Expat Life
Ryan is a Liverpool, England native now living permanently here in the United States. We share the expat life experiences that make our life together so special.
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Top Five Travel Craft Projects
Travel and crafting are my two favorite hobbies. Whenever I can find ways to combine these two loves together, I jump at the chance. Plus, creating beautiful projects are a great way to commemorate and reminisce on great memories for years to come. To this end, I have compiled my top five travel craft projects because you too can create beautiful and fun projects from your travels. Travel Map This project is pretty inexpensive, and evolves throughout the years as you travel. All you need is to purchase a U.S. or world map such as this one that has both and then you can start printing our your photos. For…
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Recreating British Meals in America
Being a British expat in America, so far from home, can be difficult sometimes. I try my best to honor the sacrifices Ryan has made moving here and maintain connections to his homeland as best we can. One of the best ways we do this is through food. And as they say, a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. This post is not recipe listings per say but I have linked to a few favorites we follow from others. I am by no means a chef , so I generally don’t presume to tell other people how to cook although I do tend to pull out some…
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Being an Everton Fan in America
There are a lot of things I miss about being home, but as the old saying goes ‘you can take the lad out of Liverpool, but you can never take Liverpool out the lad’. My home city is with me every day and every where I go, it is a place that I am proud to have grown up in and wouldn’t have had it any other way. Walking towards ole’ Goodison Park with my brother are times that will live forever in my heart and memories. When I moved to America in 2012 I knew I was leaving behind them Saturday afternoons, so I had to find ways to…
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Why you should work or study abroad
Experience Cultural Immersion Exploring the Cathedral in Salamanca, Spain The very best part of all traveling is the opportunity for new experiences. Studying or working abroad gives you an even more expanded opportunity for this. The longer stay and more intimate interactions with locals provide you with new and wonderful cultural experiences and customs. If you open yourself up to it you can truly experience another way of life. Attending your job or school gives you the experience of every day life in your chosen country in a way a vacation never can. Utilize Language Immersion With my host mom in her kitchen in Salamanca, Spain If you want to…
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Ten Beginners Tips for Scrapbooking your Travel Photos
Looking for a great way to cherish the memories from your latest trip or vacation? Look no further then scrapbooking. It is the hands down best way to store and share your memories for years to come. I am an avid scrapbooker in addition to being a traveler and cherish the process of creating such nostalgic projects. I am excited to combine my three loves, crafting, traveling and blogging to create my list of top ten tips for beginners scrapbooking your travel photos. We are an affiliate marketer with Amazon. If you click on the link and make a purchase, we get a small commission at no extra cost to…
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Top Ten Items we Bring in our Carry On Bags
As avid travelers and an expat family we find ourselves on a plane rather frequently. During our various flights we have discovered that some items are needed close to hand, weather it be for convenience, safety or necessity here is our list of hand luggage must haves. Headphones Our carry-on packing list is all about staying comfortable and entertained during potentially long and boring plane trips. Headphones are a must for being able to zone out and listen to them tunes or watching movies that make your trip fun and entertaining. We invested in noise cancelling head phones that can be pricey but worth it for the extra convience.…
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Our United States Green Card Story
Ryan’s immigration story is a huge part of our life and our travels today. It was also a tedious, expensive and heart wrenching process when dealing with immigration which often left us extremely frustrated and at one point left Ryan unable to work for three months. Which is why we wanted to share our story for those who are currently or may someday be working through the immigration process or maybe those who just want to know more about what it is like. Additionally, we are still very grateful for the opportunity that we have had for Ryan to be here that many will not have. Here is our story.…