.
Although, I have been known to make last minute travel decisions, if money allows. Sometimes even when not lol. You only live once, right? |
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| mushyflowa |
| quote: | Originally posted by Truepioneer
Where has everyone been and where do want to go? |
yeah im bored.. so im going to europe to party in a few months..(also to finish my artistic portfolio before i apply to college) .. to roll around the continent and who knows i might be back.. oh yeah family is here so meh..
im thinking england.. ireland.. italy.. spain.. AMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM..lol! portugal.. germany.. serbia.. so on.. :D.. i'll see where i'll end up.. as long as i get my bum there.. i will make my way..
| quote: | Originally posted by dEsidEL
i've just started my global partying regimen last year .. so far my list goes ..
Sonar Festival 2004 - Barcelona, Spain
Sensation White 2004 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Fight the Power aka. "Love Parade 2004", The Love from Above - Berlin, Germany
Godskitchen Global Gathering 2004 - Stratford Upon Avon, England
Sonar Festival 2005 - Barcelona, Spain
as well as various other parties/clubs in cities ..
London
Madrid
Barcelona
Nice
Berlin
Prague
Venice
Rome
my future planned itinerary in 2006 will hopefully be..
Love Parade 2006 / World Cup 2006 - Berlin, Germany
Nature One Festival 2006 - Frankfurt, Germany
Exit Festival 2006 - Novi Sad, Serbia & Montenegro
but i gotta admit .. Nat will always be tha supa dupa global veteran!!
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seems like i wont be alone this year :P |
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| mushyflowa |
| quote: | Originally posted by Plump Funk
in ibiza in order to land the good jobs, you need to be there by the begining of the season, by may or june.
usually they give accomidation and stuff like that. |
one of my friends uncle's has a house in the island.. :tongue2 |
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| Truepioneer |
| quote: | Originally posted by loca
Yes, that does make a difference. The only way you can get an EU citizenship (going through your Dutch roots anyways) is if your parents are still Dutch (i.e. they are here purely on a landed immigrant status). It doesn't matter if they were born there, the point is that now they are no longer European. And if you're not born there either, then chances are practically non-existant for you to get an EU passport without going through the process any non-EU person would have to go through - which i believe takes anywhere from 3-5 years (at least in the BENELUX).
Also, I know for a fact that to be able to get a citizenship from Belgium for example, you need to be able to speak the language (in our case either french or dutch). Being that Holland usually follows close to Belgium (and vice versa), I'm pretty sure that in order to become a citizen you will need to at least be able to speak dutch.
Another thing [re:Ibiza], i know this is going to sound negative, but many, many kids go to Ibiza to work there over the summer from England, France, Belgium, etc. I know a huge amount of people who have tried to get jobs there for summer well ahead of time and it was totally impossible as those places get snatched up so fast. So if you want to work there, make sure you have it planned well in advance.
And lastly, to the person who said you didn't need a visa to work as a bartender/waitress, etc. Uhm yeah you do! Try and get a job like that in Ibiza (or anywhere in Europe for that matter) without a visa and see if people don't laugh in your face. I don't know about eastern europe of course but i know that western europe is pretty freaking strict about that. And if caught working without a visa, ouch! Besides you can only go to most countries in Europe on a 90 day waiver visa, so how would she get awat with that one? |
On the topic of speaking the language: I lived in a flat with a Canadian, who had an EU passport, becuase his father was Dutch. His dad came to Canada when he was pretty young, if I remeber right. My flatmate didn't speak Dutch at all and
still obtained a passport from the country. He was working/living in the U.K. with it. He told me that it took the Dutch Consulate of Canada only a few weeks to process it.
So, I think there is no worries there:) If that's what you want to do. |
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| loca |
| quote: | Originally posted by Truepioneer
On the topic of speaking the language: I lived in a flat with a Canadian, who had an EU passport, becuase his father was Dutch. His dad came to Canada when he was pretty young, if I remeber right. My flatmate didn't speak Dutch at all and
still obtained a passport from the country. He was working/living in the U.K. with it. He told me that it took the Dutch Consulate of Canada only a few weeks to process it.
So, I think there is no worries there:) If that's what you want to do. |
Yes but was your friend's dad Canadian or just Dutch landed immigrant? Because i know this for a fact, if you are Canadian and want to become Dutch, you absolutely must be able to speak Dutch.
Here are the conditions i found to become a Dutch cit:
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When are you eligible for the option procedure?
You must in any case always have had a valid residence permit.
In addition, you must belong to one of the following categories:
* You are of age, were born in the Netherlands and have lived in the Netherlands, the Dutch Antilles or Aruba continuously since your birth.
* You were born in the Netherlands, the Dutch Antilles or Aruba, you have lived there for an uninterrupted period of at least 3 years and since your birth you have not had a nationality (you are stateless).
* You are of age and you have legally lived in the Netherlands, the Dutch Antilles or Aruba since age 4.
* You are of age, you are a former Dutch citizen and you have lived in the Netherlands, the Dutch Antilles or Aruba for at least 1 year on the basis of a permanent residence permit or a residence permit for a non-temporary residence objective.
* You have been married to a Dutch national for at least 3 years and have legally lived in the Netherlands, the Dutch Antilles or Aruba for an uninterrupted period of at least 15 years.
