Dependence on cars and one supermarket per city: why ours is unusual in one-story America

Although many people think of big cities like New York, Chicago or Los Angeles when they hear the word “USA,” the vast majority of the country’s residents live in what is known as single-story America. Therefore, the author of the blog “Elena in America” on Yandex.Zen decided to tell what it’s like to live in a “dormitory” town for 15...

Strange laws on alcohol in the United States, which surprised the Russian-speaking immigrant

Author of the channel “Americano | Americano" on Yandex.Zen spoke about American laws regarding alcohol, which surprised him after moving to the United States. Next - from the first person. After moving to the USA, I was constantly surprised by local laws, customs and traditions, but this...

Personal experience: how much do American pilots earn and what do they fear

American pilot Russell Sherwood honestly spoke about the pros and cons of his work, what pilots are afraid of and what they spend a salary of 30+ thousand dollars a month on. His story was published by Kyky. Sherwood admitted that the main difficulty of being a pilot...

“The country simply didn’t show up for the protest”: Why a successful entrepreneur from Saint Petersburg decided on an unplanned move to the USA

In the life of Sultan Albakov, everything seemed to be going smoothly: a successful business, a wife and three children. He might have continued to live quietly in St. Petersburg, but at some point he suddenly began to pay more and more attention to what was happening around him. By…

How to do everything and be happy: a recipe for effectiveness from a successful immigrant

Everyone has faced the problem of burnout at work or, conversely, did not know which way to approach this or that matter. Which rules of efficiency should be followed, and which should be avoided - Tatyana Vorozhko shared her personal experience, opinion and recommendations...

How is buying a house in the United States: the experience of a Russian-speaking immigrant

A Russian who moved to the United States a few years ago and bought himself a house in one of the cities of the "golden life" told Realting in detail how this happens in the States, and why there is practically no chance for real estate fraudsters. “Every home has a story, and in America anyone can learn it” Arseny ...

Personal experience: 6 facts that surprised me while flying business class

The Points Guy's Kevin Martinez shares what surprised him on his first business class flight outside the US. Next - from the first person. Before my first trip to Europe, I thought flying business class was overrated. Lying beds, gourmet meals and luxurious…

Prisoner of Fahrenheit Castle: how to get used to the American system of weights and measures

In the beginning there was meat. I looked at the price tag - inexpensive, and smiled. After the price there were letters l and b. That's it - $5.99 lb. I asked for 2, and the seller began his manipulations: he put on disposable gloves, took out a piece of meat from the display case, threw it on...

How to ask for a pencil and not be considered rude: why our people are not understood in the USA

Ask for a pen or pencil - what could be easier! This is what we taught at school: “Give me a pen (a pencil) please.” Using this simple phrase as an example, I want to show how sometimes the academic differs from the real...

No longer a tourist: 4 valuable advice for moving to another country

It is impossible to prepare 100% for such radical changes in life. But you can make it easier for yourself to adapt to a new country. Vesta Zvezdochkina, who moved abroad several years ago, told Lifehacker about her experience. When three years ago I received...

0 - 10 of 211