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gopiscrap

(24,529 posts) Mon Dec 3, 2018, 06:29 PM Dec 2018

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I am so jazzed. Many of you may remember I got aced out of working in Greece

this summer at a refugee camp. I was put on the no fly list by trump and also had my naturalization of citizenship challenged. I won both of those and am free to travel.

I will be leaving in two weeks for NYC, Keflavik Iceland, Oslo Norway, Frankfurt am Main Germany (where I will sing for Christmas midnight Mass) Dubai, Assmara Senafe Eritrea, the Dhalek Islands in the Red Sea, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, Abidjan Ivory Coast and Philadelphia. I am singing for national funeral at an Eritrean Orthodox Church and will be touring throughout Eritrea. I need to pinch myself. I am so excited!

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I am so jazzed. Many of you may remember I got aced out of working in Greece (Original Post) gopiscrap Dec 2018 OP

I was stationed in Keflavik! Siwsan Dec 2018 #1

I loved Iceland when I was there previously gopiscrap Dec 2018 #10

Happy for you. blm Dec 2018 #2

FAB! elleng Dec 2018 #3

Sounds like an amazing trip Major Nikon Dec 2018 #4

Enjoy your travels! PJMcK Dec 2018 #5

Sounds exciting! druidity33 Dec 2018 #6

trust me, I will be gopiscrap Dec 2018 #11

I will admit... druidity33 Dec 2018 #19

I will be soloing both at the midnight Christmas Mass gopiscrap Dec 2018 #20

Until I met my dear friend who passed away gopiscrap Dec 2018 #22

We visited Iceland and Oslo this past spring leftieNanner Dec 2018 #7

I have a 7 hour city tour scheduled on Dec 21st gopiscrap Dec 2018 #9

Sounds like you have a wonderful trip ahead! leftieNanner Dec 2018 #35

Congrats! MLAA Dec 2018 #8

How exciting! So happy for you. mountain grammy Dec 2018 #12

Way to fight the bastards Pepsidog Dec 2018 #13

Way to go! Contrats on your victories. alwaysinasnit Dec 2018 #14

Have a wonderful, safe and pleasant journey! 2naSalit Dec 2018 #15

That sounds amazing. Congratulations and have a wonderful trip! n/t pnwmom Dec 2018 #16

Congrats! sinkingfeeling Dec 2018 #17

Great job hanging in there ZeroSomeBrains Dec 2018 #18

thanks gopiscrap Dec 2018 #21

How the fuck did they challenge.. MicaelS Dec 2018 #23

Iceland is amazing, I was there last month IronLionZion Dec 2018 #24

yes I wrote about it in July gopiscrap Dec 2018 #27

Could we have a link to that post? Thanks. nt tblue37 Dec 2018 #28

I don't know how to do that gopiscrap Dec 2018 #29

Thanks. I want to read about your situation. nt tblue37 Dec 2018 #30

here it is gopiscrap Dec 2018 #31

Thanks! nt tblue37 Dec 2018 #32

Great! Keep us posted & safe travels. I get high hearing about travel. appalachiablue Dec 2018 #25

Danke gopiscrap Dec 2018 #26

Outstanding! Kind of Blue Dec 2018 #33

Have a blast, stay safe. Come back home or better yet: exile in a free nation! joanbarnes Dec 2018 #34

Siwsan

(27,801 posts)

1. I was stationed in Keflavik!

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 06:31 PM

Dec 2018

I love Iceland. Beautiful country - Wonderful citizens.

gopiscrap

(24,529 posts)

10. I loved Iceland when I was there previously

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 07:13 PM

Dec 2018

blm

(114,412 posts)

2. Happy for you.

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 06:38 PM

Dec 2018

So glad justice came through for you.

elleng

(141,926 posts)

3. FAB!

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 06:40 PM

Dec 2018

Remember to tell us ALL, after you return!

Major Nikon

(36,925 posts)

4. Sounds like an amazing trip

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 06:42 PM

Dec 2018

PJMcK

(24,645 posts)

5. Enjoy your travels!

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 06:43 PM

Dec 2018

Iceland and Norway on on my bucket list.

Sing well and enjoy the delicious foods!

druidity33

(6,862 posts)

6. Sounds exciting!

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 06:44 PM

Dec 2018

Have fun! And be careful! Lots of exclamation points! I have read things about Dubai that make me want to say be ESPECIALLY careful there, but I ain't your mama so I'll just say, WOW that sounds like a grand time and I'm as green with da envy as can be. Send us updates!

K&R

gopiscrap

(24,529 posts)

11. trust me, I will be

Reply to druidity33 (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 07:14 PM

Dec 2018

I am a guest of the Government of Eritrea when I am there (along with 8 others)

druidity33

(6,862 posts)

19. I will admit...

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #11)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 08:00 PM

Dec 2018

I had to look up Eritrea. I started here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrea
i ended up here:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/eritrea
Truly i feel under educated right now. Are you singing in a choir? My daughter is in an a cappella group... i've always loved music that included only the human voice. Anyway, cheers, again, Have Fun! Again, keep us updated!

