rachaelvr
American looking for information about England
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About me
American
Lives in Vancouver, WA
Registration: 01 August 2009
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lonely in England by Canadian in England
I have been in England for 2 months and finding it hard to fit it. It is very diff fro Canada and finding it hard to find a friend, esp one how can relate to me. I just wanted to know if I am the only one. I find it hard to understand the English ...
Two months in is one of the hardest parts of the transition, in my experience - and I truly sympathize, because I'm about to do it all over again in a couple of months. It is hard at that point because some of the excitement of the new has warn ... Read More
Moving to Manchester - ideas about good areas to live in? by rachaelvr
I'm thinking about taking a job in Manchester, which would bring my partner Tim and I overseas (from the US) for a few years. The job would be in central Manchester, with some occasional trips to Liverpool. My partner and I are in our 30s/40s, no ...
Ok, I found out yesterday I got the job, so moving to Manchester is on! Please, anyone with any advice, I'd much appreciate the help. R Read More
Taxes on US Citizens Working in London by Chris2000
What are the taxes on US citizens working in London? Are there credits/exclusions to avoid double taxation? I have been trying to research this on the IRS and HM Revenue & Customs web sites, but it is very difficult to determine the answer.
I'm going to be working in England soon too, and I'd be very interested if anyone has information on this topic! If I find any good info, I'll post it here. Read More
Moving to Manchester - ideas about good areas to live in?
I'm thinking about taking a job in Manchester, which would bring my partner Tim and I overseas (from the US) for a few years. The job would be in central Manchester, with some occasional trips to Liverpool. My partner and I are in our 30s/40s, no ... Read More
Cheapest and safest way to send boxes from England to US? by Erica Luttenbacher
Does anyone know of the best company to use for shipping boxes of our stuff back to the US from England? I have used Royal Mail and had not so great experiences (I sent various handmade gift boxes to friends in US at Christmas, only to have 1/3 of ...
I used this company, sevenseasworldwide.com/, which was slow but worked just fine for shipping several boxes of books. It took a couple of months for them to arrive to the west coast of the US, but it worked well and nothing was damaged. Read More
Living in Oxford by loloieg
Hello everybody, next year I will move on Oxford for 3 or 6 months for my job (the dates are not established yet) ..... That is weird : I will be a second degree expat (expatriate from my expatriation country) :lol: In this way, I would appreciate ...
Oxford is pretty, but also expensive - housing can be pretty pricey. Jericho is a great place to live, but again - pricey. Summertown, a little farther out, is also nice. You can find some deals down the Abingdon Road to the south, but there's very ... Read More
Going out in Oxford by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Oxford? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
I lived in Oxford for 3 years, been back in the US for two, but I don't think the information is too dated. Good pubs and restaurants abound in Oxford. Around the north part of town, check out Jericho - I was particularly fond of the Jericho ... Read More