I think you can tell that things are picking up over here in London, as I have only a few pictures from the past week to show for it! Between getting into the swing of things with freelancing, getting involved with a social club for Americans here and doing my…
Ah, Barcelona. You beautiful, lovely, warm, vibrant, colorful, quaint place. I didn’t expect to leave with such a fondness for this city, but after a great weekend taking in its sights, there’s no denying how special a city it is. Not making it to Spain was my biggest regret when…
Happy Friday from Barcelona! This week marks our very first “city break.” Temperatures are starting to dip in London, though it has continued to be sunny. Winter is definitely coming, but we’re enjoying all that autumn, as they call it here, has to offer by exploring and going big on apple crisps and…
It’s no secret that I love to travel. It is also no secret that I love a good deal and can be kiiiiinda cheap. The thrill of getting a bargain, especially on an adventure or experience, just never gets old. Travel is absolutely the area of my life I am…
This week brought both more routine and more change. I started work, so now I am getting back into the commuting groove on a part-time basis. I am thankful to have a place to go, work to do and people to interact with! Haha. Luckily, working part-time means I’ve had plenty…
It’s amazing how different a week can be when you’re somewhere new. When I think about our second week here compared to the first, the feel is completely different. We’re getting more settled for sure, but the uprootedness we (should have) expected is becoming more apparent. Still, what a city!…
We are starting to settle in here, as tomorrow marks 2 weeks since we arrived in the UK. Andrew’s job has provided me a resource to help me get settled and they sent me some reading about culture shock. Until I read it, I wasn’t really thinking we were experiencing it.…
