New York City: melting pot, meeting place, and all-around international hotspot. With a history built on immigration, cultural diversity, and new lives for those who come from abroad, New York City is perhaps the international city. With this status comes a vibrant and eclectic language base. While internationals in the past might have wanted to assimilate… Continue reading Where to Learn Languages in NYC
Month: August 2012
Where to Watch European Soccer in New York City
August heralds many things in New York City: the end of summer, the start of school, and even The U.S. Open. For many Europeans, however, it represents the return of top flight European club soccer. Everyone has their own opinion on which country boasts the best teams and league, but every soccer fan agrees there’s no… Continue reading Where to Watch European Soccer in New York City
How Safe is New York City?
Recent tragic events in Connecticut have brought safety to the forefront of everyone’s minds in and around the area. With such random and thoughtless violence taking place in a location previously considered safe, one has to wonder – is anywhere safe? What about New York City, which has a particular reputation worldwide for violent crimes?If… Continue reading How Safe is New York City?
Navigating the NYC School System as an International
If you’re a parent moving abroad, one of the most important questions you’ll face may also be one of the most difficult: Where should you send your kids to school?Understanding any foreign country’s school system is certainly a challenge, and this being New York, things don’t get any easier here. As a densely populated metropolitan… Continue reading Navigating the NYC School System as an International
Brazilians in the City: New York City’s Top Brazilian Hangouts
Last year’s FIFA World Cup turned the spotlight on Brazil for a month, and with the 2016 Summer Olympics taking place in Rio de Janeiro, it’s time to familiarize yourself with Brazilian culture and start practicing your Portuguese! Brazilians everywhere are rejoicing in the fact that it is their nation’s turn to shine. If there… Continue reading Brazilians in the City: New York City’s Top Brazilian Hangouts
Guide to the US Open Tennis Championships
The US Open Tennis Championships return to New York, with some of the biggest names in tennis competing for this Grand Slam title. From August 25 to September 8, Flushing Meadows is playing host to what is sure to be a memorable series of games.The US Open is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the United… Continue reading Guide to the US Open Tennis Championships
Understanding US Measurements
Moving and living abroad comes with plenty of problems. Culture shock, language barriers and settling in to a new life, though difficult, are things you expect. What about the smaller things that can really trip you up? Not the new food or new working practices, but the new terms and measurements used so often in… Continue reading Understanding US Measurements
Where Internationals Play, Part 3: Cricket
Cricket. If there’s one sport Americans know about, but have never really taken to, it seems to be cricket. Impossible rules; perplexing layout; matches that take more than one day; stopping for sandwiches…The reality, of course, is much different. Cricket is one of the most popular games in the world, with a massive and loyal… Continue reading Where Internationals Play, Part 3: Cricket
Ein Bier Bitte: Where Germans Live, Eat, and Meet in NYC
First things first: There is no specific neighborhood in New York for Germans anymore. This used to be different. Yorktown on both the Upper and Lower East Side used to host thousands of German immigrants in the 19th and 20th centuries. They lived together as neighbors and the predominant language was German. Some reminders of… Continue reading Ein Bier Bitte: Where Germans Live, Eat, and Meet in NYC
Where Internationals Play, Part 2: Rugby
Following on from our article last week detailing the best places to play soccer in the city, this week we’re looking at NYC rugby, and finding out how this internationally popular sport holds up in the city.Despite its large following worldwide, rugby’s following in the U.S. – though certainly growing – is still relatively small. American… Continue reading Where Internationals Play, Part 2: Rugby