What Happens to Your UK Pension When You Move to the USA?
A practical guide for British expats with UK private pensions Last updated: September 2026 Moving from the UK to the USA comes with a long list of things to sort out — banking, healthcare, credit, taxes, housing and insurance. But there’s another financial question that often gets pushed down the list: What happens to the […]
What I Take Home from America to the UK: 50+ Things My Friends & Family Ask For
If you’ve ever moved from the UK to America, you’ll know that one of the unexpected side effects is becoming the person everyone asks to bring things home. Before I visit family in the UK, I inevitably get the messages: “Can you bring some of those chocolates?” “Could you get me some of that Trader […]
🇺🇸 20 Things Americans Do That Still Confuse Brits 🇬🇧
From free drink refills and enormous sports culture to saying “I got you” and measuring every journey in hours, these are the everyday American habits that still make me stop and think. When I first moved from the UK to America, I expected the obvious differences. The driving.The huge supermarkets.The accents.The portion sizes. What I […]
🇬🇧🇺🇸 American Measurements Explained: The Everyday Differences Brits Notice After Moving to the USA
From Fahrenheit and feet to pints, gallons and American baking — the measurements that make you realise you’re living on the other side of the Atlantic One of the funny things about moving from Britain to America is discovering that some measurements are completely different, some are surprisingly familiar, and some look exactly the same […]
How to Make Your New American Home Feel Like Home: 10 Easy Upgrades for Brits 🇬🇧➡️🇺🇸
Moving from the UK to the USA is exciting. You get the bigger house, the bigger fridge, the bigger supermarket… and then you realize that your new home doesn’t quite feel like home yet. I’ve been there. When you move countries, it’s easy to concentrate on the practical things: finding a house, setting up utilities, […]
25 Things I Never Thought I’d Miss Until I Moved to America 🇬🇧
When I first moved from the UK to the United States, I expected to notice the big differences—driving on the other side of the road, huge supermarkets, and yellow school buses. What surprised me were the little things. The everyday habits I’d never even thought about suddenly stood out because nobody around me did them. […]
15 Signs You’ve Lived in America Too Long as a Brit (2026 Guide)
When I first moved from the UK to the USA, I promised myself I’d never lose my British habits. Fast forward a few years and I caught myself saying “trash” instead of “rubbish,” ordering coffee to go, and thinking a three-hour drive was no big deal. If you’ve been living in America for a while, […]
15 British Foods Americans Think Are Weird 🇬🇧 (But Brits Love)
Moving to America taught me that some of our favourite British foods are considered completely bizarre by Americans. Whether it’s putting beans on toast for dinner, spreading Marmite on toast, or eating chips with vinegar, there are certain British foods that leave Americans scratching their heads. The funny thing is that most Brits don’t think […]