Tuesday Traveller: The Wanderblogger

Tuesday Travellers is where I share some other travel blogs that focus on moving to and living in England.

From what I can tell, this blogger didn't have huge challenges (other than delays) with the visa part of moving to England (her husband got a work transfer), but she shares her challenges around the physical move part of living abroad: packing up, selling her house, saying goodbye, living in an unsettled state while in transition and finally finding their new apartment.

Blog: TheWanderblogger

About the writer(s): Sarah Shumate from Tennessee, who moved in 2013 to London with her husband and daughter.

First post: March 3, 2011; in May 2013 her family moved to Chiswick in west London.  

Latest post: Current. Her aim is to post 3 times a week - Mon/Wed/Fri - and it looks like she’s hit this goal admirably since last August.

Niche: Descriptive 1^st person experiences as she explores her new surroundings in London, parts of England and nearby Europe. Although her enthusiasm is delightful to read, she peppers it with honest confessions about her trepidation about exploring the city on her own.  

Just a Taste: "Ever since that day with Tina, I've been hopping on tubes and buses and navigating the city like a pro with minimal incidents. I'd still rather get lost with someone else by my side than be lost alone {because everybody knows that's way more fun}, but that fear I spent the first few months living here with has all but disappeared. Sometimes it just takes meeting someone braver than yourself to help you find the courage to get lost in new adventures.”


Why Read It?

• Sarah has a very readable and relatable style of writing, and uses description well to help you share her experiences in her new city. 
• Following her post by post through her move is enjoyable and helpful if you're in the middle of a move yourself. 
• She takes a good photograph and includes enough of them to make her stories vivid.