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Just Moved To London? Here Are Ten Ways To Make New Friends

London has the third highest population in Europe, after Istanbul and Moscow, with an estimated 8 million people calling the Big Smoke home. With so many people, it’s surely easy to make a friend in the capital? Sadly not: London

Amanda, London

Who are you? I’m an American transplant in England. I’m originally from New Mexico, specifically from Albuquerque (of “Breaking Bad” fame). I trained as an actress and freelance any way I can. My most passionate hobby is my blog, Rhyme

London – Recommended Blogs

At Expat Focus, we like to be on the lookout for resources around the web that could help prospective expats adjust to their new countries. Today, we’re taking a look at London and some of the blogs that might be

How Much Do EU Migrants Really Use The UK’s Welfare System?

Anyone with half an ear pointed toward the UK will hear the hue and cry of intense political debate. In the halls of power, over the airwaves and on the streets of towns across the nation, Brits are loudly voicing

EU Citizens Are Relocating To The UK – Here’s Why

The United Kingdom has long been known for its vast cultural diversity; each year people from all around the world move to this country for work, business, study, or to join their family members. Over the last 20 years, the

Moving To The UK? Avoid Culture Shock By Learning About These Eccentric British Habits

An Irishman once said ‘the reason the sun never sets on the British Empire is… God would never trust them in the dark.’ Whether this Irishman was reporting the entire British people or untrustworthy or utterly inept isn’t clear from

An Expat Guide To London Boroughs – Part Three

Talk to a Londoner and you could come away believing that the city is not just the capital of the UK, but of the entire universe. They’ll praise its busy, bustling streets, its world-class art gallery and its place at

An Expat Guide To England’s Home Counties

The ‘green and pleasant land’ of rolling hills and picturesque rural perfection, England is often celebrated and romanticised for its countryside and village life. Not that this is reflected in guidebooks and business papers. For most of the working work,

An Expat Guide To London Boroughs – Part 2

Read part one here. They say that “when you’re tired of London, you’re tired of life.” The massive metropolis is the ultimate destination for cosmopolitan culture, fine fashion and booming business. But London isn’t one homogenous soup, it’s a fine

A Guide to Golfing In Scotland For New Arrivals

Scotland is universally acknowledged as the home of golf – the game that is now played around the world began here in the 15th century. There are written records of the word ‘golf’ as early as March 1457 in an