A lot of business happens in the USA. As the largest economy in the world, this comes as no surprise. If you work with US businesses, chances are, they would want to pay you through local methods. Some businesses might be setup to use Paypal or International Wire Transfers, but … more »
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Homeless in Union Square
The previous time we visited New York City, it all felt like a dejavu. This time around, once we were not after checking out the most obvious tourist landmarks, we had time to experience the city in quite a different way. Just hanging out, walking around the neighborhoods, observing people, … more »
Dejavu Travels in New York: part 2/2
Read Dejavu Travels in New York: part 1/2! Walking from our apartment in Queens to the nearest metro station was like reviving our time in Latin America. During a 10 minute walk, we could smell fried empanadas being sold in street carts, read boards for Cuban restaurants selling rice and … more »
Dejavu Travels in New York: part 1/2
New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made oh There’s nothin’ you can’t do Now you’re in New York These streets will make you feel brand new Big lights will inspire you Let’s hear it for New York, New York, New York (Empire State of Mind, Jay-Z) After spending … more »
Birdie don’t go there!
Today’s photo of the day takes us to NYC! Walking around NYC sure is a treat. For a non-American it feels quite surreal because everything looks very familiar (i.e. if you’ve watched American sitcoms or Hollywood movies). This fine morning, we slept in late but ended up having lunch in … more »
North America, here we come… again!
While most people avoid transit when taking flights, we are more than happy to do stop overs. Transit is a perfectly reasonable excuse to spend some time in new and old beloved places! After about a year, our Latin America adventure is coming to an end and we … more »