In the spring, when the entire UK was locked down and we could only leave our homes for food, medicine, and one form of exercise a day, I had a brilliant thought: what if I used my one form of exercise a day to go all the way to Windsor Castle? Unlike other countries, we … More Cycling from London to Windsor
In July, the UK government finally had some good news. To help boost the hospitality sector that had been badly impacted by coronavirus closures, the government decided to encourage residents to visit local restaurants by paying for up to £10 of their meal – Eat Out to Help Out. During lockdown, I mostly resisted the … More Eat Out to Help Out
I’m a very routine-oriented person: I have specific days where I do specific things and they generally happen at the same time every time. Before we were all thrown into the chaos of a global pandemic, my Saturday mornings were reserved for grocery shopping – a task that seems utterly mundane and like a waste … More Portobello Road Market & Notting Hill
Today marks one year since I moved to London. It’s hard to believe it’s already been a whole year. A year of saying words like “jumper” and “trainers”, of referring to the people I live with as “my flatmates”, of changing the pronunciation of words like “basil” and “vitamins”, of unintentionally adjusting my speech inflections, … More One Year of Living the Dream
At the beginning of 2019, I took an online quiz called “What should your travel resolution for 2019 be?” The quiz told me to keep a travel journal. It’s not secret on this blog that I think new year’s resolutions are stupid, but I did it anyway. And in fact, I did it so well … More Weekend in Bath
I have been unemployed more times than I would care to admit since I earned my bachelor’s degree almost five years ago. Sometimes it has been by choice, but just as often it hasn’t. Each time I’ve left a job it has resulted in a gap of months appearing on my résumé. Employers, and people … More Stories From My Latest Job Search
It’s been just over four weeks since I got back from a 15-day trip in India. I’m still trying my best to hold onto that vacation feeling, especially as the weather turns nasty in Germany. Sadly, my tan is fading, my henna tattoo has only the tiniest visible spots, and I hardly get any more … More Fighting the Travel Bug
Back in 2016 I was going through a really rough period in my life. What’s more, it wasn’t the first such period – on several occasions since my university graduation I’ve found myself wondering what I should be doing in life, especially when no one seemed very keen on employing me. My confidence at an … More I’m Hiking for a Good Cause!
For my birthday last summer, my aunt bought me Tom’s Daily Plan, the first cookbook by English diver Tom Daley. Upon flipping through the pages there were already so many recipes I wanted to try. I spent a few weeks following the included workout plan and cooked up some amazing dishes. One of my biggest … More I Ate Nothing but Tom Daley Recipes for a Week and I Feel Great
In November I started practicing Spanish on Duolingo, so I’d be able to say more than just “cerveza” or “agua por favor” on my next trip to Spain (which most certainly will be happening again). It’s gotten me thinking about the other languages I’ve learned, or at least tried to learn, in my adult life. … More Learning Danish vs. Learning Swedish
