Happy holidays to you and your family! — this is how you can greet, say goodbye, and sign emails in the US starting on Thanksgiving Day, a month before Christmas. Thanks to this, and the many fairs,…

Fresh pita bread from a shop near the house, walks in a pine park by the lake, family holidays... The longing for family, familiar tastes and worldview persists even after several years of living abroad. What expats and emigrants miss most about the USA is...

"Where are you from, Germany?" I was taking my driving test, and my Nepalese instructor was surprisingly talkative. "No, Ukraine," I replied without turning my head. My stress level was already off the charts. I nervously repeated the mantra "watch for stop signs…" to myself.

Old-fashioned jeans, a bag on a belt, a strange accent, a confused look at the turnstiles in the subway. American tourists in Washington are immediately recognizable. Distinguish, finally, where is the White House, and where is the Capitol, look at the majestic memorials of Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt and Jefferson, walk around the magnificent free museums ...

Are you salty about my playlist? (“Does my music annoy you?”) an acquaintance asks his friend, smiling. The five of us sit at his house and play board games, eat snacks and drink cider, more like lemonade. He is from California, works and films in Washington...

You can eat cheap and fast in America, or high quality and expensive. There are grocery stores with very low prices, where the food tastes quite artificial, with a bunch of enhancers, flavors, and colorings that are “identical to natural.” However, there are also high-end supermarkets, and many more...

For a year in America, I managed to live in ten apartments in different parts of Washington and the suburbs, and I am very happy about that. Despite the inconvenience of moving, I studied the city and the housing market. I also saw a typical American life. It would seem, well ...

“Look at the car we drove around the vineyards in California,” an American colleague showed me photos of a brand new red Porsche 911 that he and a friend rented on vacation. — I’ve long dreamed of riding one of these! Listen to how the engine sounds!” I asked how they...

In the United States, the end of summer is officially considered not August 31, but September 20, on the autumn equinox. However, the results of summer 2020 can be summed up now: for obvious reasons, it passed under the banner of “developing domestic tourism.” List of countries where American...

In their desire to achieve Western values, Ukrainians often downplay their worth and fail to recognize their own advantages. However, it is worth remembering how sincere and hospitable Ukraine is, and how strong and talented its people are. This is confirmed by three Americans who, without having Ukrainian...