I’m originally from the UK but I’m now in Canada and I hover around some groups of people from the UK online and in person and I swear the Brits are the most whiny people to ever move anywhere. These people genuinely move to places and expect it to be exactly like the UK and when it’s not they shit on the country. Idk if it’s some leftover colonial mindset or something that hasn’t been removed from their psyche?
I’ve heard people complain that there’s no British cream (like the standard whipping cream which exists but is called something different) in stores, British bread, British seasonings, very specific type of curry called the brimingham balti which I don’t think I’ve seen outside of northern England. Amongst many other things and it’s absolutely mind blowing
Genuinely makes me embarassed to be in anyway related to these people. Anyone else get absolutely sick of your old countries people?
I will say this. I see lots of this from US travelers and expats doing what you described. However my wife is British and I have to say that she has been a rock star. She adapted to the heat in Colombia, no problem. She speaks perfect Spanish. She cooks with whatever ingredients she can find. She truly fits into the culture wherever we go and we are living in our third Latin American country. Also when we were in Colombia, we were not in the capital and she worked her way in with the locals. I guess I just got super lucky with her. I am truly thankful.