British Tea Drinking Explained
As a long-term expat in the UK, I have learned that the mysteries of tea are much deeper than ‘how do you…
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Is There A Difference Between Expats Who Blog And Those Who Don’t?
I attended BritMums Live, the parent blogging conference this weekend, and as with last year I organized an expat get together on…
Read more →Do You Prefer Living Overseas?
I know we’re not really supposed to admit to it, but I also know there are a lot of us expats who…
Read more →One Of The Best Souvenirs From Living Overseas
One of the great joys of travel and living in other countries is the food. I love trying new things and I…
Read more →What’s The Difference Between Expat And Immigrant?
Did you know that by calling yourself an expat you could be using a politically incorrect term? Or you could be demonstrating…
Read more →History Written In The English Landscape
Last month I wrote 24 Reasons Why I Love Living in Britain, but the one I left off, and one of the…
Read more →24 Reasons Why I Love Living in Britain
In my 20+ years of living in the United Kingdom I have been asked ‘Why do you live here?’ many times. The…
Read more →Christmas in England
A few days before my first English Christmas, I walked along wet cobbled streets, past the warmly glowing windows of the little…
Read more →The Only American in the Village
Some expats like to completely blend in and not draw attention to their differences and I have been one of those expats.…
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