Tax Rules for Americans Living and Working in the UK
For those who are working in the UK and need advice and help on your taxes, this useful guest post explains how you can easily get into trouble and more importantly, how you can get out of trouble and also where to start, what to do and who can do it for you. Take time […]
Standing Out From the Dutch Crowd, British Style
Guest post by Amanda van Mulligen October 2012 I have three little boys who have both Dutch and British nationality. We live in the Netherlands, the birth country of my husband and our children but not mine. Up until the year 2000 England was my home. Up until that time I could not have imagined […]
A Canadian-British Wedding, Oh my!
I remember the first time I went to a wedding here in England and the invitation said ‘Wedding Breakfast’. I totally thought it was a breakfast (meal that you have in the morning) so didn’t specify that I was vegetarian because I didn’t think I’d be attending the ‘Wedding Breakfast’ which I thought was to […]
10 Things Americans Do That Drive Brits Nuts – VERY FUNNY
I saw this the other day and just had to post about it. What do you Brits in America think that follow this blog? Do these things irritate you too? Please post your opinion and experiences. American people are some of the loveliest you’ll ever meet and make us expats feel all warm, cuddly and […]
As parents, we have all had that Penis Pizza moment and if you haven’t yet, don’t worry, you will
My good friend Jennifer Trew sent me a link the other day to Crappy Pictures. I laughed out loud at what I saw and read. So funny and I’m sure similar scenarios have happened to many many parents. You can’t make the stuff up! The other day I was on the phone with a web […]
All-American Now, guest post by blogger Alexandra Roark
I moved to the US in 2006 to marry my college sweetheart. I planned to stay for two years but six years later we’re still here – I’m a U.S. citizen, and we have a son who is a dual citizen. Despite my recent naturalization we’re planning to move back to the UK next year […]
Walking with Elephants
I recently came across Cindy Vine, a blogger and author, and one of her blogs about another author inspired me to share with you a new book called Walking with Elephants by Karen Bell. I am very much looking forward to reading this book as it sounds like great fun and as a working mother […]
Five Biggest Advantages for Dutch Expats living in the UK
Guest post by Susanna Cha. There aren’t that many of us and I rarely see or hear Dutch expats in the UK, not even International students as most are from Asia and other European countries like Germany and Spain. I find this quite strange as I can’t see any massive differences in terms of culture […]
Family Friendly Working in The UK
Moving to another country can bring with it lots of issues, even more when you have children too. One of the main issues can be finding work that can fit around your children when you’re not sure what the education system is like in the new country. Here is a brief overview of how the […]