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Michelle Garrett Page 3
- British Tea Drinking ExplainedAs a long-term expat in the UK, I have learned that the mysteries of tea are much deeper than ‘how do you have yours’ and ‘what’s an Afternoon Tea and…Read more
- 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 one of the nights. I knew that a…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 prefer living overseas to living in our home…Read more
- One Of The Best Souvenirs From Living OverseasOne of the great joys of travel and living in other countries is the food. I love trying new things and I love adding new foods to the menus 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 your superiority over others? No, neither did I.…Read more
- History Written In The English LandscapeLast month I wrote 24 Reasons Why I Love Living in Britain, but the one I left off, and one of the most important and interesting is that I love…Read more
- 24 Reasons Why I Love Living in BritainIn my 20+ years of living in the United Kingdom I have been asked ‘Why do you live here?’ many times. The emphasis in the question is on the word…Read more
- Christmas in EnglandA few days before my first English Christmas, I walked along wet cobbled streets, past the warmly glowing windows of the little honey-grey stone houses built right up to the…Read more
- The Only American in the VillageSome expats like to completely blend in and not draw attention to their differences and I have been one of those expats. However, I have learned to make the most…Read more