These Americans went looking for love in London
The reality was less dreamy than imagined.
From The Times
July 19, 2025

Like the lead character of the new Netflix series “Too Much,” some Americans are moving across the Atlantic with visions of Jane Austen and Merchant Ivory, seeking the coziness they have seen depicted onscreen or on the page.

A woman in what looks like 18th century period dress stands in front of a weathered brick cottage.

via Angela Terhark

Many are surprised by what they find. →

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