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10 Little Known Facts About the UK

Posted on 28. Mar, 2012 by admin.

After living in the UK for a year in 2009, and visiting countless times since, I’ve come to notice a couple of quirky things that make the UK, well, the UK. I would not have it any other way and this is absolutely not a critical post – just a series of observations I made [...]

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The Little Story of Me Moving to London: The Retrospective

Posted on 05. Apr, 2011 by Marie.

This chapter is the third of the series The Little Story of Me Moving to London – check out Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. *** My year in London was… more than I could have imagined. More than words could ever explain. It was beyond amazing, and even though I had some down [...]

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The Little Story of Me Moving to London: Part 3

Posted on 06. Feb, 2011 by Marie.

This chapter is the third of the series The Little Story of Me Moving to London – check out Part 1 and Part 2 and the final chapter. *** So here I am, early Friday morning at Heathrow tube station. Luckily, the whole ticket system was pretty easy to handle and I bought my first [...]

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Next time I return to the UK, I will…

Posted on 15. Nov, 2010 by Marie.

Find more unique pubs. I wasn’t aware at that time that chain, generic pubs even existed and that they weren’t anywhere near authenticity. I’m on a quest to find waterside pubs and historic pubs. Suggestions? Experience the afternoon tea. I know it’s expensive and terribly old-fashioned, but the afternoon tea is such a quaint [...]

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The Little Story of Me Moving to London: Part 2

Posted on 08. Jul, 2010 by Marie.

This chapter is the second of the series The Little Story of Me Moving to London – check out Part 1 and Part 3 and the final chapter. *** I woke up that morning feeling perplexed. I was eager to leave, but a part of me wanted to stay curled up in my bed and [...]

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The Little Story of Me Moving to London: Part 1

Posted on 10. Jun, 2010 by Marie.

This chapter is the first of the series The Little Story of Me Moving to London – check out Part 2, Part 3 and the final chapter. *** I remember everything as if it were yesterday. The words, the faces, the feelings. The stress, the anxiousness. But let’s start at the beginning. I’ve [...]

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5 Reasons Why I Love London Double Decker Bus

Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by Marie.

Whenever I am in London, I find myself drawn to the double decker bus. Kind of hard to miss, right? While the reasons why I am so completely in love with London remain unclear, my love for its buses is actually pretty simple to explain. 1. They’re just so freaking cool. I mean, it doesn’t get [...]

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My 10 Favourite Things About London

Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by admin.

I should warn you right away: I have unconditional love for London. I just love everything about it, from its architecture, its life, its green spaces to its people. I even like the weather, which I guess makes me a true fan. Here’s a sneak peek at my 10 favourites things of the city (although [...]