Moving to London from the Midwest: Same same, but different after one year
Hooowwwww has it already been ONE YEAR since we moved to London?! I simultaneously feel as if we've been here no time at all and also forever. There are things that…
Expat Life: How We Phone Home
Hey, readers! Here's another guest post from Mr. Hola himself, Britton! He's the tech guru in my life, and has offered to bestow his wisdom on how to call people in the US…
Today I cycled to the first place I remember feeling something familiar: the Animals in War Memorial. Weird, right? Except that this is one of a handful of places I remember vividly from my trip to London with the Missouri State Marching Band in college — ten years ago.
Why I Cycled to the Animals in War Memorial
Being an expat in an enormous, new city was understandably overwhelming at first, especially because I rarely knew where I was, or how to get anywhere, or what direction I…
12 Things That Are Happening Right Now
I have a quick break before I leave to catch a bus to Luton for our flight to Copenhagen (woooooot!!), so I thought I'd catch you all up on some…
Six-Month Check-up And Ten Rather Random Things I’ve Noticed
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…
Acclimating: Part 3
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…
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,…
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…
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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,…
An average day (which is a good thing!)
Instagram is perhaps my most-beloved social media account, but lately I haven't been very disciplined about posting. I take photos but then don't think to post until 2am (whoops!), or…