Kensington pigeons unlucky in love
It's spring! And the pigeons are horny! Pigeons are a part of daily life in London. They're everywhere, hovering, waiting for you to drop any scrap of food. I'm also…
How the Oxford/Cambridge Women’s Boat Race Won the Day
I participated in a London tradition last week: The Oxford/Cambridge Boat Races. Just to be clear, my role in this situation was to drink Prosecco and take photos from the…
Four Bars in Edinburgh that are Too Perfect for Words (Almost)
If you can’t tell by now how smitten I was by Edinburgh, then this must be the first thing you’re reading on my blog. Welcome! I loved Edinburgh. Three nights…
Saturday in Edinburgh
There's a naming pattern in Edinburgh. When we saw some jazz last night, it was at The Jazz Club. The national museum of Scotland is The National Museum of Scotland.…
That Time I Followed Kate Up a(n extinct) Volcano
I’m on the constant lookout for signs and serendipity (as you can probably tell from my previous post), and knowing that about myself, I still say that our trip to…
Serendipitous Edinburgh
Serendipitous Edinburgh. You saucy minx. First, you surprise us with a beautiful afternoon. Sunshine and blue skies from 4pm on. Then that staircase, which I thought was rather randomly placed,…
Five joys of cycling in Copenhagen
...especially if you’ve lived in a less-bikey city. How do I love cycling in Copenhagen? Let me count the ways! Nearly 7 out of 10 people don't own a car in…
Copenhagen: Day 4 with Bike Mike and The Fog
"Bike Mike and the Fog" would make such a good band name, don't you think? Hmm, no... it would just remind me of how frickin' cold it was on a…
Copenhagen: Day 3 with a Scandalous Swan
A great way to see a city in a shorter amount of time is to take a walking tour, and since Britton worked for the first two days we were…
Copenhagen: Day 2 cycling around
It's 10:33pm and my step counter says I've logged 24,391 steps today. And that's not counting the three bike trips. I'm pooped! Today I walked between all kinds of iconic Copenhagen…