So you’re taking the plunge and crossing the Atlantic to visit the admittedly smaller, potentially more quaint UK and experience it like a local? There are plenty of reasons to have this mindset. You could be tired of the tourist trap kind of holiday. You could be visiting a friend or relative and want to …
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When I moved to the US I was talking to my blogger friend from Go See Write about how I used Jack’s Flight Club for cheap flights, but that it’s only for flights out of the UK and Ireland. He immediately informed me about the US equivalent, Scott’s Cheap Flights, which has the same concept. …
In the UK, Jack’s Flight Club has become one of THE most important money-saving tools for travel bloggers, travel hackers and anyone wishing to get seriously cheap flights. Although I now live in the US, I joined Jack’s Flight Club when I was living in London and have been a member for almost a year now, so …
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When I moved to the US I was faced with a problem. How do I transfer my money from my UK bank accounts to my newly opened US account? Banks charge excessive fees for transfers and when transferring large sums of money, there was no way I was going to pay more than I needed …
Paris was once the undisputed capital of dining but there has been a big shift over the past few years, with countries like Spain, Italy, and the United States holding highly coveted spots on the World’s 50 Best list (Eleven Madison Park in the heart of New York City currently holds the top spot). Multiculturalism, variety between …
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If you’ve got plans to travel to the United States anytime soon, then you’ll likely be grateful for some words of advice and travel pointers. If this is exactly what you’ve come looking for, then you’re in luck as below are four great tips for exploring the USA. Find yourself some maps of desired spots …
I was first introduced to Mealpal by my buddy and fellow travel blogger Nomadic Matt, who is a budget travel expert and the author of “How to Travel the World on $50 per day”. Over oysters and wine with friends he gave us the sales pitch about how awesome the app is and how it …
8.5 million people live in NYC. It’s one of the busiest and most exciting cities in the world and you’d think that it would be easy to make loads of friends, right? Well initially it seems that way. It’s not hard to run into people of all walks of life in New York. The city …
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New York City is one of the most expensive cities in the world to live in. My rent in Chelsea, Manhattan is $1700 per month and that’s just for a room. If you want to have your own 1-bedroom apartment expect to pay around $3000 and up. Then, with all the socialising you’re going to …
I just did it! I successfully moved across the pond! It wasn’t an easy process moving to America from the UK – it involved tons of paperwork, legal fees and sleepless nights about packing up my life’s belongings, but I did it. As a warning, even if you have wanted to pursue the American Dream …
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