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Since the 1990s, European budget airlines have been making their presence known as a viable travel option. Many of the top names have excellent safety records and are a great choice for the budget-conscious traveler or the business employee whose…
Continue readingIf there is one thing that can bring the English together in a rare display of patriotism and then quickly tear them apart into barbaric factions, it’s football. Football players are basically national heroes (unlike in America where we pretty…
Continue readingThis past week, I’ve gotten home from a great trip to Copenhagen, come down with a pretty bad cold, and run a 10k with said cold. My 10k time was horrible and I was slower than a 73 year old…
Continue readingOver the years (and on this blog), I’ve done more than my fair share of (lovingly) poking fun of the UK as I try to navigate life here. However, I’m an equal opportunist, and there are some things about America that also…
Continue readingOne of my best friends was in town visiting last week, and as with every American who comes to visit me, I demanded asked that she bring me my favorite American treats, which of course includes Smartfood White Cheddar Popcorn. Some…
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Stepping foot into Primark is a bit like stepping off a rocky bargain cliff into a sea of materialism and hoping you remember how to swim. You bob up and down among the waves of cheap leggings and knock-off cartoon socks…
Continue readingAs I discussed in this post, finding American food in the UK can be a struggle without paying extortionate import prices. But, while I wouldn’t recommend seeking out these places if you’re here for just a few days (when in…
Continue readingThese past few weekends have been ‘wedding season,’ not only for me, but also for the dozens of coworkers and friends I’ve spoken to who are hopping from wedding-to-wedding this month. There’s something about August in the UK that makes…
Continue readingWhether you’re an expat, a study abroad student, or the occasional traveler, culture shock is not a foreign concept. Well, if you want to get technical, it actually is a foreign concept, but anyway. We often use the phrase to…
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