Just wondering.................

Hope this does not seem to daft a question.
Why is it when Brits go on holiday they automatically look for things that remind them of home? I can see the point of xpats that are living in Florida looking for the little things that they might miss. But for the rest of us that are only going for 2 or 3 weeks...why do we need to find places that sell an english breakfast or a scottish pub or brit newspapers? Does anyone know if this is a brit thing or do the German,French and Mexicans do the same thing?

Don.

I think it is a Brit thing. I am originally from India and never used to look for things to remind me of home when on holiday. But since coming to the UK, I tend to look for things like Brit type newspapers, supermarkets, bits and pieces around the house etc. The True-Brits that I know seem to be a lot more like that and often try to re-create a 'home-away-from-home' atmosphere. But Orlando is already quite 'Brit Friendly' and is probably not the best place to notice this phenomenon.

I have a lot of German friends and they seem to adjust very quickly to the local situation and go along with the tide. Some of them visited India for the first time a few years ago and I was surprised how well they adapted to the (quite rugged) local conditions. As for the French, I guess they will be happy as long as everyone speaks French......:D

I confess to searching for internet access or newspapers whilst away, but purely to feed my football addiction.. (I miss 3 games during my Aug/Sept visit..!!)
You don't often see German bier kellars or French cafe/bar's outside of their respective countries, but the English/Scots/Irish pubs and 'all day breakfast' haunts wouldn'nt exist if they were not profitable.. (maybe they are full of Germans/French and Mexicans who can't afford London prices..!!)

My husbands first job is to find a place that sells english newspapers and then he is happy other than that, theres not a single thing we miss about good ole blighty

There are German restuarants and drinking establishments in Orlando to, they like their sausage and saurkraut!! So they probably are like us. We avoid Brit type establishments when we go on holiday, but glad the gargage at our community sells HP brown sauce!!!! Hubby does look for the fotball sometimnes but only if big matches, EC/WC etc. If you can't get a paper, see the match....get on the www!

The one thing that any Brit would never miss would be the good old weather back home![msnsmile2]

I'm more than happy to do without the British way of life/newspapers/food/weather/depression etc.for a couple of weeks at a time. The "English" shops/pubs/fish and chips in the US. seem very contrived and plastic and expensive. I know that within a fortnight I'm going to leave the American way of life behind so I make the most of it while I can 'til next time. (Ten weeks and counting!!).
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Cruella,

Try A1 Steak Sauce, to me that tastes exactly the same as HP absolutley revolting:D:D[:p]

Jacqui

I am also more than happy to do without the Brit way of life while away so are the rest of the family I think my youngest has more American phrases to her vocab than British anyway Disney TV on constantly in our house with the Toon version on more oft than not
I dont look for papers and would never go to a Brit pub or restauraunt I bet if all those that do actually thought about it they would probably admit that at home if they went for a meal it would probably more often than not be Indian ar Chinese that they went to[msnwink]

I would not look for anything English, other than a newspaper. I do like to know whats going on in England so that I can fully appreciate not being there.[msnwink]

For all the cable and satellite channels they have in the states, it always seems like the National news is "edited & sanitised" to a one sided point of view and the local news is often down to who found a twelve foot 'gator in his back yard (or whose back yard disappeared overnight into a big hole). The US Daily Mail appears to be edited in the same way 'cos when we get home half of the stories were missing. I guess they only select the ones that they think will appeal to the US readers?

Luckily, I have internet access in the villa,thanks John and Sarah! So I can keep up with my local football team,signings ect,apart from that I would'nt know where to start looking for a paper nor would I want to.
Funny thing about the weather and Epcot....when we got to London the rain came on and when we left it stopped....how do Disney do it? [:o)]

Don.

It's all part of "The Show" ... [msnwink]
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Funny thing about the weather and Epcot....when we got to London the rain came on and when we left it stopped....how do Disney do it? [:o)]

Don.
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I must admit, when we do to Florida the last thing on our minds is finding something Scottish. whether it be food or papers. When you are on holiday one of the nicest things is experiencing a different way of life... there is plenty of time to catch up when the bubble bursts and you are back home again!!! :D:D

Sand

We too don't miss anything british when we are abroad. It's actually the other way around. It's been 4 months now since our last holiday in Florida and we're still talking about the nice food, places we would like to see again and the nice weather.

I can understand that some people still look something british probably this what makes them feel comfortable when they're away from home.

Hi, I just found this site and have been reading the past week. I have never been to england or any other country for that matter. Why do the English love Florida so much? Is it for the weather? Just curious and I hope you don't mind me asking. I love Florida in the winter because I'm old and I do not love SNOW anymore. Yes, it is beautiful when everything is covered with snow, but I was born here in NH and when one gets my age your bones start to hurt. What kind of weather do you all have over there? I had a couple buy flowerer's at my place last week and they were sad that they had to go home to Germany this week. They have a summer place on the lake and come every year. They said that their weather is cold and rainy in the summer. thanks, ettarp

Hi Ettarp

Welcome to the forum. In general a lot of british wants to move abroad, mainly for the good weather and Florida is one of the place to be because of the weather and diversity of things to do. We too would like to spend our winter in Florida later on when we retire because Britain in Winter is very cold and damp and you get short days, so not much you can do here in Britain during winter time. I know of some old people go to Spain and Portugal during winter to escape the cold weather but for us it will be Florida.

I have only once wanted something british whilst in Florida. It was during our first trip there about 15years ago. We had been to Church St Station and I over indulged on their cocktails. Boy did I pay for it the next morning. When I finally surfaced about lunchtime all I wanted to eat was a sausage roll or cornish pasty, about the only thing you cant get in Florida. Had a great idea[msnsmile2] We went to Epcot and found a Cornish pasty in the pub in England[msntongue][msntongue].

Jane