This time tomorrow, I’ll be back in the Outer Hebrides. (Assuming, of course, FlyBe doesn’t mess up our plans, like they do for so many travellers to and from the islands.) And just why am I excited about visiting the…
10 British Foods I Miss as an Expat in the USA
It’s no secret that I love food. For me, food is an integral part of any travel experience, a window onto another country’s culture and character. As a result, expat life can be a bit of a culinary rollercoaster, one…
Celebrating Christmas as a British Expat in the USA
When I moved to the USA last December, the festive season was already in full swing. Enthralled by New York’s Christmas lights and overwhelmed by transporting my life halfway across the world, I barely had time to blink before the 25th…
An Expat’s View of the Importance of Language
Growing up in the Outer Hebrides, Gaelic was just… there. I never thought anything of it. Everyone around me was bilingual. My parents spoke it, as did my grandparents and every one of our neighbours. Gaelic was a normal part…
A British Expat’s Experience of American Football
Tailgating: in the UK, it’s a word used to describe driving too close to the car in front of you. In America, it more often than not refers to the ritual of eating a lot, drinking a lot, and partying…
What Does It Mean to Get a U.S. Green Card?
“Welcome to the United States of America.” No, this wasn’t border patrol at the airport late last year. This was the bold heading on the green-hued letter I received in the mail last week, informing me that my application for…