Oneika Raymond: Career opportunities

Oneika Raymond hosts two digital Travel Channel shows and is a TV correspondent for shows like New York Live. She left teaching to move to NYC and talks about how it has given her some of her best opportunities like working with American Express. She has traveled to 118 countries and has lived in large cities like London and Hong Kong every two years for most of her adult life, staying the longest in NYC. Four years later, she still loves Midtown because it is the NYC of film and television from the skyscrapers to the yellow cabs. Only a few weeks ago, she just had a little New Yorker baby who already has her passport and is ready to travel soon. She shares why she wouldn’t live anywhere other than LIC, Queens and her favorite local places in the area. She questions the true meaning of being a local but prides herself at being a pro at riding the subway and ultimately states the definition of a New Yorker rests within yourself. 

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How do you become a New Yorker? Can you claim this identity after 10 years or just 1 year? Where do real New Yorker’s recommend you go to eat or drink? On the NYC Local Guides podcast, host Jennifer O’Brien interviews New Yorkers from creatives to CEOs and everyone in between. She’ll ask the tough questions - from your favorite pizza joint to what you would change about the city. Hear first-hand stories like a native who grew up with Central Park as his backyard and The Met as his favorite place to play tag. Learn how a native avoided being jumped by doing graffiti on the subway. Find hope in a story of how a couple dancing in the street made one skeptical New York transplant fall in love with this city and buy a home here. Whether you’re planning a trip and looking for awesome tips or you’ve lived in NYC for years and you just want to hear some crazy stories, this podcast chronicles the constantly evolving city in a totally new way. For more NYC resources like eBooks and videos visit www.NYClocalguides.com.