A year ago, I made the decision to leave the quiet shores of New Zealand and fly across the world to one of the biggest cities on the planet: London. In that year, I have learned a lot about England, its customs and the quirks of the people here — but as wonderful as my life in England is, there are still a few things about my home country I miss.

Although there are things I miss about New Zealand, I love my life in England. Whenever I tell people where I moved from, the first question they…