Hello Everyone!
I've recently been approved for a job transfer from my current location near Seattle, WA to Reading, England. The plan is to have all the paperwork completed and ready to move come February 2013, which at this point feels practically like tomorrow! So in the spirit of learning everything I can and many Google-related activities, here I am on this board with you lovely people
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Some of my stats:
-Born and raised in the Seattle, WA region
-Late twenties
-Married just over a year to my Indian love
-Working for a payment technologies company for the past 6+ years
-Loves the outdoors/nature/countryside, learning about other cultures, cooking, and long walks on the beach (of course!)
-Moving will likely be my first "visit" to the UK whatsoever!
I'd truly appreciate learning about others' experiences with this type of international move, as well as any suggestions you might have on where to make a home-base, renting flats vs flatshares/houseshares, what you had to do to get a bank account setup, unexpected quirks you encountered while getting established there, etc.
Also would really love to know of any experiences folks have had with bringing a foreign spouse (non-US or UK passport holder) with you.
Blessings to All!
-NoKo
