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Adventures and Naps
  • Living Abroad
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  • Moving Abroad
  • About A + N

Weird Words My British Partner Says

weird words

Thoughts from Alanna… As an expat living in the UK, my British partner and I say things a little bit

May 17, 2022
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My favourite place as an expat 🏰 Castles, coffee + chats

my favourite place as an expat

Thoughts from Alanna… As a foreigner living in the UK, what do I get up to on a typical afternoon

May 17, 2022
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Best Kept Secrets For Living in the UK

Thoughts from Alanna… Are you moving to the UK as an expat but need some help?? Don’t worry! Check out

May 13, 2022
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BRITS: What’s the most OVERRATED thing about the UK??

most overrated thing about the uk

Thoughts from Alanna… The UK is great – but what are the most OVERRATED things about Britain?? Let’s find out!

May 13, 2022
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A day in my life in England ✨ trying on clothes + exploring

life in England

Thoughts from Alanna… Want to see what real life in England looks like? Join me for an afternoon out in

May 3, 2022
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I tried the WEIRDEST snacks I could find!

weird British snacks

Thoughts from Alanna… A personal favourite: taste testing the strangest treats I can find at a corner shop! As a

April 27, 2022
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American Words I Can’t Stop Saying

American words

Thoughts from Alanna… As a foreigner living in the UK, I still say quite a few American words… here’s all

April 22, 2022
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Brits Drank THIS As Teenagers!

brits drank this as teenagers

Thoughts from Alanna… Did you have these horrible drinks in the UK growing up?? Today I’m taste testing all the

April 21, 2022
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5 Misconceptions I Had About the UK

misconceptions I had about the UK

Thoughts from Alanna… Check out these misconceptions I had about the UK before living here! It’s so hard to know

April 21, 2022
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About Alanna

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Just a twenty-something Canadian trying out life in England

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☀️You’ve been great, Hvar!☀️

I’ve had so much time to:

- eat, drink, sleep, repeat
- lounge in the sun
- swim in the Adriatic 
- read my book 
- befriend the local Croatian cats

How peaceful
🌴
what a cool place
when you dress for predicted rain and it ends up being the hottest day I’ve felt all year lol

rip to these sweaty jeans
might have gotten off the beaten path…
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