Do you ever feel like you're just not worth it? Like no matter what you do, you're setting yourself up for failure? Do you always expect the negative to happen to you? Lately, I've been struggling with this a lot. I moved to London just over three years ago from a relatively small, quiet city. … Continue reading The Ongoing Struggle
Surprisingly, I actually get emails with questions. Who knew anyone would actually be interested in what I blather on about? My last Ask Me Anything had mostly travel related queries, and I've had a mixed bag of questions this time. In no particular order: WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO MOVE TO LONDON? I actually arrived in … Continue reading AMA – Volume 2
There are pros and cons to being an expat. There are pros and cons to staying in your hometown for life and never venturing out. No one situation is perfect and they all have their highs and lows. This week, I had one of my biggest lows of being an expat. My grandmother died. I … Continue reading The Difficulty of being an Expat
Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Because of the foggy night, too much Guinness and a series of missed trains and one super speedy taxi driver, I nearly missed my gate. The night before (and early morning) was a bit on the rowdy side, so I wasn’t feeling like I wanted to get … Continue reading Expat Journals – Part 3
I've written a lot about wedding planning and our life together now, but haven't really discussed how we met. When I first moved to London, I was desperate to make new friends and to explore London. I've never not had a close circle of mates, and moving here meant I had to leave them all … Continue reading Our Story
In June 2015 I moved to the UK. Originally, I had planned to be here for 2 years on the Youth Mobility Visa. We all know the story now, and here I am, three years later, living in the UK still. On my third anniversary in the UK, I've realised that I've changed a lot, learned … Continue reading 36 Months in the UK: The Best 36
When it was getting closer to the time to move to the UK, I started to panic (read: totally shitting it) about money & finding a job. I've always worked and this would be the first time I wouldn't actually have work. I've never left a job without another one lined up. Freaking out, I … Continue reading My Experience Teaching in Bulgaria
If you missed it, check out Part 1. From YSJ, I connected in Toronto for my layover in Dublin. The layover in Dublin was very much planned. It was a thousand dollars cheaper for me to fly to Dublin one way and buy a cheap Ryanair ticket than to fly directly to London Gatwick. It … Continue reading Expat Journals – Part 2
Please note that I am not a visa or immigration expert and the details below are simply my experience. Things may have changed since my application in 2015. The post is my experience only and may not be entirely reflective of the experience of others. I get a lot of emails from readers about my … Continue reading Visa Application: Tier 5 Youth Mobility Visa
When I first moved to the UK, I wanted to document the process - everything from preparing for my visa to selling everything I owned to actually getting on the plane. In my previous (private) blog, I documented this across three parts, and have been asked a number of times recently to discuss what my … Continue reading My Expat Journals – Part 1
