How do I ride the bus in London? With gusto!
The London Underground is the mass transit darling, but I happen to be a big fan of the iconic double-decker red buses. It's my preferred mode of daily transportation.For one,…
Get a postcard from Ellen!
Hey, readers — I'm bringing old-school travel habits back, and you can get in on the fun!I'm working on building up my email list, so as a thank-you for subscribing…
A lesson from my first London yoga class
1. Don't chop, cook, or eat garlic for dinner before your first yoga class.Reeeeally wish I'd thought that through...
Somewhere More Familiar
Sometimes you just need something familiar in your life. Source: FlickrI have a confession.There's an "American Store" about three blocks from our flat.And I went in. And it was glorious. You know in…
Exploring Southbank Center
I needed to get out of the house today — I may or may not have been up until 3am launching my Facebook page and email list (check out the…
How Finding Friends is Like Dating
Building a social circle has been a main focus since arriving in the UK. We have amazing circles of friends and family back home, but for some reason few people…
Being Pedestrian: UPDATE
I almost forgot my most-loathed fellow pedestrian:The person who just —STOPS— whenever he or she is walking.Or, as I have come to learn, they might stop at the top of an…
On Being a Kansas City Baseball Fan Living Abroad in 2015
Nobody cares about baseball outside of the US (and maaaaybe Canada and Japan).If you do bring up the World Series, the first comment will be that it's only played between…
Missing Kansas City
I'm rather proud of the fact that, other than the expected-but-occasional waves of nostalgia, I haven't had much homesickness.But then.Then the Royals WON THE WORLD SERIES and my city erupted in…
Anything but pedestrian
Having worked for a cycling/walking advocacy group, it's not unusual to realize that I think about walking more than the average bear. That has been especially true since moving here.London…