Russian woman Daria Penionzhkevich moved to Texas from the Moscow region. In the first person, a mother of two children tells the site "Our Texas" about the work of pediatricians in the United States. “The fact that medical supervision of children in the United States and Russia is very different ...
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The Internet is filled with stories of those who use the airbnb service, renting a place for themselves in different parts of the world, but I'm going to tell you about how I rent an apartment through airbnb - ...
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I sat down the other day to reread my posts from a year ago about my first impressions when I just arrived in New York. When I was reading, I had tears of affection from ...
The victory of US Republican candidate Donald Trump in the US presidential election did not come as a surprise to me, but, like many, gave rise to a sense of anxiety about the steps of the future president. However, both external and internal ...
America is very big. Each state has its own unique nature, laws and history. It is difficult to talk about the common pros and cons for all parts of the United States, but I found 5 points that, according to my observations, are common to ...
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What you can love and hate Los Angeles
I love Los Angeles, otherwise I wouldn't be living here. Some people perceive their dislike for their city as an attack on themselves and take offense as if it were not about the landscape and a point on the map, but about their own mother. I…
How the town of Martha became an American tourist mecca
A Union Pacific train travels through desert terrain, moving to the west of Texas - to one of the most unusual places of the Wild West... Marthian Chronicles A town with the Russian name Marfa is located approximately 270 km southeast of El Paso and 570 km west...
Will Trump's victory be a disaster for Ukraine?
Today, in my opinion, it is impossible to say with 100% certainty what Trump’s policy on Russia and Ukraine will be - there are too many different factors with different weights, which also influence each other. Here they are (the list is not complete). Factors against Ukraine...
Social housing, or Communism for the poor in America
The US has a federal HUD program. This is when the government helps pay for your housing and household bills. We were not entitled to this benefit, since we bought a house on credit in 2005, and the state does not help pay for such personal property. Here ...
Niagara Falls: the power of the elements from which to keep an eye
If beauty is measured in liters of water, then Niagara Falls is undoubtedly unmatched among the attractions of America. So we went to look at this miracle of nature on the border of New York State and the Canadian province of Ontario. No matter how many roads we drove in America, it was ...
How to build relationships with American in-law
Whichever country and nation we belong to, we are, first of all, just people. Different destinies, characters, mentalities. But we also have some common features too. Why is communication between sons-in-law and mother-in-law, daughters-in-law and mother-in-law sometimes so thorny? Because here ...
More than a city: the extraordinary beauty of New York State
I was fortunate enough to get to know the Empire state. In fact, no one knows the origin of this unofficial name. But according to one of the theories, New York received it thanks to the statement of George Washington: "The state of New York will become the base of our empire." I went on a tour ...
New rules from the IRS: who needs to update ITIN now?
ITIN is a 9-digit number issued by the IRS to taxpayers who are not eligible for an SSN. Each ITIN starts with a 9, and the fourth and fifth digits range from 50-65, 70-88, 90-92, and 94-99. In December 2015, Congress adopted ...
Personal opinion: why bloggers are looking for dirt in America
What are my different interests with travel bloggers. Some time ago, I read a couple of top bloggers about travels to Los Angeles and San Diego and, as usual, remained at a loss. Honestly, I have never had the desire to take a tram in the center for fun ...
Personal experience: how to save by buying on Amazon
Amazon is my favorite store. Almost everything is there (even “Vanish” from the Czech Republic or Thailand). And most often - at very attractive prices. Today I will collect everything I know about how you can make the most of this giant on...
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