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A British Houseguest’s Guide to the American Home

By | Posted on May 23rd, 2013
(TOH)

Brits who first arrive in the U.S. often have a false sense of security.

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Dating While British in NYC: Tips for Online Dating

By | Posted on May 21st, 2013
(BB)

When I arrived as a Brit to New York, I had a boyfriend back home at the time, so navigating the NYC dating scene wasn’t one of those things that appeared on my list of questions to fellow transplants. However, when it became a matter ...

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

By | Posted on May 16th, 2013
(HD)

America has suffered from an obesity epidemic, so an extreme counterculture has grown up of people trying to stay healthy and trim. I happen to live in the heart of a particularly wealthy, health-obsessed metropolis, New York City, ...

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

By | Posted on May 15th, 2013
A beach in the Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. (California Department of Parks and Recreation)

With so many different regions, the United States offers great vacation opportunities, and summer is the perfect time to explore the country. When we brought together British expats on May 10 for our weekly #MindTheChat on Twitter (1 pm ...

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

By | Posted on May 9th, 2013
Jo Bryan is a photographer and founder of RyeExpats.com (Photo: Jo Bryan)

Starting this month, Mind the Gap, in association with Virgin Atlantic, will be highlighting British expats in the U.S. who are making notable contributions to their communities.

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Summer in the United States: Not Always a Picnic

By | Posted on May 7th, 2013
(Suzicate)

I usually say that one of the great things about the U.S. is the guaranteed summer we have.

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Six Things This Brit Doesn’t Miss About the UK

By | Posted on May 2nd, 2013
(TPL)

Like many Brits in America, I wax lyrical about the Mother Country, but there’s a growing list of things I don’t miss from Blighty.

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A Brit’s Guide to High School Proms in America

By | Posted on April 30th, 2013
Prom can be a magical night, just ask Napoleon Dynamite. (Fox Searchlight)

First things first, I’m not talking about the musical Proms we all know and love in the U.K., I’m talking about the fancy parties that mark the end of the academic school year.

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10 Signs That You’ll Never Move Back to Britain

By | Posted on April 25th, 2013
(Miller's)

Have you always assumed you’d return to the homeland when the timing was right? Take note: many expats love their new American life so much they decide to stay put. Read on to find out if you’re one of them.

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10 Things to Do in Your First Week as an Expat in America

By | Posted on April 23rd, 2013
You should locate these objects in your neighborhoods, but note they are not trash bins. (Photo via PBS)

My earliest months as a U.S. expat would have gone more smoothly if I’d spent less time dithering like a scared tourist and more time plowing through these sensible steps as soon as I touched down.

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