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Smart Travel Hack and Underrated NYC Food/Drink Guide

Traveling to the USA? Don’t want to pay international fees? Have an unlocked Apple iPhone or Samsung Galaxy? 

Invest in a T-Mobile Prepaid SIM Card which has Unlimited Talk, Text, and Data in the USA for 30 days. The price is about 50 dollars. The link is in the sources section. Therefore, post that selfie or video chat your family/friends while enjoying a bite to eat/drink in the USA. 

New York City is one of the most popular cities to travel within the United States. But there is a saturation of entertainment options and it can be overwhelming. As someone who likes to plan ahead and willing to try anything, please see below for the food/drink items that anyone should experience once in their lifetime. It would satisfy anyone’s palette. Also, it is important to support local and small businesses. 

Many of these items are underrated!

Ceviche 

This dish is a staple in many cultures and extremely popular. The seafood which can be shrimp or fish is cured in citrus juices like lemon or lime. Therefore, it is safe to eat! Afterwards, it is tossed and spiced with red onions, tomatoes, cilantro, salt/pepper, and red pepper flakes. There are flavors of acidity, salty, and spicy mixed into one.

Macarons

It is the ultimate French pastry. These cute sized treats are great to eat with afternoon tea. They have a slightly sweet and nutty flavor. Macarons are made from meringue. There are many flavors from lemon, coffee, pistachio, and etc. Laduree makes the best ones and they make great gifts for the holidays. It is worth every penny.

Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup

The best comfort food on a fall/winter day. The soup is spiced with Chinese five spice and it has the perfect flavor that is not too spicy. The scallions add an allium bite. There are huge pieces of beef that is tender and fall right off the bone. 

Flat White

The best alternative to an Americano that is not too bitter/acidic. There is not too much steamed milk and the flavor is still silky. It is easy to drink and the caffeine count is not too high. But, the coffee art is beautiful.

Soup Dumplings

They are usually referred to as the little pocket of joy. As the name states, there is soup in the dumpling shell. The flavor is umami and it is important to air out the dumpling before consuming or you will burn your entire mouth! The best added condiments to the dumplings are pickled ginger and black vinegar. 

Pan Fried Seafood Noodles

The crunch of these egg noodles are the best. They are fried and slathered with a seafood stir fry surrounding Chinese Broccoli. The dish is originally from Hong Kong and served in many Cantonese/Chinese gatherings with family and friends.

Shaved Ice

A hidden secret that is very well liked on the West coast especially Hawaii. The texture is like snow and doused with fruit syrups that have a sweet flavor. The sweetness is not sickly and the fresh fruit is a good addition. My favorite is always mango and strawberry!

Poke 

Another item that is favored on the West Coast and is competitive to sushi. Poke is a type of sashimi dish that is usually made from tuna or salmon. It is usually cured with some soy sauce or shoyu. It can be made for lunch or dinner and be eaten anytime of the year. The best toppings to a Poke bowl consists of seaweed salad, cucumbers, radish, pineapple, roe, and sriracha mayo sauce.

Sources:

https://www.amazon.com/T-Mobile-Prepaid-Unlimited-United-States/dp/B0776RRR9Y

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/new-york-city-is-the-city-most-people-want-to-visit-and-live-in-072622#:~:text=According%20to%20NYC%20%26%20Co.%2C,reach%2063.7%20million%20in%202023.

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I saw this on Tiktok and I bought one for myself and for each of my siblings. It is an attachment to a door that adds an extra layer of protection from unwanted visitors entering the room. 

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I got inspired by an @buzzfeed story so here are some tips on

how to not look like a tourist in portland, oregon

because we can't understand why you'd want to come here and everyone will stare at you and probably post about the clowns they saw downtown

don't use an umbrella if it's not seriously raining. people who live here understand that anything less than a light rain will not hurt you. when it's cloudy or less than 60° out we know to travel with a light jacket. the myth that no one owns an umbrella isn't true. we have them, we just know when to actually use them.

omsi is not a museum, don't call it that. technically it is a museum its full name is the oregon museum of science and industry, it's fuckin dope) but no one ever refers to it as a museum. it's just omsi.

don't get super fucking excited over the bridges/river. trust me they aren't special. take your pictures (or just print some online it's all the same really) but don't make a big deal out of it, your clown ass will get snickered at.

