Business Insider

I moved from California to London 10 years ago. The whole experience has been a culture shock, but these 9 things surprised me most.

In August 2014, I quit my job as a reporter in Berkeley, California, and moved to London to pursue a master's degree and experience an adventure. Though I was only supposed to stay here for three ...

I Survived London’s Heatwave — Here’s What the Most Fashionable People Wore To Stay Cool

My last trip to London was during this summer’s record-breaking heatwave. I didn’t pack appropriately (the European city is known for its milder temperatures), but I did get inspiration while shopping ...

I stay in London budget hotels every week and I’ve found a £65 a night gem

Shimmying my way through a tiny door, shoving an oversized backpack through the gap into a room less than a metre wide, an ...
Cosmopolitan

Iconic London review: "The products I swear by for a 'no-makeup makeup' look"

Confession: I've been very late to the game with Iconic London. So much so, that I completely missed the brand's social media presence and marketing messages (my bad). However, the products have ...
Business Insider

I just moved to New York City after living in London for a year — here's what I miss most about living across the pond

I chose to pursue a master's degree in London for a few reasons. I had lived abroad in Spain and South America, and I wanted one more adventure before settling in New York, where I grew up. I also ...
The Irish Times

I moved to London certain that I’d eventually return home. Now, I’ve settled

I moved to London from Dublin three years ago. In that time, I’ve watched the British mourn the loss of their queen, seen the constant turnover of Conservative prime ministers and heard office chit ...
The Guardian

I’m back in London after a decade in the US – and I miss those friendly New Yorkers

I’d forgotten how reticent Brits can be. Try to connect with strangers and they just recoil I don’t know how accurate it is that the children of immigrants are themselves well suited to leaving home.
The Irish Times

What brings the new generation of Irish to London, and what motivates them to come home?

I’ve done my fair share of crying in airports. For me there was some corner of Dublin Terminal One that was forever “the last piece of home” as I sat sobbing into my packet of Taytos before boarding a ...
The Mirror

'I moved from Australia to London 7 years ago and this is the one thing Brits still ask me'

At the end of 2018, I decided to leave my life in Perth, Western Australia and move to London. I had planned to do this for as long as I could remember, hoping to further my career and meet new people ...
London Evening Standard

I left London for Brighton — and this is what makes me roll my eyes when I come back

Seven years ago, London spat me out. This was not something I had ever imagined possible — until it happened. London was in my blood; people with my surname — and we’re all related — have been in ...
The Independent

After 20 years, I thought I knew London – then I walked the Capital Ring

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...