A year ago, when I moved to Washington, I was surprised by many things. Fahrenheit, feet, acres, ounces, how many miles can be driven on one gallon of gas, very large pickup trucks, women's American football on TV, 110 volts on the grid, tacos and salsa in restaurants, ...
Robert Fatzinger and his wife live in the USA. They are raising 13 children. Their washing machine runs five times a day. Despite the difficulties, they are happy. Rob describes the family's budget and tells how they get by on their own, without government support. -...
Among Russian-speaking emigrants, especially those who recently arrived in the United States, I have come across a fairly widespread opinion that denunciation is hardly more a feature of the American mentality than of the post-Soviet one. New emigrants, more often than not, are afraid of such a phenomenon and do not organically accept it. However, if you compare what is happening ...
Arseny Kalashnikov's material for Russia Beyond, translated by ForumDaily. I lived for some time both in Moscow and in New York, so I can compare the pros and cons of each of these cities. At the same time, it is not so easy to determine where people are happier and ...
In the Ukrainian IT market, Vlad Voskresensky is known primarily for the fact that in chaotic times he dared to switch from outsourcing to the grocery business. Voskresensky has been living in Silicon Valley since 2005. What it really is - Silicon Valley, can you call it a mecca for startups and really ...
This question is difficult to answer even for experienced people. There are many reasons for and against. Much depends on the specific moment and life situation. If, for example, you have just arrived in a foreign country and you need to quickly earn at least some money, then your answer ...
In Ukraine, everything was simple - there are enough car washes, you can wash your car anywhere, even in the yard. You can pay 130 UAH. and get a comprehensive car wash. Here everything is a little different ... To begin with, the statement “in the USA without a car, anywhere” is absolutely true. You…
I want to talk about how cars are bought in California, as there are several significant differences that personally surprised me. In California, there are two ways to own a car - buy or lease. Leasing is a broad topic and...
When I was writing this text, I tried to find at least something that could be cited as an example as an argument that prevents us from being happy in the United States, but I did not find anything. Nothing. The key word in this sentence is "us". Moving to…
For the first 1,5 months of living in a new apartment in California, we received an electricity bill for $ 179. This situation did not make us very happy, but it taught us a lot. And we decided to conduct an experiment "how not to go broke on electricity." Looking ahead, ...