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Guest Post: Staying on the Left was the Easy Part – A Memoir of Learning to Drive in the UK
Editor’s Note: The following is a guest article from Hetty Tye who wanted to share her experiences of learning to drive in the UK after she moved there. Thanks Hetty! After driving in the States for thirty-eight years, I expected to qualify for a British license without a problem. My first inkling the process [...]
New Column: Yankee N’ Chips – American Studying in the United Kingdom- Here’s 5 Pre-Arrival Tips
After hard-won experience from previous university study in Wales and my upcoming Masters programme in Heritage Studies from the University of East London, I thought I’d share my tips for a pre-arrival checklist to help your own preparations for study in the United Kingdom be headache free. Loans The first thing you need to do [...]
UK Immigraiton: Tier 1 Entrepreneur Scheme – Great opportunity for Post Study Migrants
In the last 12 months, the UK Government has shown a clear willingness to attract both young and established entrepreneurs to stimulate the country’s economic growth and step up in the race to win over the talents and capital of young graduates with promising ideas that might lead to new businesses, new products and new [...]
UK Immigration: Upcoming Changes to the UK Spouse Visa
On 11 June 2012 the Government announced changes to the Immigration Rules for foreign migrants applying to enter or remain in the UK on the family migration route under the spouse, civil or unmarried partner and fiancée visa categories.The new Immigration Rules will also unify consideration under the rules and Article 8 of the European [...]
Guest Post: Living Abroad in London Author Karen White Writes About Choosing Where to Live in London
Editor’s Note: The following us a guest post from author Karen White who recently published a new book on relocating to London called Living Abroad in London – a great guide on the nuts and bolts of moving to London. In this guest article she writes about how to choose where to live in London [...]
Brit Book Review: Living Abroad in London by Karen White – Win a Copy!
What Anglophile doesn’t dream of living in London one day? I know we have! The problem is that moving to London is no easy feat these days. That’s why we’re glad to see a brand new guide to moving to London called Living Abroad in London by American expat Karen White. This is the first [...]
Movie Review: Best Exotic Marigold Hotel starring Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson
Review by JAMES BARTLETT Lured by the chance for a golden age in the golden raj – and also in search of a new lease of life (whether they want it or not), a plucky group of senior Brits sign up for a stay at the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in Jaipur, India. There’s newly-widowed [...]
Culture: Top 12 Things Britain Does Better than America… that just make sense
One thing that will hit the wayward American hard when they arrive in Britain for the first time is that it will be unlike any place they have been before. Despite the familiarity of shared heritage and language, Britain is, and always will be, a foreign place. That said, on our many travels there, we’ve [...]
UK Immigration: Settlement in the UK – Why Do Absences Matter?
There are different reasons as to why a migrant leave his/her country of origin and come to the UK. Some might wish to invest in the UK by setting up a business under the Tier 1 Entrepreneur or Investor categories. Others might want to further their career or pursue academic or professional studies. However, the [...]
UK Immigration: The Future of UK Migration – More Changes Coming Soon
In recent press releases, Damian Green, the immigration minister, has announced that the UK Government is planning to give the current British immigration system a complete makeover to attract fewer but better qualified migrants to live and work in the UK. In particular, preferential treatment should be given to migrants who can contribute capital, skills [...]
UK Immigration: Can Criminal Convictions Affect your Ability to Settle in Britain?
The Immigration Rules were amended on 6 April 2011 to include a new tougher criminality threshold. The key difference is that as of this date any unspent conviction will lead to a mandatory refusal of a prospective application to be granted settlement in the UK under the working and the family route. The new threshold [...]
Guest Post: Top tips for getting your foot on the property ladder in Britain
Buying a home for the first time is one of the biggest financial commitments you’ll make in your life. However, when once it was easy for first time buyers to get their foot on the ladder, with the current economic slump for many of us that first buy seems a long way off. But this [...]
Guest Post: Best Cities to Live in England
It’s difficult to measure which English city is the best place to make your home as everyone has a different ideal. Whether you’re looking for homes for sale in the UK that offer the best affordability, or are close to great schools, take a look at our guide to some of the best cities to [...]
