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Elise Abroad
May 15, 20214 min read
8 Things You Must do in Bath, England
Bath is one of my favourite cities in the UK - I've been several times, and I genuinely don't think I could ever tire of it. I always say...
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Elise Abroad
Feb 1, 20215 min read
The Definitive Checklist for Moving to the UK
As if the idea of moving halfway across the world wasn't stressful enough, there are loads of "life admin" bits that go along with it.
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Elise Abroad
Jan 10, 20215 min read
How I got my ILR Settlement Visa Approval in the Midst of a Global Pandemic
The process to get a visa approval is stressful at the best of times, let alone during a global pandemic.
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Elise Abroad
Nov 29, 20203 min read
Best Short-Haul Adventure Destinations from London
My true love when going travelling is the adventure holiday.
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Elise Abroad
Nov 16, 20203 min read
6 Things to Know About Getting a Job as an US Expat in the UK
Unless your visa is a work-based one, or you plan to be a lady (or gentleman!) of luxury, you're going to need to tackle the job market.
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Elise Abroad
Oct 28, 20204 min read
My Perfect Day in Cambridge
All the best things to do on a day out in Cambridge, according to yours truly.
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Elise Abroad
Oct 10, 20206 min read
The Truth About Mental Health and Living Abroad
I've written and rewritten this several times. I've put off writing it for months - and with World Mental Health Day today, I've run out...
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Elise Abroad
Sep 18, 20203 min read
Shopping Locally: 5 UK Made Autumn Candles You'll Love
One of my goals of 2020 was to shop more locally and sustainably, and to support small businesses. I'm a real sucker for Autumn as a...
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Elise Abroad
Sep 3, 20205 min read
4 Different Types of UK Visas You Can Apply For
One thing I'm often asked is how to know which kind of visa to choose when you're hoping to live in the UK.
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Elise Abroad
Aug 11, 20204 min read
6 Tips on How to Pass your Life in the UK Test
I've been fearing this test for years - The LITUK test is a 24 question multiple choice test, and you need to get 18/24 correct to pass.
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Elise Abroad
Aug 7, 20203 min read
A Weekend in Wales
I love Wales - I love the people, I love the countryside, so we were super hyped to get away for a weekend of hiking and natural beauty.
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Elise Abroad
Jul 21, 20206 min read
Four Days in Morocco
I’ve always wanted to go to Morocco - so much about the country appeals to me from the food to the architecture, to the weather.
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Elise Abroad
Jul 17, 20204 min read
5 British Sitcoms to Binge Watch
One of the easiest (and most enjoyable) ways to get a major dose of British culture is to binge watch the programs they have on TV.
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Elise Abroad
May 28, 20202 min read
US to UK Language Cheat Sheet
While it's true that we technically speak the same language, American English and British English are vastly different in a lot of ways.
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Elise Abroad
May 21, 20206 min read
The 5 Best and 5 Worst Things About Living in London
There’s just something about London - the buzz, the ability to order any type of Deliveroo at any time of day that's unparalleled.
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Elise Abroad
May 17, 20205 min read
Five Days in Zadar, Croatia
Having never been to Croatia, I was absolutely determined to see and experience everything we could in the five days we had.
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Elise Abroad
May 17, 20204 min read
My 5 UK Hiking Breaks
When I moved to England, I was a little bit upset at the idea of not being surrounded by mountains and lakes...
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Elise Abroad
May 16, 20206 min read
My Visa Process - Fiance Visa
These are all of the pieces of evidence we included and steps we took to getting a positive decision on my UK Fiance visa application.
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Elise Abroad
May 15, 20206 min read
10 Key Things You Should Know Before Moving Abroad
As fun as it seems to live in Europe (and it IS!), there are a lot of steps to moving your entire life halfway across the world.
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Elise Abroad
Jan 29, 20203 min read
Six Days in Malta and Gozo
This is the first place I’ve been where I did barely any research at all, which actually ended up being great, because we came with no...
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