In case it wasn’t clear on Instagram, it was very cold while we were in New York and Boston last month. I was surprised to notice when I scrolled back through the photos just how many times I mentioned the weather. Being British, talking about temperature and the general conditions of the outdoors on the […]
Five Things to Eat, Shop and Do in Brooklyn
At the start of this month we hopped on a plane to New York to meet up with M’s brother and sister-in-law. I think I’ve mentioned it before, but New York is a convenient mid-way point between San Francisco and London, taking between 5-7 hours for each party to get to. I’m not sure I’ll ever get […]
New Year’s Eve in Big Sur
The central Californian coastline is a place I’ve wanted to visit since we moved, so in December we finally got around to it, spending New Year’s Eve weekend in Big Sur. The objective was simple; eat, hike, read and relax. Staying in Big Sur proper can be rather expensive and as it was the middle of winter, […]
Adventures in 2016
Last year, instead of setting specific goals or resolutions, a group of friends and I each picked thee words that we wanted to associate with 2016. One of mine was ‘adventure’, both as a nod to the adventure of our second year living abroad and also to travel, a shared passion with M. Looking back […]
Moving Abroad: How to Survive the Holidays
It’s time for another moving abroad post and this one is very dear to my heart. Perhaps you’re not a big fan of Christmas, perhaps you don’t celebrate it at all, but as the big day is less than a week away, I figured I’d write about how to survive the holidays as an expat. […]