Creative Saskatchewan Comes to London
“Does that give you any insight on the unifying theme?” asked Nate, a writer for Rooms Magazine. He asked me because I’m Canadian and thought I might have a bit more of an understanding of the pieces...
View ArticleRemembrance Day Poppies at the Tower of London
In Flanders fields the poppies blow. . . Yesterday I took the time to visit the Tower of London to see the poppy installation, entitled Blood Swept Lands And Seas Of Red. Since the 5th of August...
View ArticleChristmas Afternoon Tea in London at the Conrad St. James
It bugs me just a little that in the UK there are no buffer holidays between Easter and Christmas. There are bank holidays but there isn’t anything like Thanksgiving for Canadians or Americans. I...
View ArticleThe 6 Experiences You Must Have at Christmas in #London
One month ’til Christmas, people! As much as I don’t like the cold I could never imagine the festive period without snow before moving to Martinique. I’ll be honest and say that I did hope for a tiny...
View ArticleI Got Published on Thought Catalog!
I’ve been reading Thought Catalog for a long time and I’ve sent a few posts their way before – to no avail. A few days ago, I sent this one in expecting the same silence I received in the past. Within...
View ArticleThe Best Places for Freelancers to Work in North London
Like many itinerant workers, I spend a lot of time in coffee shops (though I recently started branching out to pubs!). When I started freelancing I read a lot of lists about the best places to work...
View Article10 of London’s Cheat Meals You’ll Want to Go on a Diet For
Fish and chips? Please. Real Londoners save all their calories for beer and half-price cocktails at Dirty Martini’s happy hour. That means the days are spent drinking kale and cucumber juice while...
View ArticleReader Question # 7: How Do I Find a Flat in London?
Flat hunting in London is a harrowing experience. I get a lot of questions about it from readers but I have put off writing about it because it’s an elaborate issue and it requires a lot of attention...
View ArticleHow the Heck Do You Make Friends in London?
Yes, the ever-elusive ‘how to make friends in London’ situation. It’s funny when you think about it: it’s one of the few things we actually get worse at as we get older. Since university I’ve watched...
View Article8 London Apps You Must Download Before You Visit
Travellers often complain that London is so hard to get to know. Believe me, I’m with them on that! The place is so big you’ll find that even seasoned expats only know their own little corners of the...
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