United Kingdom Archive

In June a dream that I’ve had since I was 12 years old came true. I visited Hogwarts. No, an owl did not drop my acceptance letter into my flat. And, no, I did not get to take a ride on the enchanting Hogwarts ...Read More

Exactly two months ago I left London to move back to United States. Two months ago I got on a plane I really didn’t want to get on and cried so hard at takeoff that the flight attendant was actually concerned for me. Two ...Read More

I’m about to leave to catch my (nine hour) bus to Warsaw and the other people in this hostel common room are screaming and listening to Spanish pop music at full blast making it difficult to concentrate, so this intro will be short and ...Read More

I used to look down on people who chose to study abroad in places like London or Sydney. “What could you possibly learn when you study in an English speaking country?” I thought to myself. I saw living abroad as a way to immerse ...Read More

February was a busy month, but in a good way. Though I had a lot going on I still found time to do a fair amount of eating. I only managed to cross one restaurant off my must-eat-in-London list (Seoul Bakery), but managed to ...Read More

Is there anything more perfect than a weekend celebrating the ever evolving world of craft beer? If you’re like me, the answer to that would be “not really”. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I purchased tickets to Craft Beer Rising less than ...Read More