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  • Life in London: September and October 2018

    Life in London: September and October 2018
  • Things to Do in London: GoBoat on Regents Canal

    During our walk through Camden and then down to Regents Park with my bestie, I noticed some fun-looking boats on the canal. The little boats basically had just a picnic table on board, and groups were seated around, eating snacks and boating in the sun. It looked so fun and…

    Fontainebleau and Samois-sur-Seine, France

    This summer we’ve been very lucky to have lots of visitors. It is always such a treat to show our friends around our new home. In July, however, we got the chance to be visitors and see the home of our friend Thibaut. We travelled to Fontainebleau and Samois-sur-Seine, France…

    Things To Do in London: Hampstead Heath

    London is truly an enormous city. We are beginning to understand this even better now that we’ve been here almost a year. But despite its size and history as an industrial city, London has tons of green space with so much to explore. Hampstead Heath, one of those aforementioned green…

    A Day in Lisbon, Portugal

    The final stop on our honeymoon was a little over a day in Lisbon, Portugal. To spend a sunny day in Lisbon is to spend one day in a city lover’s paradise. Old meets new in Lisbon, a place where history, art, culture, food, wine all come together. It is beautiful.…

    The Incredible Cliffs of the Algarve, Portugal

    For many years, Andrew and I dreamed of going to Portugal. It’s history as a seafaring power, the beautiful cliffs on the coast, the vibrant city of Lisbon, the ocean, the warm climate, the wine – it seemed like such a great vacation destination. We had had it in mind…

    Exploring Camden and Remembering Amy

    If you know me well, you know these two things: I love to eat and I love Amy Winehouse. A day trip to Camden to finally see her exhibit at the Jewish Museum London included a whole lot of both of those things (and walking!). Andrew is not particularly interested in…

    Visiting Marrakech, Morocco

    Let me start by saying that Morocco was very different from anywhere I’d ever been. Our trip was fabulous and seeing as this is my third post about it, there was so much we did and saw that was worth mentioning! I am so glad we went. Though it was…