Christmas crowns, made out of tissue paper, are such a quintessential part of a British Christmas! Traditionally, they’re put in Christmas crackers and worn at Christmas dinner (and on Christmas day), and while there isn’t really a fantastic answer for why Brits enjoy wearing paper tissue hats on their head all day, it’s said to …
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British Christmas crackers are such an essential part of Christmas dinner, and in this British Christmas crackers tutorial, you’re going to learn how to make them at home! Christmas crackers aren’t actually edible crackers, but rather a cardboard structure with trinkets inside that “crackle” or pop when they are pulled apart. History of Christmas Crackers …
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Living abroad with anxiety can be tough. I remember the first time I shared my anxiety with someone while I was studying abroad. “Hey, this is kind of awkward,” I said to my 3 flatmates in London. We had only been there a few days, and we were all new study abroad students in London. …
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Whether you’re moving to the UK from the US or you’re just visiting, it’s always helpful to know what sorts of stores and restaurants you should expect to find. Some stores and restaurants can be found in both countries, like McDonald’s, Subway, and KFC, while others are specific to the UK or US and have …
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I’ve talked about my journey of moving to London from America before, but I remember months and months of desperately Googling things like “how to move to the UK from America” and “how to move to London as an American” many times when I was first starting out. You are basically hoping for a miracle …
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London in one day is, by all accounts, a bit insane and not nearly enough time to see this wonderful city. But if one day in London is all you have, then I’m dedicated to bringing you the best itinerary for one day in London that you’ve ever seen. There are some things that will …
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Read on for a review of My Cookie Dough in London. One of the things I like to eat most, which is probably shared by most of you, is raw cookie dough. There’s something about a cookie-not-cooked-yet that tastes amazing and kind of makes you feel like you’re being a little bit of a rebel …
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Hello, lovely friends and family around the world (have you noticed we’ve started saying “lovely” a lot more since moving to the UK?). As American expats in the UK, there’s a lot that we go through during the year. Homesickness. Seasonal depression. Crying over the fact that it can be so stupidly hard to make …
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Expats talk a lot about culture shock and the things that take getting used to when moving from the US to the UK. The list is endless, but one of the more surprising differences for me was the NHS. The NHS, or National Health Service, is national healthcare funded by the public. For an American …
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Over the years (and on this blog), I’ve done more than my fair share of (lovingly) poking fun of the UK as I try to navigate life here after moving from America to the UK. However, I’m an equal opportunist, and there are some weird things about America that also seem bizarre after living in the UK …
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