don't bother the street artists. they have a job and they're doing it. unless you're throwing a tip (do it) or complimenting them (don't expect more than a nod from musicians, and nothing from anyone in character) enjoy their art but leave them alone. harassing artists is heavily frowned upon here especially, and you may get harrassed right back.

don't try to haggle with or talk down to anyone selling anything on the street. thats their shit they made, they know what it's worth. we take a lot of pride here in buying local and supporting our neighbors. trying to lower the price or get a deal is a huge insult, and you may get kicked out of the bazaar/fair/market/etc.

nobody but you thinks weed is special. everyone smokes. no one thinks anything of it. being excited about the "weed laws" or obviously getting high on public is a sure sign that you clearly don't live here.

people who "keep portland weird" are often seen as outsiders, no one says that anymore. it's irritating. that was our cringe phase. please stop saying it and having it tattooed on your body. no one likes that.

tip. your. fucking. waiter. that's not really a Portland thing but we like to be polite downtown so just. please do it.

don't ever comment on or stare at someone's tattoos/piercings/hair/other mods. decorating your body is a complete norm here. I know that if I went to a more conservative town id get started at, but that doesn't mean that you should treat coming here as going to the zoo. a sure sign of being a foreigner as well as a square is being rude over someone's body art, and you will get promptly told to fuck off.

never ever litter, or mix up recycling and trash. not necessarily everyone here is anal about being eco smart but we do pride ourselves on beign a relatively green city. that being said, leaving your trash lying around immediately marks you as both a dick and a likely tourist. I could make a whole other post about why you shouldn't mix up recycling and trash but just know that they're always clearly labeled and if you really aren't sure, just throw everything in the trash (please make an effort tho).

BONUS: stop asking for souvenirs when you aren't in a souvenir shop. this is not l.a. or new york or vegas or whatever. we dont shit with our name on it wherever you go. some really good spots to go for trip junk are the "made in oregon" store, "hello portland", and the saturday market. but yeah if you're on a freddie's or a cornermart or whatever stop fucking asking for portland souvenirs, that's not where they're sold.

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Never be lost for words again anywhere in the world!!

These AI enabled instant translators allow you to converse in several of the most used languages. Be it a one-on-one meeting or a group, never miss out on opportunities or the fun.

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How to plan a trip to India

How to plan a trip to #India . I‘ll show you how to get your E-Tourist Visa! #travelindia #etouristvisa #travelblog

How to plan a trip to India

Are you also planning a trip to India? I actually am planning my 4th trip to India and just remembered how I felt before booking my first trip. Booking flights and Hotels is easy but to travel to India you will need a e-Tourist Visa and this is pretty confusing if you google it. So in todays post I want to show you how to plan a trip to India as there are a lot of visa…

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Important facts I learnt today about bed bugs!

I was telling a colleague about the time my sister and I were coming home from overseas and did an overnight layover in Shanghai, and my sister's bed had bedbugs in it. And my colleague (who travels LOADS) told me two main things:

Bedbugs don't live in the mattress or the sheets, they live in the bed frame, in any cracks or hideyholes there are, like in the joins etc.

Bedbugs will only come out in the dark.

So therefore, if ever you find yourself in a place that has bedbugs, you can do two things to prevent being bitten:

Take your sheets and pillows, and sleep on the floor -- preferably on tile, if the room has it, but just get away from the bed.

Sleep with the lights on, and the little fuckers won't come out at all. They hate light, so just leave the lights on and put on an eyemask or wrap a t-shirt around your head or something, and sleep with the lights on. Insta-fix.

She also told me that the couple places she's stayed in with bedbugs, she told the staff the next day about the problem and they then gave her free breakfast and took all her clothes to be laundered free of charge, so make sure you tell the folk if you ever have this problem. Quite aside from informing them of a serious health and sanity problem, they give you free things as an apology.

She also said that if ever you get somewhere and they have the furniture out in the sun, then the place knows they have bedbugs, and think that putting the furniture in the sun will kill the bugs (pro tip: it won't. The bugs just hide. Literally the only way to get rid of them is to fumigate the furniture), so if you ever see a place sunning their furniture, maybe just call it and find somewhere else to stay.

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Knowing he doesn’t have to check a bag if he wears every item of clothing he’s going to pack makes Michael happy

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