Happy Thanksgiving! Happy Thanksgiving dear, dear readers! This is my 5th Thanksgiving in England and that seems like quite a milestone. So far my celebrations have gone like this: Year 1- potluck with fellow American students and friends. Year…
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Last Wednesday was Bonfire Night (November 5th) in England, and I went to the Crystal Palace fireworks display. Then over the weekend I saw the Lord Mayor’s Firework show. I like this new (to me) tradition of wrapping up warm…
If you follow me on instagram you’ll see that I attended my first premier league game on Monday night. Sunderland vs Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. (The Crystal Palace grounds.) Now why that game of all games? One, Sam…
Now that we are over halfway through with the World Cup, I thought it time to bring you an update. Let me say this: I still don’t love sports in general. I do, however, love winning so I did…
If there’s one thing that I’ve learned about soccer football whilst in England, it is that it’s more than just a sport to a lot of people. It’s a way of life. Alas, all such natural inclinations towards remotely…
You might consider that hypocritical because my blog is part of a few expat sites and I participate in “expat linkups” but I don’t think of myself using that terminology. Yes, by the very definition of expatriate “a person…
From our home to yours, I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas. And today I’d like to wish everyone a happy Boxing Day! Before I moved to England “Boxing Day” was new to me, though I know it’s…
Has anyone else noticed that it is Friday the 13th?! Dun, dun, dun! Stay safe and un-jinxed everyone. This time around they are holiday themed. (Shocker, right?) Question: Has your idea of the holiday season changed since becoming an expat?…
I had really counted on being settled into a flat in London by the time Thanksgiving rolled around. However, at the beginning of this week (aka out third week of looking) we were still empty handed. That’s when I…
Question 1: What advice would you give to your pre-expat self? Donate and give away more things before coming abroad. I moved to the UK with two overweight suitcases and one carry-on. So even though I felt impressed…