Best for: People who are moving to the UK In a nutshell: Twenty chapters of tips broken down by broad area of interest, like finance, accommodation, transportation, and health. Line that sticks with me: N/A Why I chose it: My partner and I (and our two cats) are moving to London in just under a month, and I’m still looking into things. Review: I found this book to be more helpful than the other book I picked up on the topic. Part of that may […]
I’m Moving to London!
Best for: People moving to London. In a nutshell: Tips for moving to London. Line that sticks with me: None that aren’t just good tips for me to know. Why I chose it: BECAUSE I’M MOVING TO LONDON! Review: I bought this book a few weeks ago, and finished it over a week ago. But we were waiting to announce this beyond some close friends until our visas came through, so this review has been embargoed until now. We’re moving as part of my partner […]
Mint means good.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live in England. I mean, really live here, when you’re done eating crumpets and scones and marveling at the beautiful buildings and the kindest, most wonderful people (though I can only speak for the North). When you’re done with that and you almost become one of the English people then it just you riding the train. A lot. And you still get lost a lot. And the places you get lost are hillsides down to train tracks […]
Containing few cannibals and hardly any sex
Travelling is something that always brings out the very worst in me. Simply getting a bus to somewhere unfamiliar in my hometown can set off a frenzy of anxiety that can ruin not only my day but those of everyone I come into contact with, so you can probably imagine the nightmare I can make of travelling to a different country. Add in that I’m also someone who needs frequent medical interventions and it becomes blindingly obvious that the fantasy of living on a desert […]
Honestly, It Sounds Pretty Great
Best for: Anyone possibly considering a move to Denmark. Or just people who like fish-out-of-water stories. In a nutshell: Writer Helen Russell moves with her husband to the land of Legos for (at least) a year, and takes the time to document her experience and how it differs from life in the UK. Line that sticks with me: “ ‘We have a lot of ‘curling parents’ in Denmark, who do everything for their kids and won’t say not to them. The expression is named after […]
We Travel to Find Home
My encounter with this book is a happy accident. As I was browsing through Half-Price Books, I scanned through the yoga/stretching section and laughed out loud at the title of this one – Yoga for People Who Can’t Be Bothered to Do It. That sounded like my kind of fitness book, so I bought it and brought it home. Weeks later, I finally got around to opening it up. A few pages in, I realized that both Half-Price Books and I had misjudged the subject matter. […]
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