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JerryANelson

JerryANelson

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American °µÍø½ûÇø in Argentina

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American, Married, 69 years old

Lives in Buenos Aires F.D.

Speaks English

Registration: 24 September 2019

Articles written or translated by JerryANelson

US Election 2020: How to vote from abroad
US Election 2020: How to vote from abroad

As an American °µÍø½ûÇø abroad, you're probably wondering whether you can vote during the forthcoming US election. Jerry Nelson, an American blogger who lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina, gives out some tips to help you exercise your right to vote from overseas.

14 October 2020
How °µÍø½ûÇøs use LinkedIn to find a job
How °µÍø½ûÇøs use LinkedIn to find a job

While finding a job as an °µÍø½ûÇø isn't an easy task, it shouldn't be too complicated either if you know how to get started. Social networks such as LinkedIn can be your one-stop-shop. Here are some tips from Jerry Nelson, an American °µÍø½ûÇø in Argentina and avid blogger.

30 September 2020
Travel writing for °µÍø½ûÇøs
Travel writing for °µÍø½ûÇøs

Travel writing isn't all about travelling exotic destinations around the world, staying for free in luxury hotels and sipping delicious cocktails in a hammock with a laptop on a pristine beach. Jerry Nelson, an American °µÍø½ûÇø in Buenos Aires and passionate writer, debunks the myth of travel writing.

30 September 2020
Why Baby Boomers make the best freelancers
Why Baby Boomers make the best freelancers

American °µÍø½ûÇø, Jerry Nelson, lives in Buenos Aires. He is not quite a digital nomad, but he is not the typical 65-year old either. The °µÍø½ûÇø tells us about his experience freelancing abroad and why more baby boomers should think about freelancing.

16 September 2020
How to thrive emotionally and mentally as an °µÍø½ûÇø
How to thrive emotionally and mentally as an °µÍø½ûÇø

Visa: Check. Job: Check. Accommodation: Check. Attitude: pending. Jerry Nelson, an American °µÍø½ûÇø in Buenos Aires, Argentina gives us his thoughts on what an °µÍø½ûÇø needs to succeed emotionally and mentally.

09 September 2020
Volunteering abroad: Jerry Nelson tells us about his experience
Volunteering abroad: Jerry Nelson tells us about his experience

Jerry Nelson, an American °µÍø½ûÇø in Buenos Aires, tells us about his experience volunteering abroad as an °µÍø½ûÇø and what he has learnt from it.

01 September 2020
What is reverse culture shock and how to survive it?
What is reverse culture shock and how to survive it?

For long-term °µÍø½ûÇøs, reverse culture shock is a thing. Like an old Rocky movie where Apollo Creed delivers the right jab before landing the left hook, reverse culture shock can be a devastating one-two punch depending on how the °µÍø½ûÇø handles it. Jerry Nelson, an American °µÍø½ûÇø in Argentina, talks about how he experienced culture shock when he visited his home country after two years away.

25 August 2020
Testimonial: From the US to Argentina for love...
Testimonial: From the US to Argentina for love...

He met his now wife eight years ago. Three months later, he moved to Buenos Aires with her. Jerry Nelson, an American °µÍø½ûÇø in Argentina tells us about moving abroad for love.

12 August 2020
DonÂ’t drink the water: Becoming accustomed to the food and water when you settle abroad
DonÂ’t drink the water: Becoming accustomed to the food and water when you settle abroad

Jerry Nelson, an American °µÍø½ûÇø in Argentina gives us a few tips about dietary habits to avoid Montezuma's revenge in new °µÍø½ûÇøs!

03 August 2020
Making my intercultural relationship work
Making my intercultural relationship work

Long before Nia Vardalos starred as a girl who created a stir within her traditional Greek family, in the 2002 hit comedy, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, romances have blossomed across international borders. Intercultural relationships can be enchanting as two people, brought up in a different set of cultural beliefs, learn to navigate the romantic minefield… Often, though, people assume everything will be great — just as long as two people are happy together. The truth can be different. Even with the Internet, the world is still a mixing bowl and culture shock and cultural clashes still happen. It's more than just language barriers, ideology, and social norms which cause challenges. Even with all of that in the mix, it's still possible to make it work.

20 July 2020
°µÍø½ûÇøriation: Myth vs reality
°µÍø½ûÇøriation: Myth vs reality

For family and friends left behind, an °µÍø½ûÇø's life can seem glamorous and daring. The kind of life they wished they could enjoy if they weren't stuck in the 9 to 5 routine. There are benefits to being an °µÍø½ûÇø, but the reality does not always meet the perception. Jerry Nelson, an American °µÍø½ûÇø in Buenos Aires tells us why.

13 July 2020
Five tips to survive the pandemic as an °µÍø½ûÇø
Five tips to survive the pandemic as an °µÍø½ûÇø

Jerry Nelson, an American °µÍø½ûÇø in Argentina gives us a few tips to make it through a global pandemic as an °µÍø½ûÇø...

06 July 2020
Welcome to your first weeks as an °µÍø½ûÇø. Just don't throw-up
Welcome to your first weeks as an °µÍø½ûÇø. Just don't throw-up

Home is not a place. It's a feeling. The air smells funny. People drive on the wrong side of the street. Vendors sell bread on the sidewalk. The prices are in local money so quick mental calculations must be made.

13 January 2020