On December 31st (New Year’s Eve) Christopher and I married in my hometown of Bellingham, USA. This was never our original intention – in fact at the time we were still planning...
Our Secret American Wedding
On December 31st 2015, Chelsea and I held a small legal wedding ceremony while I had visited her in her hometown in Washington...
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My Experience Moving To The UK
Many of our long time readers may know that I obtained my UK Spouse visa earlier this year. This meant Chris and I were finally...
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What It’s Really Like Dating an American...
There is a lot of negativity surrounding American girls online, and I honestly find this rather surprising. Yes, of course some...
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USA K-1 Fiancé Visa: A Guide to the Petition
This is our guide to the tedious K1-Fiancé Visa I-129F petition. Both the petitioner and foreign fiancé will have to provide...
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Pet Passports: A Guide to Bringing Your Pet to...
According to the 2013-2014 National Pet Owners Survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association (APPA) Sixty-eight...
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Visas and Decisions: To Stay Or Go
Editors update: since the time of writing the UK visa guidance on accommodation has been changed. The accommodation requirement...
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My UK Spouse Visa Experience [Story] (Vlog #10)
In February of 2016, I applied for my UK Spouse visa, however this was not our original intention. When Chris and I first started...
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How to Move Your Pet to the UK: Advice From an Expat...
Moving to a foreign country can be a stressful experience. But that is only amplified if you are moving with a pet. Whether it’s a beloved cat, dog, rabbit or more exotic creature...
Confusing Differences Between British & American...
During the course of our three year long distance relationship (we’ve now closed the distance and are happily married in the UK) Chris and I stayed in a lot of British and American...
Do Long Distance Relationships Work? (Vlog #13)
Any couple in a long distance relationship will recognise this question. Do long distance relationships (LDRs) work? It’s a question often asked by concerned family & friends, or...
My Visa Biometrics Enrolment Experience (Vlog #12)
As part of my visa application, I was required to enrol my biometric data at the USCIS centre in Seattle (USA). This was about an hour and a half away from where I was living at the time...