This past weekend, I went on a trip to IBIZA, Spain with my roommates. First we all flew from London Gatwick to Madrid, then from Madrid to Ibiza. The flight from Madrid to Ibiza was a small, fun-sized plane in which we boarded from walking outside. As we approached Ibiza, I saw sunny skies and…
Category: UK: CEA CAPA London
Free Museums are a Dangerous Thing
I think I’ve repaid the amount of my plane ticket from the US in free museum visits alone. I don’t know who decided that museums in London should be free, but they deserve their own bank holiday. And a parade. If you only have one day in London, spend it reliving the Great War. America,…
Work Hard, Play Hard
I am so glad that I have been keeping track of what I am doing everyday. Honestly, some days are so busy and exciting that I forget to update the note in my phone. It is fun to recall all of my adventures a few days after. And reflecting on my experiences through this blog…
Getting Into the Flow of Things
It’s official, I’ve been in London for over a month, and to say time has flown by is the understatement of the year. Days and weeks pass by seamlessly as I juggle between classes, work, travelling, and exploring London. Getting into a routine has undoubtedly helped me adapt to my new life in one of…
September Recap
Living in London is a dream. I fall more and more in love with this city everyday. It is still surreal to me that I have been here for almost a month. Adjusting to living with three other people was challenging at first, but I am glad that to be living with my friends. Sharing…
Silver Catwalk and a Bar of Ice
A London Fashion show? Never thought I would be saying I went to one. This past Saturday, my flat mates and I (5 of us) went to see the Silver Catwalk show at the Saatchi Gallery. A beautiful venue on the outside, large white pillar (Greek column style). Walking in, everything was white! Designers set…
My Happy Place
This past weekend I spent the most incredible weekend in the stunning countryside in Wales. Not only was it the most amazing weekend I’ve experienced in the UK thus far, it was also such an amazing experience. I went through a company called Preseli Adventures with two of my flat mates and I can honestly…
Other than Banksy
London is absolutely gorgeous. It disappoints me the more I live here to hear it reduced to an international metropolitan hub. The title strips the city of its humanity and culture. Westminster area is noted for its beauty while the rest of the city is reduced to urban sprawl, too many people in not enough…
Down the Rabbit Hole
London, with its magical Underground that whisks you off from station to station, is more akin to a microcosm than just a city. Considering that a third of its 8.5 million population was born overseas, the city represents a merging of languages, cultures, cuisines, and arts that has no parallel within the country, and very few…
It is still so surreal to be here. I am settling in, getting used to the work and class routine, using the tube stations, etc. I am very comfortable and feel confident in what I am doing. The adjustment period has confirmed things about myself that I already knew (routine and rhythm), but it also…