January 2012

Sunday in London: Tate Britain and Brunch

January 29, 2012

I recently came across the book, Tired of London, Tired of Life: one thing a day to do in London, and as I flipped through the pages there were only a few things I recognized — and even fewer that I had completed. And when a fellow blogger posted a list of about a dozen [...]

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Weekend Getaway: 24 Hours in York

January 21, 2012

Keeping true to my New Year’s Resolution to explore other nearby cities & countries, we jumped on the train last weekend up to England’s ancient second city: York. 200 odd miles north of London (appx halfway to Scotland), York is a charming small city most known for its impressive Minister and Roman city walls. Personally, [...]

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Can you really prepare to move abroad?

January 17, 2012

If I think back to what I was doing exactly two years ago tonight, I was knee-deep in panicked preparations about moving. A search of my email archive from January 17 201o shows that we had just given our notice at work, we were starting the visa application, and I was trying to get a [...]

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Hummingbird Has Nothing on Me

January 8, 2012

Hummingbird Bakery that is. In honor of David’s birthday (conicidently coinciding with the birthday of our lovely Duchess of Cambridge), we took a trip down the American aisle at Partridges. Is there anything better than Rainbow Chip cake with Rainbow Chip icing? We think not. Although three cupcakes later, David is beginning to feel he [...]

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UK Wins on Mobile Plans

January 6, 2012

Some good news for your UK budget – whether a tourist or resident: As opposed to the inflation of food costs, public transport, and housing, one place that remains a great deal is the cost of mobile phones. The mobile/wi-fi situation in London is much more diverse than that back in the States where 3-4 [...]

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Don’t Call it a Resolution

January 2, 2012

As I flipped my calendar to 2012 yesterday, I resolved that I am not making any resolutions this year.  I thought about making a list of things I would stop doing this year, but these things were essentially the other side of the same coin I toss in every year. Sure, I want to lose [...]

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