I needed a break from my stupid country, lol. I was surprised at how young the border guards were. The oldest and most serious was a tad skeptical that I drove over five hours just to go to three specific stores, but was gracious enough to let me go through. Honestly, I feel sorry for the Canadians. I can definitely tell it didn't used to be like this. The brief time I spent taught me that the Can... » Continue Reading
One of them even joked that I might be an ICE agent. I felt so bad for the both of us. After a lot of bad experiences with local white people in October, I started concluding that it was a result of racism even if I was pale and they didn't know I was Hispanic, but then forgot about it. Now, I actually feel oppressed because I can't freely speak my parents' native language without scaring even oth... » Continue Reading
There's really not a whole lot in the United States that really works as intended anymore and I expect everything to slowly rot and deteriorate like the former Soviet Union. Something similar can be said for much of Europe, which is why I've ruled it out if a personal miracle doesn't happen. South America, for the most part, has nowhere to go but up. I think a lot of the problems that people compl... » Continue Reading
Acho que a taxa de furtos, sequestros, e roubos seria muito menor se houvesse uma oferta maior de bens de consumo que também fossem mais baratos. Talvez isso já aconteça, então admito que estou enganado. Sei que muitos produtos baratos nos EUA são bem mais caros no Brasil devido a tarifas e outros impostos. Por décadas, os gringos têm desfrutado de índices de criminalidade cada vez menores, já que... » Continue Reading
As it stands, Chile's visa and residency regimes are the same as most other Latin American countries. You have to make a really good case to a company down there that they should hire you over one of their citizens or else you can't live and work there. Santiago's only international airport is not connected to one of their train lines and their money isn't THAT worth much more than the Argentinian... » Continue Reading
About half of European countries, if not slightly more, all have laws on the books that technically make it illegal to criticize their own heads of state and those of other countries. It is only through common sense, good faith, and legit ignorance that most politicians generally don't bother enforcing these laws. Vladimir Putin was the first leader to take advantage of laws on the books that nobo... » Continue Reading
For the simplest of reasons. Not a single one of my aunts, uncles, or cousins want to host me for a brief visit. All but one live in cities with Brazilian consulates and getting a taxpayer ID from a physical visit to any of them is the only way for US citizens to legally work for a Brazilian company. Brazil's economy is better than Argentina, so I could live there off a regular salary like everyon... » Continue Reading
Florianópolis- O aeroporto internacional não tem ligação ferroviária e eu não quero correr o risco de ser sequestrado; além disso, não quero ter que dirigir quando estiver no Brasil. Brasília- É um lugar entediante, você precisa de carro para ir a qualquer lugar, não há mercados asiáticos suficientes para justificar morar lá, e a única coisa relevante para mim é a embaixada dos EUA. Rio, Recife, N... » Continue Reading
Alright, so as of early November 2025, the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Brazilian real and Argentinian peso are 5R and $1400AR, respectively. I looked at restaurant menus in Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires. A simple cheeseburger at an upscale place in SP close to the airport is 18R or just over $3 USD while a fancy cheeseburger with ham, onions, and fancy Brazilian-style cheese is 45R, o... » Continue Reading
I have a cousin in western LA, but that's not the primary reason. The Brazilian, Argentinian, and Spanish consulates are all along the same road and I'd need to visit any combination of the three to prepare to leave the United States. Apparently, it's a lot more straightforward if you're trying to move to Brazil because you just need to fill out some online form to get the Brazilian equivalent of ... » Continue Reading
-Wrote and sent an invitation letter to my art studio to a former best friend whom I was secretly in love with and hadn't spoken to in 12 years. Instead, she called the police, who then interrogated and humiliated me over the phone and threatened to arrest me if I ever contacted her again, then recorded my personal info for a database. She warned her family of me and now, I'm basically on a hit-li... » Continue Reading
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