Planet Money – Expat Linguist

April 30, 2014May 17, 2014

Moving Abroad with a Car

If you’re preparing to move abroad and trying to decide whether to bring your car with me, let me help: Don’t do it. I recently listened to Planet Money’s episode “Why Cars From Europe and the US Just Can’t Get Along” and thought back to our car experiences with our last two moves. When we moved from … Continue reading Moving Abroad with a Car

April 8, 2014May 17, 2014

Internet at the edge of the modern world

Have you heard “The Last Mile,” the latest episode of NPR’s Planet Money? If not, go listen — it’s only 15 minutes. This episode is about the internet, internet companies, and internet service. I’m sure we all have stories. 🙂 In the episode, they compare how internet companies work in the United States and the … Continue reading Internet at the edge of the modern world