Tag Archives: Brit Abroad

The U.S. Presidential Election.

Posted on October 25, 2016 by abroadintheusa

A friend asked me a few days ago why I haven’t said anything yet about the U.S. presidential election. Frankly, I’ve been trying to avoid it, but here goes. The Trump Phenomenon Back in the summer, a visiting relative from … Continue reading →

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Divided By a Common Language

Posted on October 17, 2016 by abroadintheusa

  It was likely George Bernard Shaw who, sometime in the early 1940s, first coined that phrase about Britain and America being divided by a common language. (I actually thought it was Winston Churchill until I looked it up.) Whoever … Continue reading →

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American Children: Be Seen, Be Heard, and Play a Sport

Posted on October 13, 2016 by abroadintheusa

I seem to have raised two thoroughly American sons. One likes marmite and the other is a Dr. Who fan; they both have British passports; and they may be the only kids in the area who understand the word “loo.” … Continue reading →

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Choices

Posted on October 10, 2016 by abroadintheusa

One of the things most expats in the USA quickly notice is the ubiquity of choice: whether it’s types of breakfast cereal, what options to add to your new car, or the size of a restaurant menu, America is all … Continue reading →

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Americans Love an English Accent

Posted on October 6, 2016 by abroadintheusa

America is pretty much the only country on the planet where the sound of a British/English accent almost always gets an immediate positive reaction. I’ve lived here for more than three decades and strangers still pick up on the accent … Continue reading →

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