Top 10 Best British Expat Blogs in USA
73As a British expat blogger living in the USA, it is somewhat tempting for me to place my own (slightly successful) British expat blog: From Sheep to Alligators somewhere near the top of the list, but I will refrain from such egotism and just list the blogs that I have strayed across since I moved to the USA. I will be honest and admit that British expatriate blogging was not something that I took an interest in before I crossed the Atlantic. However, since I have been here and started reading this specific blog genre, I have come to realize how fascinating and engaging expat blogs in USA can be!
The Brits and Americans share a language (almost) and common values, but there are also many cultural differences, some of them glaringly obvious and some of them subtle, but still just as powerful. It can be a shock to the system for someone to find themselves in another culture.
I have chosen a mix of blogs, written by people from different backgrounds and with different lengths of time living in the USA. I have drawn them in the main from Google Blogger, but if you know of other blogs that you would like to mention, please feel free to mention them in the comments section. So anyway, in no particular order and without further ado, here are my Top 10 Best British Expat Blogs in USA.
P.S. Did I mention that I have my own British expat blog called From Sheep to Alligators? ;-)
King of Indiana
“In this blog, I aim to share the delights, wonders and frustrations that arise from being treated like royalty simply because I have an accent. I will cover all of the many wild assumptions that are made by one nation about the other, and how these, in many cases could not be further from the truth.”
The Iota Quota
"Not wrong, just different. That was the mantra I taught myself in preparation for our chapter of life in America's Midwest. We moved from a small village in Scotland, to a large city in the middle of the Great Plains, in December 2006. Our three children now speak with varying degrees of American accent (since that's what you're bound to ask about them - everyone does).”
The Life of a British Expat in America
Sarah German's account of living in the USA.
The Inconsequential Opinion
“I'm a British Ex-pat now living in sunnier climes in Florida with my wife. Having got used to the sun I now enjoy the beaches but I look forward to the short, mild winters more. I have opinions on things and sometimes I like to share them in a over-lengthy manner.”
Almost American
“After 25 years in the United States, I find myself more American than I ever expected to be, yet not so American in many ways.”
Expat Mum
“Quite simply I'm a Brit who was whisked off by a knight in shining armour (well, an accountant) to live in the USA some twenty years ago. We now have three kiddy-winkies and a mutt with selective hearing.”
inspired NYC... and beyond
“This blog,looks at the similarities and differences of two of the worlds greatest cities,and beyond exploring other parts of the US from a British perspective, having adventures, meeting new people, places and writing!”
An Englishman in Atlanta
“The adventures and opinions of a British ex-pat as he adjusts to American life.
brit abroad in USA
“Expat life, experiences & cultural changes of emigrating to USA from Great Britain”
Midnight Train to DC
This is the blog. A career-minded feminist with a good UK government job meets a handsome American man with a better US Government job. Produce: one ruby ring and a house on Capitol Hill. Result: a protracted struggle with the US immigration system. And a lot of down time...
See also
My British expat blog: From Sheep to Alligators
My account of the K1 visa process: My K1 Fiance Visa Experience
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You wrote, "It can be a shock to the system for someone to find themselves in another culture." Do you think it's harder to acclimate when you go to another culture that is so similar to your own in regards to the comparison between language and lifestyle? Would it be easier if we moved to a place that had a completely different idea about how to live and speak and modes of transportation?
It's something I have wondered about - being an immigrant myself, I moved with my family when I was young, but I sometimes wish we had moved to a country that was less Western - meaning a place that is so different it is harder to criticize. Being European, it is easy to pick on American's faults but when I take an objective look, I feel badly for picking on American culture - there is so much to admire about America and her people.
On a different note, how do you go about searching for specific types of blogs - just use the Google Blog search engine? Is there a directory anywhere? I'm asking because I recently started a blog and would like to connect with similar blogs (weight loss and health). Now I'm also interested in finding Dutch expat blogs!
@one2 - thanks for the positive feedback!
@Alexander - Yes, I agree, it's confusing to be in a culture that is broadly similar but totally different in some respects. Most of my blogs and websites I write in a pretty factual way, but the Sheep to Alligators one, I just write what I think, even though I am aware that my impressions may well be flawed or undermined by cultural baggage etc. I also like to be a little provocative, just to stimulate some discussion. I agree that there is much to admire about the US, it is a unique country and I am enjoying the experience of living here. Generally speaking, I would say there is good and bad in every country, including my own home country. I would love to live somewhere less Western, but I am a little lazy about learning a new language! :-)
I searched in google mainly, at least to start with, for expat blogs. But also I use Twitter and you come across interesting people and websites on there. Insego.com is maybe a good starting place to ask about Dutch expats? (I am a member there, but they quite often feature my blogs in their weekly magazine, which is flattering).
I'll be visiting your blog soon, thank you for your thoughts and the help. Insego looks interesting - thanks for the link.
I found you're hub quite interesting. Bookmarking so I can come back and visit the sites you've mentioned. I find it quite enlightening to see what others think of our nation who don't live here.
@ pmmcray - "I find it quite enlightening to see what others think of our nation who don't live here." I am not sure how to repsond to that as everyone in the list lives in the US (apart from the last one in the list who had to go back to London temporarily for work reasons).
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one2get2no Level 4 Commenter 10 months ago
Nice hub. As an ex expat who was living in NYC for 12 years in the 90's its nice to see that Brits are still blogging away in the States. I also read your blog and enjoyed it immensley...love the title. Thanks for sharing.