{"id":89642,"date":"2020-11-24T14:08:49","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T14:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=89642"},"modified":"2024-08-02T08:17:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T08:17:26","slug":"london-blog-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/london\/","title":{"rendered":"London-Blog Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Blog articles have been written about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/london\/\">London<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/31\/brexit-the-impact-on-expats-costs\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Brexit: The impact on expat\u2019s costs<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Written by Jonathan Watson, Chief Market Analyst \u2013 Foreign Currency Direct Expats have been some of the biggest losers from Brexit so far, with serious questions raised over&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/31\/brexit-the-impact-on-expats-costs\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/15\/expat-interview-love-in-london\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Expat Interview: Love in London<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Today we meet Lara Child, a US expat who met and fell in love with a Brit while living in London and decided to stay for good. Here she shares details about what she&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/15\/expat-interview-love-in-london\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/06\/expat-interview-sunshine-and-taxes\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Expat Interview: Sunshine and Taxes<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Today we meet Carrie McKeegan, an expat entrepreneur who has found a method of making money via a portable career that allows her to work anywhere in&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/06\/expat-interview-sunshine-and-taxes\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/04\/expat-interview-the-end-of-a-relationship-and-a-whole-new-beginning\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Expat Interview: The End of a Relationship and a Whole New Beginning<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Today we meet Trina Cooper, a Canadian expat with a chequered history who has experienced all the highs, lows and uncertainties associated with life as a trailing spouse&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/04\/expat-interview-the-end-of-a-relationship-and-a-whole-new-beginning\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/16\/expat-interview-i-love-your-accent\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Expat Interview: I Love Your Accent<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Today we talk to a British expatriate who originally moved to the U.S. as a result of her husband\u2019s job in real estate. However, while traveling back and forth across&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/16\/expat-interview-i-love-your-accent\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/24\/an-expatriate-guide-to-starting-a-business-in-the-united-kingdom\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">An Expatriate Guide to Starting a Business in the United Kingdom<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The United Kingdom is one of the most important economies in the world and the country is extremely conducive to starting an expatriate enterprise. In a 2011 survey&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/24\/an-expatriate-guide-to-starting-a-business-in-the-united-kingdom\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/20\/9-fabulous-gay-friendly-places-to-live\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">9 Fabulous Gay-Friendly Places to Live<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Shanghai Once a city that was far from gay-friendly, Shanghai has come a long way and the local community has evolved to cater for members of the LGBT community&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/20\/9-fabulous-gay-friendly-places-to-live\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/8-great-cities-for-vegetarian-expats\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">8 Great Cities for Vegetarian Expats<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>As more and more people start to recognize the importance of healthy eating the number of vegetarian restaurants throughout the world is growing on a daily basis&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/8-great-cities-for-vegetarian-expats\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"single-page-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/13\/expat-interview-more-managing-spouse-than-trailing-spouse\/\">Expat Interview : More \u201cManaging Spouse\u201d Than \u201cTrailing Spouse\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>If there\u2019s any one thing that we hear time and time again at the Expat Info Desk, it\u2019s this: life as a trailing spouse is far from easy. Today we interview someone who has been&#8230;. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/13\/expat-interview-more-managing-spouse-than-trailing-spouse\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/28\/expatriate-interviews-from-the-uk-to-egypt\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Expatriate Interviews : From the UK to Egypt<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>In the latest in our expat interview series we meet Jane Akshar, a UK-born expatriate who now lives in Egypt. 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