Erica Luttenbacher
American expat in England
Forum posts
10
About me
American
Lives in London
Registration: 02 February 2009
Moving to London by tarqfon
I'll be moving to London from Los Angeles in February and am looking for suggestions on where to live. I'm looking for a furnished 1-bedroom flat in decent neighborhood in zone 2 or 3 near a tube line for an easy commute into Soho. I could probably ...
North London is amazing. I live in Islington and find it exciting but nicely off the tourist path. It's just on the edge of central London. My dream location would be Hampstead but you might find it slightly out of the way. It is truly a peaceful ... Read More
Cheapest and safest way to send boxes from England to US?
I found out that DHL has the best prices (cheaper than Royal Mail and Fed Ex etc) and is an easy to use, secure way to send things without worry. Read More
Do and don't in England by expat.com
Are you living in England? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in England? Could you please share with us a list of the [b] do's and don't's in England?[/b] Thanks!
Don't forget to pepper your speech with plenty of please's and thank you's! It is much more important in the English culture and you will be treated poorly if you don't say them at least a couple times per transaction. Don't expect the bus to ... Read More
Going out in London by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in London? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
Having a bottle of wine at Gordon's Wine Bar in the old wine vault below - afterwards take a stroll along Victoria Embankment (rather than Southbank, just because it's the path less traveled) and then to the beautiful when lit-up at night Tower ... Read More
Cheapest and safest way to send boxes from England to US?
Does anyone know of the best company to use for shipping boxes of our stuff back to the US from England? I have used Royal Mail and had not so great experiences (I sent various handmade gift boxes to friends in US at Christmas, only to have 1/3 of ... Read More
My favorite shops in London!
This small list of shops may be rather obvious to some, but I cannot resist singing the praises of my fav places to hang and shop! 1.) Liberty, of course! There is simply nothing like trolling the isles of this exquisitely beautiful tudor ... Read More
London Restaurant Recommendations by kristainlondon
If you're new to London and looking for restaurant recommendations, I just wanted to recommend my little London restaurant blog to you! You'll find it at londonelicious.com Enjoy! Krista
Yo Sushi is pretty good and very quick and convenient! It's fun to see what the sushi looks like as it going around the conveyer belt and amusing to grab it spontaneously! I always like to go to Yo Sushi's busiest locations, to make sure the ... Read More
London Restaurant Recommendations by kristainlondon
If you're new to London and looking for restaurant recommendations, I just wanted to recommend my little London restaurant blog to you! You'll find it at londonelicious.com Enjoy! Krista
Tayyabs Punjabi restaurant in Whitechapel is a quintessentially London institution with very reasonable and tasty Pakistani food. Galipoli on Upper St. in Angel has good Turkish food in a lively setting Roast at Borough Market does a great, ... Read More