wmccooey
American expat in England
Forum posts
9
About me
American
Lives in London
Speaks English
Registration: 18 March 2011
Moving to greater London - Good places to live (West)? by KristofBE
Hello, I will be moving from Belgium to the UK in the upcoming months. I now need to determine exactly where to live. I will be working in the Buckinghamshire area, but am expecting to live in greater London (not the centre) [An advice I ...
Chiswick is nice, but a bit sleepy. It is nicer than Hammersmith and WAY nicer than Ealing. Notting Hill, Primrose Hill, Sloane Square, South Kensington are all nice areas too. Good luck! Read More
China, Thailand and India, Asia as second home!
Im going to Beijing and Hong Kong in a few weeks. Any suggestions? I'm also looking for a good english speaking tour guide for the Great Wall... any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. Read More
New to london!
I use HSBC and they are pretty decent. Slow at times, but overall pretty decent. You also get to keep an account in the US and have one in England and just use their global view feature to switch money back and forth without being charged... I've ... Read More
Tea or Coffee? by ChatMom
Do you like Tea or Coffee ?:)
Im a big coffee fan. In fact I have a london coffee house page on my blog... feel free to check it out... themccooeysoflondon.blogspot.com Read More
Can I successfully pay off my student loan in UK as a teacher
Its really going to depend on how much your rent is... rent here is paid weekly and is usually not cheap... You also have silly things to pay for here other than usual utilities like the TV license, council tax, etc... the exchange rate is also ... Read More
Advices for a great brunch in London? by Cecilea
Hi everybody!! I am a great fan of food and perticularly brunches :)Seems that London is a good place for that :) does anybody have a great address to share? Anywhere in London? By the way, if you have any other good restaurants addresses, you can ...
I think Bills Produce in Covent Garden area is really cute. If you are ever looking for a coffee spot you can check out the coffee page on my blog... I also like the Grazing Goat near Marble arch and Caravan by Exeter Market Read More
Looking for an apartment in London
Check out the site primelocation.com Look at the tube (tfl.gov) lines and see whats close to your work that will help narrow down a good location. once you get here you will want to get an Oyster card so that you will receive discounted tube fares. ... Read More