I’ve spent the last 10 weeks starting a life in another country. It hasn’t always been easy, but the last two and a half months have been amazing a million ways over. This week has been really busy, finishing up work for the holidays and preparing for my first big trip in months! This is… Read More Living In England: Week 10
Happy Friday! This week has flown by, with a busy weekend and busy days at work. All of York seems to be gearing up for the holidays, and I’ve been finishing off plans and making new plans for after Christmas. Here’s what I’ve gotten up to this week! PAYDAY What is the British pound equivalent… Read More Living In England: Week 9
Yesterday I passed the 8-week mark: I’ve officially been living in England for two months! Sometimes I still can’t believe that this is my life now, and that I’m finally living here. I’m still making the adjustment to a full-time job and settling into routines. This is what I’ve been up to this week! I… Read More Living In England: Week 8
Has it really been 7 weeks?! I feel like I moved to England literally yesterday, time has been going so fast. And I know that time will absolutely fly between now and when I leave for my Christmas trip. Here’s what I’ve been thinking about this week! My life actually feels real here Between last… Read More Living In England: Week 7
As an American living abroad in England, there are lots of things here that are different for me: tea, a monarchy, warm beer, not refrigerating eggs, all stores closing early on Sundays, saying “cheers” to everything as a catch-all phrase, consistent and steady rain. But this week I experienced one of the most unknown, unrecognizable,… Read More An American’s Experience With Nationalized Healthcare
This week more than any others, I feel like things are finally getting organized, and I’m actually settling in to life here in England. It’s been a fairly busy past few days, so here’s what I’ve been up to this week! Last weekend in the Peak District was amazing In case you don’t follow along… Read More Living In England: Week 6
Welcome back to the weekly series! This has been a pretty quiet week travel-wise, but I’ve finally gotten around to publishing lots of blog posts that have been on the back burner for a while. And I stepped up my job hunting, so to be honest a whole lot of this week has been spent… Read More Living In England: Week 5
Living in England has always been a dream of mine. But when I started looking into it seriously after my study abroad in Nottingham, I realized just how difficult it is to move permanently to another country. If you’re generally thinking of going abroad long-term, check out my post on 10 Ways to Actually Leave… Read More UK Visas For US Citizens
Applying for my UK visa this summer was probably the most stressful thing I’ve ever done. The paperwork, the rules, the giant price tag… all of it made for so many sleepless nights and so many tears shed over UK Visas & Immigration. But I thought I’d write out this guide for an insight into… Read More How To Get A UK Partner Visa
What a week this has been. I feel like I’m living in an entire different world from last week’s post. I’m emotionally exhausted from the horrible past few days, but I want to keep this weekly series going so here we go. This is what I’ve been up to and what I’ve been thinking over… Read More Living In England: Week 4
The election results are in, and the world sits in shock. I’m sitting here in shock too. It wasn’t long before the common phrase started popping up everywhere: “I’m moving to Canada now.” America’s northern neighbor has always been the fallback plan if an election doesn’t go your way. I’m pretty sure I still have… Read More 10 Ways To Actually Leave the Country (And Travel)
Another Friday, another weekly update on life across the pond! This week has been fairly quiet (at least travel wise), as I’m still settling in. Here’s what I’ve been up to this week: Still waiting for a bank account… I almost can’t even talk about this anymore, the process has been so frustrating. But it… Read More Living In England: Week 3
Welcome back to my new weekly series! Every week, I do a round-up post of reflections from the past week about my new life living in England. I like being able to share my thoughts in a bit of a more personal style of post. Here’s what I’ve been thinking this week: There are so… Read More Living In England: Week 2
I’m trying something a bit different here on the blog! Since moving to England, I thought I’d write more of a personal style post each week about settling in and adjusting to life across the pond. I think it’s nice for friends and family (and readers in general!) to know what I’m up to, but… Read More Living In England: Week 1
I’m writing this post from my new home, in England!!! Moving to England has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs, but I wanted to take some time to share some of my thoughts about this big change in a more personal-style post. This is so different from my previous trips to England, and very… Read More First Thoughts On Moving Abroad
Well, this should come as no surprise to anyone who knows me! I have officially received my UK visa, and I’m moving to England! I fly out on Wednesday, October 12th. All the pictures in this post are from York, where I’ll be moving to. I have so many feelings about this—I am feeling ALL… Read More Surprise! I’m Moving To England
No matter who you ask, everyone will say that extensive travel will change you. How? What exactly changes? Some of the ways you change after a long trip are immense and indescribable and you can’t put them into words. But sometimes the ways you change are tangible and noticeable and are things that impact your… Read More 13 Little Ways Travel Changed My Life
One of my first big milestones: I’ve officially been blogging for 6 months now! Even though I was writing for months before I actually started my blog (and I had a free blog during my year abroad), this is a big milestone for me. When I bought my hosting and domain name, I wasn’t totally… Read More 6 Months Of Blogging!
Five years ago today, I set off on my first independent trip: a recent high school graduate, it was me, my best friend, our backpacks, and Europe. We spent exactly three weeks traveling around Ireland, Northern Ireland, and England. It was the trip of a lifetime! It made me love England more than I thought… Read More A Reflection On 5 Years of Independent Travel