What products are definitely worth trying in the US

There is a widespread opinion among our compatriots that Americans are not very picky about food, and when you come to the USA, you should not expect to try any culinary delights. Let me tell you that this opinion is clearly not without reason. The USA is not Italy, for sure,…

Suspicious individuals, Americans and the police: what strikes ours in the USA

A string of neat little houses with low white fences. The horizon is slightly cut by proud palms. We are in a small Californian town, visiting the family of our American friend Jim. Morning walk. Two guys, 18-20 years old, immediately attract attention. Tall, slightly stooped. Both in…

Personal experience: 50 changes that happened to me in a few years of living in the USA

I managed to live 2,5 years in New York, half a year in Boston and a month in San Francisco, traveled exactly half of the states and visited a hundred cities - of course, a huge amount of impressions accumulated. I'll make a reservation right away, I haven't lived a day with my compatriots, but I stayed in thirty airbnb locations, so I met and became friends ...

How life in the USA changes people: the personal experience of our immigrant

I have been in the USA continuously for about 8 months, not counting wintering in California a couple of years ago. Novice—that’s what my friends happily call me. Indeed, by the standards of immigrants who have lived here for five to seven years, I am that newcomer. How life changing...

I went to Hollywood, but ended up in the USSR: how they live in 'our' areas of California

Drive to Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood. What pictures pop up in your head? Luxurious houses, azure ocean and palm trees? Yes, that's right. But there is also something else. Suddenly, the usual huge American stores are replaced by small rooms with long-unwashed glass. I hear Russian ...

Personal experience: not everyone is allowed to save people drowning in the USA

Many have seen the TV series "Baywatch". It shows the life and work of the Malibu beach lifeguards in California. In the film, pumped-up, handsome rescuers always save everyone. But this is a movie. And how things stand in reality, said the author of the blog “How to live Wrongly...

Personal experience: what are the benefits to our immigrants of military service in the United States

I am a member of the Illinois National Guard and am a 25A Signal Second Lieutenant. There are more than 20 of us Russian speakers in Illinois, we have our own community and a lot of connections here. So, I came to the US in 2016 when I won the green card.…

How to open a business for an immigrant in the USA: all the nuances from A to Z

Hello friends! My name is Timur Mirzaev, I am an immigrant, business enthusiast and owner of 5 large companies in the USA, Canada and Uzbekistan. And in the last year, there has also been a blogger who tells exactly how to open and build your business in the USA from scratch ...

Who and what visas can enter the United States during a pandemic

Online forums dedicated to travel in the United States are now actively discussing restrictions on travel to the States caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Can Russians and citizens of other countries holding American visas enter the United States? And is it possible to buy air tickets immediately if the border is opened? ...

The Embassy of Ukraine in the USA announced a new flight from Seattle to Kiev: it is worth hurrying

On June 3, on the official Facebook page of the Ukrainian Embassy in the United States, information appeared about a new flight on which citizens of Ukraine can go home: another flight of Ukraine International Airlines will be sent from Seattle (Washington State). If you want to fly on this flight, you will have to...

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