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Our thoughts, reflections and comments about everyday life in London.

I didn’t like my home town so I came to London

There are plenty of reasons but one of them, not mentioned often, is because people just don’t like their home town. People feel sometimes in their home lands like their don’t match to the standards of their town. They don’t feel accepted – the way they think, the way they look,...
February 7th, 2010 | Zuzanna | Read More

Visa: The key to an ‘open’ city

Visa: The key to an ‘open’ city London is an open place if you have the key. But how high is the price? Flying from Seoul, South Korea, to London means 20 hours of flight and around £1000. To this, lets add £10,000 in overseas student fees for a master degree, £450 monthly for a flat and £100...
February 6th, 2010 | Guest Blog | Read More

How to boost your English efficiently in London

Well, you have tried everything to improve your English. You have bought all the Cambridge books and now you are literally broke. You have consulted your dictionary so many times that your fingers are bleeding and your English pals, no matter how friendly they may otherwise have been, just turn away...
January 22nd, 2010 | Guest Blog | Read More

Video blog – November 2009 Update

Zuzanna welcomes readers to the first Success Abroad video blog, introducing new contributors, discussing the latest features on the website and new ways of interacting. “Every month I’d like to give you an update on what’s happening at Success Abroad behind the scenes.  So many expats...
November 21st, 2009 | Zuzanna | Read More

Becoming ‘green’ – is it really worth the effort?

“Is there a point in recycling, reducing energy usage, saving water?” “Can one person really make a difference?” “If in some parts of Tower Hamlets borough there aren’t recycling bins, how a resident from Hackney with three different bins may not become sceptical about...
November 17th, 2009 | Zuzanna | Read More