Location: New Zealand
Member Since:
Feb. 05, 2012
Helen Leggatt
Biography
Helen Leggatt is a post-graduate student, College of Arts, and freelance writer specialising in travel, e-business and genealogy.
After emigrating to New Zealand from the UK in 2004 Helen was asked to write a regular column for the Malvern News in Canterbury, New Zealand. Called A Brit in the Boonies it took a sideways glance at the process of adapting to a new country, despite the lack of a language barrier.
So popular was the column among ex-pats and locals that the San Diego Reader (USA) published five extended versions and the column has now been collated into an ebook of the same name.
The BREXIT movement in Britain has seen Helen's book become popular as more people look to emigrate from the UK to distant shores.
After emigrating to New Zealand from the UK in 2004 Helen was asked to write a regular column for the Malvern News in Canterbury, New Zealand. Called A Brit in the Boonies it took a sideways glance at the process of adapting to a new country, despite the lack of a language barrier.
So popular was the column among ex-pats and locals that the San Diego Reader (USA) published five extended versions and the column has now been collated into an ebook of the same name.
The BREXIT movement in Britain has seen Helen's book become popular as more people look to emigrate from the UK to distant shores.
Where to find Helen Leggatt online
Website: http://hleggatt.wordpress.com/
Twitter: @britinboonies
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/helenleggatt
Twitter: @britinboonies
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/helenleggatt
Books
A Brit in the Boonies - Tales From a British Expat in New Zealand
by Helen Leggatt
Price:
$1.99 USD.
Words: 6,700.
Language:
English.
Published: February 5, 2012
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Categories:
Nonfiction » Travel » By region » New Zealand, Nonfiction » Travel » Essays & Travelogues
BREXIT shenanigans have turned the eyes of many Brits to distant shores. However, despite being viewed as "Little Britain", life for a British expat in New Zealand is not always an easy transition. This collection of humorous short articles, previously published in a rural NZ newspaper reveals how New Zealand is the same, but different. A must-read for all potential immigrants.