Brit Book Review: A Little Piece of England – A Tale of Self Sufficiency by John Jackson
I love a good book about living off the grid and A Little Piece of England – A Tale of Self Sufficiency by John Jackson is a great little book about the subject. Here is what the book is about: A Little Piece of England, tells the tale of how the author’s family, living in [...]
UK Immigration: Americans planning to study in the UK are labelled low risk and enjoy an easier application process
Living in the USA already possesses its own benefit and advantages but now there is another reason to celebrate being born in the USA. As many people know making a visa application can be a daunting experience but the UK Border Agency has made this process a little easier for citizens of a small group [...]
UK Immigration: UK Visa Application Form Changes
Be prepared for UK visa application form changes. When the UK government announces changes in rules for a particular immigration category this can usually mean that the application form for that category is going to be updated. The announcement below from the UK Border Agency was one such notice. Applicants applying for settlement in the [...]
Da Bears at Wembley – On the Ground Report from the NFL London Game
Editor’s Note: The following is an excellent guest post by Nate and Sheri Wadman – a couple that has just returned from a trip to England. They kindly have written about their experience on the trip culminating in the 2011 NFL Game at Wembley. Thanks for sharing guys! As soon as it was announced that the [...]
UK Immigration: Upcoming Changes to Tier 2 Work Visa Category
Earlier this week the government accepted the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC)’s recommendations, which were submitted for consideration in September 2011. In its report, the MAC focused in particular on those industries and sectors where it deemed that resident workers are now available to fill the vacancies. Although the MAC’s report advised the UK Border Agency [...]
Guest Post: UK Immigration – The Easy Way to Migrate to the United Kingdom
Many people assume to migrate to the UK they have to follow UK immigration law. Unknown to many people there is another route into the UK. A separate set of rules governing the European Economic Area (EEA)which includes the UK provide a different set of immigration rules for those EEA citizens and their family members. [...]
Transatlantic Romance: A Field Guide to Dating a Brit
This is a guest post by Sarah Tyler. For a person who had always been very passionate about British culture, I was surprisingly unprepared for the experience of dating a Brit. Sure, I knew my pasty from my ploughman’s and had enough pop culture facts to win even the most difficult pub quiz, but as [...]
IRB Rugby World Cup – New Zealand 2011 – Final Pool Week Round Up.
The Wheat has been separated from the Chaff! The last sixteen have emerged to take their Quarter Final spots but who were the Wheat and who were the Chaff? The last week of the pool round had some scintillating match ups with Scotland needing to get at least one victory from two very tough encounters [...]
Guest Post: UK Immigration – Common UK Visa Application Mistakes
As experienced UK visa and immigration consultants, WM Immigration deal with real UK visa issues on a daily basis. We have compiled a list of common errors made from applicants on a regular basis. Errors vary depending on the application but we feel these ones are always recurring. Original Bank Statements: The UK Border Agency [...]
Rugby World Cup – New Zealand 2011 – Week Two Round Up
The 2011 Rugby World Cup got its first upset of the tournament as the Irish turned over Australia in a thriller at Eden Park, Auckland. The United States recorded their first win as they beat Russia, and reigning champions South Africa and host’s New Zealand sustain their dominance in their pools. The United States had [...]
Sport: Rugby World Cup 2011 New Zealand – 1st Week in Review
The 2011 Rugby World Cup is only a week old! Everyone has played at least one game but which of the coaches will be the happy hooker and who will feel they are in the sin bin? The tournament got off to a cracking start with a stunning opening ceremony in Auckland with a [...]
Book Review: More Postcards from Across the Pond by Michael Harling
We’ve had a long relationship here at Anglotopia with Author Mike Harling. Mike is an American expat – or accidental Anglophile as he likes to say – who moved to Britian a few years ago to be with his English wife. He’s been writing about his experiences since on his blog, on Anglotopia (Dispatches from [...]
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