10 Websites Expats Need To Visit Before Moving To London

The experience of moving to a new city is made much easier when you have access to the right information. Dynamic and diverse London also happens to be Europe’s biggest city, and easy availability of information and useful resources on where to live, how to travel and even how to pay your taxes, can be … Read more

Meghan Fenn, Brighton

Who are you? Meghan Fenn, American mother of 3, director of White Ochre Design Ltd, expat parent blogger and author. I’ve lived in England with my British husband for about 15 years now. Where, when and why did you move abroad? I moved abroad in 1994 to work as an English teacher in Prague, Czech … Read more

Jaime, North London

Who are you? Hi! I’m Jaime. I’m originally from the Puget Sound area in Washington State and I’ve lived in the UK for over seven years now. I work in book publishing and currently reside in North London with my husband, who’s British. Where, when and why did you move abroad? I first came to … Read more

Brittney Strange, Somerset

Who are you? I’m Brittney Strange and I blog over at Life of an Expat Parent. I write mostly about parenting and relationships with a dash of expat living. I’m an Ohio girl and an unlikely expat living in England. I’m married to a Briton and have two little dual citizens, The Duchess (2 years … Read more

UK – Five Recommended Expat Blogs

Moving to a new country is daunting at the best of times, and the initial thought of leaving the comforts of your home and moving somewhere completely different can seem overwhelming. But if you’ve got your heart set on moving abroad, there are plenty of resources available to help ease your transition. We’ve spent some … Read more

Moving To London? Read Our Expat Guide To Travelling On The Tube

“The Tube” is London’s underground rail network, a highly efficient mode of travel to and from a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex. The Tube plays an important role in the life of anyone visiting or living in London. Here is our simple guide to travelling on the … Read more

Daniel Thompson, Exeter

Who are you? I’m a 49-year-old former RN (Registered Nurse) from the United States. I’m now a writer and sculptor, living and working in Exeter, UK. Where, when and why did you move abroad? I had been working as a nurse in California for four years before moving to the UK in 2010 to marry … Read more

Teodora Totorean, Tiverton, Devon

Who are you? My name is Teodora Totorean and I am a Romanian woman living and working in the UK. I am self-employed, working from home as a freelance writer while trying to establish myself as an artist. I am also a Cultural Champion, occasionally going to schools in Devon, talking about Romanian culture through … Read more

Catarina Bras, Luton

Who are you? My name is Catarina Bras, I am 26 years old. I was born in Portugal and lived majority of my life in Queluz with my family. I studied Communication and Technology back in Portugal. When I moved to England, I enrolled on a Web Design course, where I obtained an ABC Level … Read more

Best Employment Opportunities Outside London and the M25

As global connectivity increases, and the U.K. falls prone to the same decentralization affecting the rest of the world’s major population centers, there seem to be an increasing number of reasons for even the most well-heeled professionals to live outside of the M25 (for non-U.K. residents, the motorway ring that forms a kind of informal … Read more