* You are 65 or over and have legally lived in the Netherlands, the Dutch Antilles or Aruba for an uninterrupted period of at least 15 years.
* You are a minor, are acknowledged by a Dutch citizen and have been cared for and brought up by this Dutch citizen for an uninterrupted period of at least 3 years.
* You are a minor and, as a result of a Court decision or by law at the time of your birth, are under the joint custody of a non-Dutch father or mother and another person who is a Dutch citizen. Since the start of this custody you have been cared for and brought up by this Dutch citizen for a period of at least 3 years. Since then you also have your principal place of residence in the Netherlands
Conditions for naturalisation
When are you eligible for naturalisation?
You must in any case always have had a valid residence permit. In addition, you must meet all the conditions below.
* You are of age.
* You have lived in the Netherlands, the Dutch Antilles or Aruba for an uninterrupted period of 5 years with a valid residence permit. This also means you have always extended your residence permit on time. There are a number of exceptions to this rule ( 5-year term).
* You are sufficiently integrated in Dutch society and are able to read, write, speak and understand Dutch. You must prove this by taking a naturalisation test. If you successfully complete an integration course (at NT2-level 2) or attain another diploma you will be eligible for an exemption.
* In the last four years you have not been given any custodial sentence, training order, community service order or high monetary penalty.
* You are prepared to give up your current nationality. If you do not give up your current nationality even though you are supposed to, your Dutch nationality may be revoked. There are a number of exceptions to this rule.
* You have a residence permit for a non-temporary objective, such as family reunification. |
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| tha_broad |
i sent in my a pre qualification form for dual dutch citizenship because my dad moved here from there when he was 18. I got a letter back saying that I qualified and that all I needed to start the process was my fathers ID and passport and then I can go through with the application for dual citizenship and they will put it through as long as its before my 27th birthday. Only roadblock right now, is that my dads passport is expired, and Hes not a landed immigrant, nor is he a canadian citizen...hes kind of between the rules somehow...so he doesnt have regular ID...He got a canadian passport somehow tho...I have yet to go into the office to check that out....Thanks for the reminder!
Also, Andria, If you remember Joel (Zietsma) from Guido, he and his brother got dual citizenship and both are living out there now. |
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| loca |
| quote: | Originally posted by tha_broad
i sent in my a pre qualification form for dual dutch citizenship because my dad moved here from there when he was 18. I got a letter back saying that I qualified and that all I needed to start the process was my fathers ID and passport and then I can go through with the application for dual citizenship and they will put it through as long as its before my 27th birthday. Only roadblock right now, is that my dads passport is expired, and Hes not a landed immigrant, nor is he a canadian citizen...hes kind of between the rules somehow...so he doesnt have regular ID...He got a canadian passport somehow tho...I have yet to go into the office to check that out....Thanks for the reminder!
Also, Andria, If you remember Joel (Zietsma) from Guido, he and his brother got dual citizenship and both are living out there now. |
Yah but remember your dad was a landed immigrant here right? He never took the actual steps to become Canadian. Therefore, when you were born here you became Canadian, but because of the fact that your father is Dutch, you also qualify for Dutch citizenship. |
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| Truepioneer |
[QUOTE]Originally posted by loca
Yes but was your friend's dad Canadian or just Dutch landed immigrant? Because i know this for a fact, if you are Canadian and want to become Dutch, you absolutely must be able to speak Dutch.
Hmmm...I know his dad was living in Canada for a number of years.
He might of had dual citizenship.
I'm not sure what grounds my flatmate got his passport on and unfortunatley I don't know where in the world he is right now. Otherwise I'd ask him.
What I know for certain is: I saw his Dutch passport, he told me it was simple to get and he didn't speak Dutch.
I don't think it can be any harder than getting it through a former Eastern bloc country (Poland) like I am. It seems like the consulate makes up the rules as they go along lol.
It's been adventure with them lol. I think I know everyone there by name lol |
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| 4-play |
| quote: | Originally posted by mindspin
when do you plan on doing this?? |
Mid summer |
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| loca |
| quote: | Originally posted by Truepioneer
[QUOTE]Originally posted by loca
Yes but was your friend's dad Canadian or just Dutch landed immigrant? Because i know this for a fact, if you are Canadian and want to become Dutch, you absolutely must be able to speak Dutch.
Hmmm...I know his dad was living in Canada for a number of years.
He might of had dual citizenship.
I'm not sure what grounds my flatmate got his passport on and unfortunatley I don't know where in the world he is right now. Otherwise I'd ask him.
What I know for certain is: I saw his Dutch passport, he told me it was simple to get and he didn't speak Dutch.
I don't think it can be any harder than getting it through a former Eastern bloc country (Poland) like I am. It seems like the consulate makes up the rules as they go along lol.
It's been adventure with them lol. I think I know everyone there by name lol |
As i stated before, if a person whose parents still have their Dutch citizenship, then it is not required for them to speak Dutch. However, if the person's parents are not/no longer Dutch, then the person would have to go through the regular type of application in order to be granted citizenship (which would include them being able speaking Dutch).
As for Poland, i believe they have now joined the European union, which basically means they are going to have to accept a whole different set of rules when it comes to getting citizenship there. |
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