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Derek Knight
Derek was raised on the UK’s South Coast, and has lived in London, England, Edinburgh, Scotland, and the East Anglia region of England. He is now a resident of St Louis, Missouri, USA. He is an author and blogger, and you can also follow Derek’s adventures on his blog and Facebook page.
- The More Curious Culture Shocks Of The USA vs. UKBeing a Brit living in America is full of surprises, and you never know where the next one will come from. I was alone in the house the other day…Read more
- All The Fun Of A County Fair In Rural IllinoisOne of the summer traditions in both the UK and the USA is the County Fair. In my time living in the UK, I’d been to a couple of these,…Read more
- Life’s A Beach at Lake MichiganThe last place I lived in the UK before emigrating was on the North Norfolk coast, about 5 miles from a most pleasant beach. I would often just go there…Read more
- Out And About – Interstate Travelling In The USAOver the last few months I have had occasion to drive between St Louis, Chicago and Northern Illinois quite regularly, and interstate travelling makes it easy to do these fairly…Read more
- Out Of ContactThere is much to love about living an expat life, but one thing that is really hard that family members and close friends are so far away. It is hard…Read more
- Clang, Clang, Clang Went The TrolleyAn exciting new development has started here in St Louis, as work on the Delmar Loop Trolley gets underway. I’m sure there have been other films set here, but “Meet…Read more
- For The BirdsOne weekend in early February, my wife asked me first thing on Saturday morning if I had filled up the car with gas, and then asked if I was up…Read more
- A New Expat In St Louis(Welcome! This is my first post here on Expat Focus, so I thought I’d start with a look at some of the things I’ve noticed since being a resident in…Read more