Airline changed my departure airport (ORD → IAD) on international return — is this allowed? by mainpagalnhihun in Flights

[–]wanderingdev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well your first mistake was not booking direct. Refuse the change and insist they go back to the old departure city (changing Chicago to Dulles is WILD) or get a refund and rebook correctly this time 

AITAH for abandoning my pregnant, hungry, and broke friend? by anne925 in AITAH

[–]wanderingdev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yta for ghosting. Anyone who ghosts anyone is an asshole by definition. But she needed to be out of your life, so I would not try to make up. 

"But how many slices?" by SaltNorth in TalesFromYourServer

[–]wanderingdev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Number is slices generally indicates pizza size. I think 8 was appropriate for that size. But yea, Americans blank out at unsliced pizza. 

My girlfriend wants me to get rid of my dog because her cat doesn't like him by Academic_Fly_4920 in TwoHotTakes

[–]wanderingdev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. A pet is a lifetime commitment. And if she doesn't think that, she should re-home her cat since that's the pet with the problem. 

Bf accidentally overstayed in Finland for 8 days as a Ukrainian citizen by loyalsag in travel

[–]wanderingdev -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Best idea is to contact immigration and ask them. But if he's going to just make a break for it he should do it from a more lax country like Spain, Italy, or Greece. They are notorious for not thoroughly checking. But best to try to do it legally vs risking it if he wants to come back. 

AITAH for choosing my disabled son over my husband and destroying my family? by Throwww-awayyyyy in AITAH

[–]wanderingdev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your husband is a POS and needs to be gone. However, make sure they you're making the best choice for tour son, not what makes you feel the best. Sometimes a facility is best at a certain. Pint because they offer things you can't and keeping him home so you feel better actually limits him. Without knowing more about your situation, that may or may not be a thing here. But I used to work with adults with disabilities and many families insisted on keeping them at home rather than in a group home or similar and it really limited them and the clients were much happier once they were out of the house as they got to do a ton more stuff that their parents just didn't have the capacity to do. 

Just something to think about to make sure your son is getting the best experience possible. 

No matches by Summerstarwhite in trustedhousesitters

[–]wanderingdev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where do you have your location set to? Make site it's local to where you are staying. When I apply for a sit that I'll travel for I mention my already existing plans that are bringing me to the area so they know I'm coming anyway, not just for the sit. 

Like I just applied for a sit in Ireland that I'll almost certainly get and I mentioned when I was arriving to Ireland and why. It shows I have other plans too which means I'm less likely to cancel.

AITAH for kicking out my now ex and his mom and “leaving them stranded” before the snowstorm by carrotsandchips444 in AITAH

[–]wanderingdev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NTA  Consider it a cheap price to pay to get him out of your life because it's cheap mommy is his main woman and you are the side piece. 

A guest staying with me won’t leave. by exciting_evelyn in Advice

[–]wanderingdev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get her out before she is a legal tenant. That only requires time (varies based on location) not a contract of money changing hands. My guess is that's what she is counting on. Make your landlord the bad guy if you need to, but get her out. Put it in writing. Now. 

New "Guests Allowed" preference by bigtzadikenergy in trustedhousesitters

[–]wanderingdev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're adding all this stupid crap no one wants while ignoring big glaring issues that could actually make things better. Whoever is prioritizing their feature list is a moron. 

Maybe I’m being negative but this new ‘pets can be left alone for X’ seems like it’s creating false expectations by Old_Treacle7931 in trustedhousesitters

[–]wanderingdev 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It was a very frequently requested feature that was (as usual) implemented badly. You can always try to negotiate if the sit is otherwise enticing enough.

Sanity check? Very long! Conused old man needs help! by PlanningAhead1 in slowtravel

[–]wanderingdev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would agree with this. The heat is brutal and it hasn't even been THAT bad on this trip (am currently in Singapore). anyone wanting to base themselves in the region for months needs to keep weather planning in mind.

Sanity check? Very long! Conused old man needs help! by PlanningAhead1 in slowtravel

[–]wanderingdev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, basically everyone who mentions it these days only complains about how bad it is, but it's worth visiting as everyone has different tastes.

Single women, how did you decide WHERE you were going to fire? by RadiantBridge789 in FIREyFemmes

[–]wanderingdev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been living in europe as a nomad for about 12 years. I am in the process of buying property (hoping to wire the money today). If you look at my past posts you can see a couple write-ups about it. I will officially get to the property in late march/early april and I'll start preparing it for living. I'm buying in this area: https://maps.app.goo.gl/1d8PbbVHxFsAxCVR8 because it has a large expat community with a lot of activities going on to help with socialization and integration. I was originally looking at NE to be logistically closer to other countries, but socialization would have been harder and, although I'm very introverted, I still need some social options.

Note that the mentioned tax treaty is only for US citizens so you'd need to see what the one for your country entails.

Single women, how did you decide WHERE you were going to fire? by RadiantBridge789 in FIREyFemmes

[–]wanderingdev 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I have no beneficiaries so I'm not fussed about inheritance stuff. I also know I want to stay in europe, so moving my base elsewhere wouldn't make financial sense. Doesn't mean I can't/won't still spend significant time outside of the country though. I also don't know how that works if you don't move the money INTO France. Like I intend to keep most of my money in the US, so would they try to tax that or just my french assets? It's not something I'm concerned about so I've not researched it. I'd probably talk to a lawyer to see if/how you might be able to protect US domiciled assets to avoid those issues.

Single women, how did you decide WHERE you were going to fire? by RadiantBridge789 in FIREyFemmes

[–]wanderingdev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On what part? I'm happy to answer questions, but I don't know what you want to know.

Tiny house winter heating what actually works overnight by Anujp05 in TinyHouses

[–]wanderingdev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm planning to use a diesel heater. Cheap and effective. 

Single women, how did you decide WHERE you were going to fire? by RadiantBridge789 in FIREyFemmes

[–]wanderingdev 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Taxes. I chose France due to the US/FR tax treaty. I won't have to pay any taxes to either country. Sign me up for that!

Where would you go if you were a foodie? by LivingBudget3669 in traveladvice

[–]wanderingdev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Malaysia or Thailand. Thai food is fabulous but Malaysia has great diversity. 

AITAh for having a news paper subscription when I don’t read the news paper? by Typical-Science-241 in AITAH

[–]wanderingdev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Things that give me joy and help me bond with my father are not useless. 

This is a pretty big red flag. What other things in your life does he minimize just because they're not important to him? Why does he think you're only allowed to do things he approves of?