expat guide Archives - Sunny in London A behind the scenes guide to London's food, life and culture Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:16:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://sunnyinlondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2024-SUNNY-IN-LONDON-logo-500-150x150.jpg expat guide Archives - Sunny in London 32 32 SSSS Boarding Pass- Can’t Check You in Because Government Regulations https://sunnyinlondon.com/ssss-boarding-pass-cant-check-you-in-because-government-regulations/ https://sunnyinlondon.com/ssss-boarding-pass-cant-check-you-in-because-government-regulations/#respond Sun, 05 May 2019 17:44:06 +0000 https://sunnyinlondon.com/?p=16552 Are you not able to check in online to a flight and keep receiving the message ‘We can't check you in because government regulations require that you check in at the airport’? Your boarding pass is now marked SSSS. Learn what happens next in this article and YouTube video.

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]]> https://sunnyinlondon.com/ssss-boarding-pass-cant-check-you-in-because-government-regulations/feed/ 0 British vs American Stereotypes: Myths Busted! https://sunnyinlondon.com/british-vs-american-stereotypes-myths/ https://sunnyinlondon.com/british-vs-american-stereotypes-myths/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2017 08:02:19 +0000 https://sunnyinlondon.com/?p=12711 What are some popular British vs American stereotypes? As an American living in London married to a British man, these stereotypes and their validity are a part of my every day life as an expat. After four years, there isn’t a day that passes that I am not fully aware of how Americans are perceived...

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]]> https://sunnyinlondon.com/british-vs-american-stereotypes-myths/feed/ 0 British vs American Television Differences https://sunnyinlondon.com/british-vs-american-television-differences/ https://sunnyinlondon.com/british-vs-american-television-differences/#comments Mon, 14 Aug 2017 07:26:20 +0000 https://sunnyinlondon.com/?p=12713 When comparing British vs American television differences, you might jump to some standard stereotypes. After living as an American in London married to a British man for five years, I have enjoyed watching British television and know that I still have much to learn. I make two to three trips back to Florida a year....

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]]> https://sunnyinlondon.com/british-vs-american-television-differences/feed/ 1 Differences Between American vs British Grocery Stores https://sunnyinlondon.com/differences-between-american-vs-british-grocery-stores/ https://sunnyinlondon.com/differences-between-american-vs-british-grocery-stores/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2017 07:26:11 +0000 https://sunnyinlondon.com/?p=12511 When it comes to differences between American vs British things, you’ll find tons of everyday life occurrences listed. You wouldn’t think that a country that originated from the other would be separated by so many things. While generally, grocery stores have a lot in common when you compare the US and UK, for example, the...

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]]> https://sunnyinlondon.com/british-things-london/feed/ 2 How to Exchange Money for a Trip to London  https://sunnyinlondon.com/how-to-exchange-money-london-trip/ https://sunnyinlondon.com/how-to-exchange-money-london-trip/#respond Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:00:50 +0000 https://sunnyinlondon.com/?p=12428 When you are planning a trip to London, what do you think about first? Chances are you are looking at attractions and shows to see. Next, you are probably researching hotels and restaurants. One of the last things you probably plan is how to exchange money for a trip to London. How to Exchange Money:...

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]]> https://sunnyinlondon.com/americans-working-in-london/feed/ 1 How to Plan for an ILR Application in the UK https://sunnyinlondon.com/ilr-application-uk-american-expats/ https://sunnyinlondon.com/ilr-application-uk-american-expats/#respond Tue, 01 Nov 2016 08:28:07 +0000 https://sunnyinlondon.com/?p=11902 Knowing how to plan for an ILR application is something you’ll likely need as an American expat living in London or anywhwere in the UK. That’s the last visa you’ll need to live here permanently, unless you pursue British citizenship. It’s tempting each time you go through a step of the visa process to sit...

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