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Read more about the article Gong Hey Fat Choy: Happy Chinese New Year from London!

Gong Hey Fat Choy: Happy Chinese New Year from London!

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:February 22, 2016
  • Post category:101 Free Things to Do in London/London
  • Post comments:2 Comments

One of the things I love most about living in this city full of 8 million of my soon-to-be friends, is that just about every culture has a community. Everyone…

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Read more about the article Free London: The Hyde Park/Kensington Garden Edition

Free London: The Hyde Park/Kensington Garden Edition

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:February 16, 2016
  • Post category:101 Free Things to Do in London/London
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As I work my way through the 101 Free Things To Do in London list, I've been eager to write about one of my favorite places — Kensington Gardens and…

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Read more about the article The Peter Pan statue in Hyde Park talks to you.

The Peter Pan statue in Hyde Park talks to you.

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:February 15, 2016
  • Post category:101 Free Things to Do in London/London
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I fully expected this free thing to be super boring. What can you say about a statue? "I found it and gazed at it?" Just you wait. The Peter Pan…

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Read more about the article Six-Month Check-up And Ten Rather Random Things I’ve Noticed

Six-Month Check-up And Ten Rather Random Things I’ve Noticed

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:February 12, 2016
  • Post category:expat/Life/London
  • Post comments:5 Comments

Six months. Six?? Months?! As of Feb. 11th we have been London residents for exactly (you guessed it!) six months. Which means we've theoretically completed ten percent of our Big…

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Read more about the article Fridays with Fullers

Fridays with Fullers

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:February 8, 2016
  • Post category:London
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A bit late on this write-up but excited to share it! My old man got a bit older in January -- the big 3-0! And since he likes beer, I…

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Read more about the article Visiting the Barbican Conservatory (Photo Essay)

Visiting the Barbican Conservatory (Photo Essay)

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:February 3, 2016
  • Post category:101 Free Things to Do in London/London
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Help me be a blogger with LATAM's Destination Latin America explorer search! Vote here until Feb. 22, 2016. Another item checked off of this list of 101 Free Things to…

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Read more about the article Acclimating: Part 3

Acclimating: Part 3

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:January 29, 2016
  • Post category:expat/LATAM Explorer Contest/London/Londoner Level Unlocked
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Last week, I ate sushi on the tube at 10:30 pm and didn't care what other passengers thought. I sat in the car I knew would be closest to the…

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Three tours you should take in Munich

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:January 22, 2016
  • Post category:Europe/Germany/Munich
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Munich is a beautiful and welcoming city. If you're only in Munich for a couple of days, there are still great ways to see the city. Here are three walks…

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London has a Roman Amphitheater: a tour of Guildhall Art Gallery

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:January 19, 2016
  • Post category:101 Free Things to Do in London/Europe/London
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The more I complete off of this 101 Free Things to do in London list, the more glad I am to have found it. There are so many things to…

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There’s a fish in my phone booth: Lumiere London 2016

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:January 15, 2016
  • Post category:London
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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…

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