The Armchair Traveler: London

I’ve visited London twice, in 1977 and 1989. It is an ideal place for a timid traveler to go. London is different enough so you feel you are in a foreign country but the food is recognizable as food to an American and the nationals speak something resembling English. With a good map you can navigate the city on your own, just remember to look to your right instead of your left before trying to cross a street. The beer is served at room temperature, the cider can get you drunk and a plowman’s lunch at a pub is some of the best food you will ever eat. The live theaters are small and they are not air-conditioned. The city is crowded, there is history everywhere and the yarn shops are fabulous.

From time to time, I’ve wondered what it would be like to live there.

Rebecca in her blog, Somewhere Over The Pond, describes being an expatriate living in London in vivid, practical detail. If you were contemplating a move to England there are some things you would naturally think about: what will you eat if you lived in London or will your kids fit in with their British peers? What is the school system like? How easy is to make friends? Rebecca's blog will give you an ideal of what awaits you.

After reading several expat blogs, I’ve notice the challenge of doing laundry or renting an apartment are recurring themes. I want to go hug both my dryer and my mortgage holder.

Grab a room temperature coke or a pint of the best and join Rebecca, Somewhere Over The Pond.