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Zenab Tavakoli

Recent Posts
We all know petrol/gas prices are rising after a drastic fall, but how high can they go?
Losses and Gains in Foreign Exchange: An update on global currency - February 2021
Feb 26, 2021 @ 11:55 AM / by Zenab Tavakoli
2021 continues to be tumultuous for the global economy, as impacts of conditions throughout the year come due, and new issues emerge to impact markets. Below find our summaries of some of the month’s biggest changes in foreign exchange.
What currencies are experiencing the most volatility in 2021?
Jan 28, 2021 @ 06:45 AM / by Zenab Tavakoli
2020 proved to be a year of unprecedented social, political, and economic turbulence. Though the onset of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and the change of Administration in U.S. have inspired some hope that a return to “normal” life is possible in the foreseeable future, many markets remain turbulent.
A Cautious Hopefulness Prior to the COVID-19 Outbreak: My Cost-of-Living Survey in Brazil
Jun 16, 2020 @ 05:45 AM / by Zenab Tavakoli
Before my trip to Brazil, I heard both positive and negative impressions of the country. Since it was my first time visiting, I was interested to see which kind of experience I’d have. It ended up being a bit of both.
Urban Flooding during Survey in South America
May 27, 2020 @ 07:55 AM / by Zenab Tavakoli
While South American countries have a wet season, the duration and severity vary. Knowing this and having traveled extensively throughout the continent, my February survey delivered some unique experiences. I encountered urban flooding in both Brazil and Paraguay and in both instances the flooding occurred subsequent to a relatively short period of rainfall. Both times also seemed to be a failure of infrastructure more than anything else.
Expatriate Transportation: An on-site cost of living survey in Mexico
Jun 05, 2018 @ 02:45 PM / by Zenab Tavakoli
During the February quarter, I surveyed three Mexican cities – Aguascalientes, Guadalajara, and Mexico City. Despite my extensive travel experience after five years as a cost of living surveyor, and many more traveling as a private citizen, this was my first visit to Mexico.
The Exclave on the Baltic: Kaliningrad, Russia
Jul 13, 2016 @ 06:30 AM / by Zenab Tavakoli
During my recent survey, I had the opportunity to spend a research day-trip in Kaliningrad, the non-contiguous Russian exclave wedged along the Baltic Sea.
Discover Quito! An AIRINC On-site Cost of Living Survey (video)
Jun 02, 2016 @ 01:09 PM / by Zenab Tavakoli
Quito, Ecuador is one of the many cities where AIRINC conducts surveys for cost of living data.
Surveyor Spotlight: Training and Learning on the Road in Central America
May 05, 2016 @ 12:52 PM / by Zenab Tavakoli
One of the biggest difficulties to survey is often the language barrier. Manarti is a veritable polyglot, speaking seven languages