13.8.09
The First Post: Why This Blog & Why Now?
I write another blog for Canadian teachers who want to move to teach in London, England. I love helping teachers understand everything they need to know before making the move across the pond and after 2 years I realize that teachers aren’t the only ones to need this information.
Students, doctors, lawyers, business-people, police officers, servers, graphic designers, travelers, vagrants… all Canadians need this information before they move to the UK.
But also, I realize that while I’m Canadian myself, Canadians aren’t the only ones who need this information. Our American neighbours to the south are searching the internet looking for the same answers as Canadians.
So, here we are.
A new blog to help Canadians & Americans make the move to living in the UK.
In this blog, I will cover:
- How to set up a bank account before arriving in the UK (and why you should)
- How to find a flat & what to avoid while flat-hunting
- How to find a job anywhere in the UK
- How to make new friends in the UK
- How to find other singles in the UK
- How to apply for a visa or work permit for working in the UK
- What to pack for your move abroad
- What electronics will work & which ones you should leave behind
- Ex-pat events in the UK for Americans & Canadians
- Where to get the products you miss most (like poutine for Canadians!)
- Other blogs you should read by Americans & Canadians in the UK
And then some more. Since my job is with Classroom Canada, and I write my other blog every day, I can’t say that I will write this one every day, even though I would like to. I just don’t have the time. But I will do my best to at least cover these subjects, generate some discussion with you all, answer your questions & help you in your research into life in the UK as a Canadian or American.
What do you think? Any topics you’d like to see covered here?
2 responses so far ↓
Vicky // October 7, 2009 at 3:44 am |
Way to go Victoria! Writing two blogs – that will keep you busy!
Victoria Westcott // October 7, 2009 at 6:41 pm |
Hi Vicky,
No doubt! I write Mon/Wed/Fri for the Classroom Canada blog and just Tues/Thurs for this blog so it’s still the same amount of blogging, just over 2 blogs.