/clinking beer glass emoji/

gopiscrap

(24,529 posts)

20. I will be soloing both at the midnight Christmas Mass

Reply to druidity33 (Reply #19)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 08:23 PM

Dec 2018

and also in Eritrea

gopiscrap

(24,529 posts)

22. Until I met my dear friend who passed away

Reply to druidity33 (Reply #19)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 08:50 PM

Dec 2018

(he grew up in Eritrea the child of Presbyterian missonaries) I was sure where it was either.

leftieNanner

(16,100 posts)

7. We visited Iceland and Oslo this past spring

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 06:51 PM

Dec 2018

Beautiful places. Be sure to go to the Vigeland Park in Oslo. Incredible sculptures by one artist in bronze and stone. If you have an opportunity to take the rail trip from Oslo to Bergen, I recommend it highly. You start at sea level and go up above the tree line and past beautiful glaciers.

The people were delightful. Safe Travels.

gopiscrap

(24,529 posts)

9. I have a 7 hour city tour scheduled on Dec 21st

Reply to leftieNanner (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 07:12 PM

Dec 2018

and that's included. On the night before, I will be going to the Oslo Philharmonic Christmas concert

leftieNanner

(16,100 posts)

35. Sounds like you have a wonderful trip ahead!

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #9)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 01:51 PM

Dec 2018

The Oslo - Bergen train trip takes about 7 hours all together. It's glorious!

MLAA

(19,657 posts)

8. Congrats!

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 07:03 PM

Dec 2018

mountain grammy

(28,623 posts)

12. How exciting! So happy for you.

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 07:20 PM

Dec 2018

Please post whenever you get a chance.

Pepsidog

(6,353 posts)

13. Way to fight the bastards

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 07:24 PM

Dec 2018

alwaysinasnit

(5,535 posts)

14. Way to go! Contrats on your victories.

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 07:38 PM

Dec 2018

2naSalit

(99,710 posts)

15. Have a wonderful, safe and pleasant journey!

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 07:39 PM

Dec 2018

So happy for you!

pnwmom

(110,176 posts)

16. That sounds amazing. Congratulations and have a wonderful trip! n/t

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 07:41 PM

Dec 2018

sinkingfeeling

(57,065 posts)

17. Congrats!

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 07:45 PM

Dec 2018

ZeroSomeBrains

(638 posts)

18. Great job hanging in there

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 08:00 PM

Dec 2018

This administration does not care about what it is doing to people who want to visit the world and help those in need. I hope you have a lot of fun abroad!

gopiscrap

(24,529 posts)

21. thanks

Reply to ZeroSomeBrains (Reply #18)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 08:24 PM

Dec 2018

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)

23. How the fuck did they challenge..

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 08:57 PM

Dec 2018

Your citizenship?

IronLionZion

(50,729 posts)

24. Iceland is amazing, I was there last month

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 09:28 PM

Dec 2018

there's natural beauty everywhere.

Glad you got your travel freedom back. Do you have more details of your story posted somewhere? I'm curious about what happened and how. I was born and raised in America but my citizenship is challenged daily. I'm sure Trump's people will find a way to deport me somewhere.

gopiscrap

(24,529 posts)

27. yes I wrote about it in July

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #24)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 12:34 AM

Dec 2018

tblue37

(68,117 posts)

28. Could we have a link to that post? Thanks. nt

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #27)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 12:42 AM

Dec 2018

gopiscrap

(24,529 posts)

29. I don't know how to do that

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #28)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 12:45 AM

Dec 2018

my daughter does, when she comes home I will have her do it

tblue37

(68,117 posts)

30. Thanks. I want to read about your situation. nt

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #29)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 12:54 AM

Dec 2018

gopiscrap

(24,529 posts)

31. here it is

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #28)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 01:22 AM

Dec 2018

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210901971

tblue37

(68,117 posts)

32. Thanks! nt

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #31)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 01:29 AM

Dec 2018

appalachiablue

(43,795 posts)

25. Great! Keep us posted & safe travels. I get high hearing about travel.

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 11:31 PM

Dec 2018

Bon Voyage und Gute Reise.

gopiscrap

(24,529 posts)

26. Danke

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #25)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 12:33 AM

Dec 2018

Kind of Blue

(8,709 posts)

33. Outstanding!

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 12:10 PM

Dec 2018

Have fun and safe journeys.

joanbarnes

(2,070 posts)

34. Have a blast, stay safe. Come back home or better yet: exile in a free nation!

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 12:56 PM

Dec 2018

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