In the United States, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) distributes information of anyone shipping overseas to companies who then publish it online. This might be fine if you are a large commercial cargo shipper but not if its your personal effects and your private information that is being shared...
Do not use supermarket boxes. They can make your things smell and possibly contain insect lava and bacteria. Food store boxes also do not have the strength of a proper moving carton. FDA and other similar worldwide government entities also do not like the use of fruit boxes being re used due...
Ok, I know this is very nerdish but we just got some new quiet 2 inch packing tape delivered to the office today. You know that horrible noise tape makes when you are taping up boxes? Well this stuff is the dogs doodads as it doesn't make a sound! Truly...
With America's Independence Day celebrations rapidly approaching, The Moving Doctor is asking the question about the pros and cons of moving to or living in either England or the USA. Here are his top 10 advantages of the UK and USA Top 10 pros for living in the UK 1. All inclusive pricing,...
So you are moving to England and you have read all the usual articles about the locals speak funny, have quaint little sayings, heard jokes about tea n crumpets but what do really know about English food? Here are your 10 most need to know facts about British food 1/Pudding is their...
Clare says: June 18, 2014 at 1:15 pm (Edit) Hi Mark, Alicia, et al., Here’s the video we made documenting our U Cube move from Massachusetts to Berlin: A whole lot of stuff but we had a lot of fun! Big thanks for all your help! Hope everyone enjoys...
Tennis balls used at the Wimbledon tennis tournament travel over 50,570 miles around the world from birth to death. Chemicals come from China, Korea, Japan and Malaysia, the wool from New Zealand which is made into felt in England, the ball is put together in the Philippines and placed into...
England is playing Italy in World Cup Soccer tomorrow in Brazil which got me thinking. If you were born in Italy but moved to England many years ago, who would you support? Equally if you are English and moved to Italy years ago who would you be supporting? I think most people...
As the world’s most popular sporting event unfolds and everyone suddenly becomes an expert (or wants to be) on the subject here are a few tips to keep you up to par and hold a conversation on the subject. First of all, the major sporting event is of course the...