Monthly Archives: July 2012

10 Things That Will Make a Homesick Brit Sob – and How To Cope

By Ruth Margolis | Posted on July 31st, 2012

Longing for your native land and its people is one of the biggest strains of resettling abroad. And homesickness can strike hours, days, months or even years after you first hop aboard a plane without a return ticket.

10 Things That Are Pricier in the U.S. Than in Britain

By Ruth Margolis | Posted on July 26th, 2012

Anyone who tells you that the cost of living in the U.S. is much lower than back home is sadly mistaken. If you’re coming to America, prepare to feel the pinch.

10 Things That Are Cheaper in the U.S. Than in Britain

By Ruth Margolis | Posted on July 24th, 2012

The cost of living in America depends on your location. But wherever you are, some products are reliably cheaper than back home.

10 Tips for Brits on Surviving the U.S. Healthcare System

By William Kay | Posted on July 19th, 2012

As you may have gathered from this summer’s furor over the Supreme Court’s healthcare verdict of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, the subject of what to do if you fall ill in the U.S.

Bye-bye M&S, Hello Whole Foods: U.S. Shop Substitutes for British Expats

By Ruth Margolis | Posted on July 17th, 2012

Many of your favorite British stores also have branches in the U.S. But you’ll need to find replacements for those that haven’t yet hopped across the pond. To help you out, here are our top shop alternatives.

10 Things British Expats Will Miss About the UK

By Ruth Margolis | Posted on July 12th, 2012

Ditch Blighty for the U.S., and you may find yourself longing for the best of British.

1. Marmite Actually, you can sometimes find the delicious brown gloop in U.

Monthly Archives: July 2012

10 Things That Will Make a Homesick Brit Sob – and How To Cope

10 Things That Are Pricier in the U.S. Than in Britain

10 Things That Are Cheaper in the U.S. Than in Britain

10 Tips for Brits on Surviving the U.S. Healthcare System

Bye-bye M&S, Hello Whole Foods: U.S. Shop Substitutes for British Expats

10 Things British Expats Will Miss About the UK

10 Ways To Find Other British Expats Near You

10 Ways to Make Friends and Influence People in the U.S.

A Brit’s Guide to the Fourth of July

Editor's Picks

A Brit’s Guide to Health Matters in the U.S.: Learning the Lingo

Summer in the United States: Not Always a Picnic

#MindTheChat Recap: Where to Travel in the U.S. This Summer

British Expat of the Month: Jo Bryan of Rye, New York

Pass the Vitamins, Please: An Expat’s Guide to Staying Healthy U.S.-Style