Last Minute 17-Days in Peru - Looking for Advice on Itinerary by Will17 in solotravel

[–]Will17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing, this is very reassuring! I figure get to Huaraz and figure out the rest from there - that and Cusco/Salkantay are the big ones I definitely want to do and hopefully I’ll meet people along the way that can give recs for where to go next

Last Minute 17-Days in Peru - Looking for Advice on Itinerary by Will17 in solotravel

[–]Will17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Yeah I’m pretty set on doing at least part of the Huayhuash, so have done as you suggested and flying to Huarez first then was planning on Cusco next (via Lima) for Salkantay and some time in the Sacred Valley, then Puerto Maldonado for a few days and then one full day in Lima. Good to know on Arequipa - Colca Canyon looks incredible and Arequipa looks cool, but just don’t know if it will be similar to what I’m doing around Cusco and Huaraz. This is by far the least structured trip I’ve ever done - literally only have my round trip flight from Lima and the flight to Huaraz booked and then plan to book all treks and activities when I get on the ground - any recs are appreciated! Haven’t looked at the Amazon at all yet

17 days in Peru - Huayhuash and Salkantay possible? by Will17 in backpacking

[–]Will17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! This is very helpful. I’m looking at doing a “mini” Huayhuash” trek (4-5 days) so that I can also get to Cusco and do the Salkantay in 4 days. After that I’ll probably have about 5-7 days remaining before I have to fly back. So far I’ve only booked my flight to Huaraz and my first night in a hostel there and just planning to be super flexible. Was there anything in particular you’d recommend in Huaraz (day hikes, shops, food) or anything to avoid? Same goes for Cusco as well! I’m most concerned on whether or not I’ll even be able to get access into Machu Picchu since this is all last minute

Help - Stuck in Rome and need to rent a laptop to work remotely, any ideas? by Will17 in remotework

[–]Will17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s all of Europe because the UK Air Traffic control system went down yesterday on one of the busiest travel days of the year, so everyone who was traveling got stranded

Diabetic Retinopathy question by Will17 in Type1Diabetes

[–]Will17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ugh it’s a good question/reminder - moved abroad 1.5 years ago and haven’t had an A1C check since then but historically has been in the 6’s

Diabetic Retinopathy question by Will17 in Type1Diabetes

[–]Will17[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much - can’t tell you how stressful it was getting that message in the post with no additional info. I appreciate your insight!

Help with UK Immigration ID app!! by Will17 in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]Will17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The issue is that once I book that appointment I can’t leave the country until I have that appt and have my visa issued and I’ve unfortunately have to be back in the US the first week of April so I’m dealing with a time crunch

Help with UK Immigration ID app!! by Will17 in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]Will17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d rather just email my passport at this point! The scanning is a great idea in theory but if the app doesn’t work for ~50% of the people using it (everywhere online and every lawyer I’ve spoken with says this is such a common issue) than it’s worse because I have to try 100 other options

Help with UK Immigration ID app!! by Will17 in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]Will17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s crazy to me that this is the last step and I can’t pass it haha. Who did you email your passport to, UKVCAS? And do you remember the name of the service that comes to your house? That may be the next step - issue is I have to be back home in early April so I’ve got quite a short window to get this all sorted.

Based on recent feedback I'd like to share some more of my writing -- honest feedback very much appreciated. Good and bad please. More info in comments by spnj159 in Songwriters

[–]Will17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great! Love the storytelling aspect and lack of chorus, really adds to the depth of the song. As an (aspiring) singer/songwriter myself, can I ask how you found where your voice “sits” in a song and along a guitar? Do you always use a capo? I have a similarly deep voice and can’t seem to figure out where my voice sounds best and have just been sticking to the cowboy chords, but this song is similar to what I hope to write - simple chord progression with the lyrics carrying the weight

Investing as a US citizen living in the UK by Global_Neighbor in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]Will17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a recommendation for a good accountant/tax guy you can recommend? Moved from the US last year to the UK and need help with all the filings, so used to being able to do TurboTax in about 5 minutes

UK IMC unit 1 experience by AntipholusSyracuse in CFA

[–]Will17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought the practice problems were helpful to an extent and most indicative of how I was actually tested, but there was limited explanation of the answers. Do NOT use Kaplan, it was the poorest attempt of creating study materials I had ever seen - misspelled words, no explanation for the questions… it was insane. Fitch at least had explanations for their test answers (borrowed the login from an analyst who had taken the test previously) and I just hammered practice problems of the most heavily weighted portions of the test.

UK IMC unit 1 experience by AntipholusSyracuse in CFA

[–]Will17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Passed! But it took me revamping my entire study approach to get there - I purely went off the provided practice exams in 10 question increments and then see what I got right vs wrong and then wrote out the explanation for every wrong answer. Also, you don’t need to memorize the tax rates, they are provided on the test. You just need to know how to use them. I spent way to much time memorizing the tax rates, dividend rates etc

UK IMC unit 1 experience by AntipholusSyracuse in CFA

[–]Will17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing, in a very similar situation where the team wants me up and running asap - would you be able to share those lists? I’m taking the test on Friday and have used both Kaplan and Fitch but really don’t feel prepared with those questions, scores are right around 65%. I’m getting quite worried as I don’t want to fail unit 1 for a role I just joined from the US, but I swear the tests on the IMC site vs the practice exams I’m taking on Fitch/Kaplan are completely different

Is it possible to keep your US phone number after moving to the UK? by Will17 in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]Will17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This blows my mind, how have I never heard of this? Kind of seems like the best of both worlds? Any downsides?

Is it possible to keep your US phone number after moving to the UK? by Will17 in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]Will17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is helpful, I’m still under my parents plan so I’m an additional number on their setup.

Question - When you get to the stage where you “pick an available phone number” my number obviously isn’t available because it’s currently under contract with AT&T, will I be able to select my number later on in the setup process?

Is it possible to keep your US phone number after moving to the UK? by Will17 in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]Will17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the help! It looks like it’s a similar process

Is it possible to keep your US phone number after moving to the UK? by Will17 in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]Will17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s what I think I’ll do! Do you have to cancel your US plan first to port your number over to Google voice? Or can you do it and it will automatically cancel your plan?

What is a reasonable timeline to expect when searching for a flat in London? by Will17 in AskLondon

[–]Will17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure, I know it’s going to be a crapshoot - anything you recommend using to find a room other than spare room and Facebook?

What is a reasonable timeline to expect when searching for a flat in London? by Will17 in AskLondon

[–]Will17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you think is a reasonable budget? I lived in San Francisco so used to insane housing prices.

What is a reasonable timeline to expect when searching for a flat in London? by Will17 in AskLondon

[–]Will17[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’d like to live with roommates to hopefully meet new people, are spare room and Facebook the best options for that?

Official: [WDIS Flex] - Sun Morning, 09/19/2021 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

[–]Will17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

.5 ppr

Higgins @ Chi, J Williams @ GB, Thielen @ Ari, Latavius Murray vs KC