There’s a fish in my phone booth: Lumiere London 2016
First of all, it was really weird to write "2016" in that headline. We've greeted the New Year rather slothly: three weeks of house guests, holidays, meeting new family and travelling…
The Museum of London explains the history of London for those of us who aren’t that in to history
Alternate title: "The Museum of London: a museum so nice I've been there twice (in the last week!)."As prompted by this article of 101 Free Things to Do in London,…
Platform 9 3/4
I found this article with 101 free things to do in London, and I'm going to check off two each week I'm in town. Ambitious? Maybe! Too ambitious? Also a…
London Transport Museum: Totally Tubular
Do you get it? It's TUBEular. Like the Underground. Okay, yeah, you get it. The London Transport Museum is hidden in plain sight in a corner of Covent Garden. While everyone…
Go away, grey! Neal’s Yard adds colour to London
Do you want a postcard from me? Sign up here: http://bit.ly/EllenPostcardI'm a sunshiney person. I joke that in a past life I was part of a sun-worshipping religion, whoever/wherever they…
Hi, my name is Ellen, and I need your help.
There's a thing about living in a new country and having a grand adventure that most people don't address on a travel blog:It's hard.Sometimes it's just really fucking hard.For me,…
London Christmas Lights 2015
I may complain occasionally (okay, frequently) about how gray and overcast London is, but the Christmas lights and decorations are mega making up for it. They're quickly becoming one of…
Thanks; Giving
I won't front, I stole that title from an email a new friend sent to invite everyone over for Thanksgiving.But I love it. It shined (shone?) a new light on…
Holland Park in 10 Photos
If you've been to London, you've probably walked through Hyde Park, watching the paddle boats or riding a bike along Carriage Drive. It's possible you've been to Regent's Park with…
Borough Market in Seven Photos
There's not a lot I can say about Borough Market that the internet doesn't already know. So instead, I'm dropping some photos here and calling it a day.I did learn…