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Britain outside of London is cheap, friendly, and relaxing

Tom — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 16:20:00 +0000

As someone who has spent much of his adult life going from one big city to another, it’s a welcome reminder that the largest cities in each country tend to be poor representatives of the rest of the place. Whether it’s Bangkok, New York City, Kuala Lumpor, or London, these places often have more in […]

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Monday Escape: Blackpool, England

Tom — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:06:00 +0000

Some say that Blackpool was the world’s first resort for the middle class, or perhaps even the “working class” as the lowest tier is known in the United Kingdom. Its best days clearly seem behind it, but with one of England’s best and longest beaches, the place is still very popular in high season. With […]

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Monday Escape: Inverness, Scotland

Tom — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 10:35:00 +0000

If you like long summer days that may not be all that warm, then it would be hard to beat Inverness, Scotland. It’s considered the UK’s northernmost city, although with only about 50,000 inhabitants it feels as much like a town than a city. And among other things, during June and July, the sun is […]

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After a few “summer” weeks in England, I see why there are so many British expats

Tom — Sat, 02 Jul 2022 11:21:00 +0000

I recently watched a Fleetwood Mac documentary which included interviews with Mick Fleetwood and John McVie from their homes in Hawaii. We got tired of the cold in England, they said. For most of my life I thought that was sort of a wimpy attitude, but after spending a few weeks touring Britain in the […]

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Monday Escape: York, England

Tom — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:02:00 +0000

England is one of those countries that so much of the attention for visitors is put on the largest city, most of the rest is ignored. London is obviously one of the world’s great cities, but it has plenty of its own problems, not the least of which are that it’s crazy expensive and also […]

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How well can you get to know a country by watching its TV shows?

Tom — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:20:41 +0000

As someone who has traveled around the world quite a bit, and who also really enjoys television, I was intrigued by a recent article put together by BBC America. The title is 11 TV Shows That Explain American Culture (for a British Expat), and I found it especially interesting because I’m an American currently touring […]

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Living abroad in a cheaper country can make moving home very difficult

Tom — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:17:55 +0000

If you’ve grown up in one of the world’s richer countries, like the US, Australia, or most of Europe, it can be very tempting to move abroad at some point to one of the many countries where most things are cheaper. We might not consider it at the time, but it turns out that moving […]

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Survey reveals that Australia is the top choice among British expats

Tom — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:55:38 +0000

I’ll admit that I love a good expat survey because I find it fascinating trying to determine what motivates people to move from one country to another. Today’s information is courtesy of NatWest International Personal Banking, which says that there are currently 4.6 million British expats living in different countries around the world. There are […]

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Stunning fare sale to Bristol, England illustrates the need to check alternate airports

Cheap Flights — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:29:39 +0000

Airfares have become even more unpredictable lately and the normal patterns aren’t always holding up. In a typical winter you’d be able to find really cheap flights between North America and Europe, mostly because demand is quite low. In fact, the period of January through March is the slowest time of the year by far […]

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Expat stereotypes: Do we deserve them?

Tom — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:58:53 +0000

We are all aware of the different stereotypes attached to local groups when we are visiting or living in their country, but it seems to be less often discussed how we expats might also easily be stereotyped. Obviously the locals in a city where many other nationalities are congregating can generalize about each group, and […]

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