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Farewell, London
Well, I’ve come to the end. My last exam is tomorrow and I leave London on Thursday. I prepared for this semester for over a year and I can’t believe it’s actually ending. Everyone said it would go by quickly, but the fact that I’ve lived in London for almost four months without realizing it is mind-boggling. I could absolutely…
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Galway Girl
Hello from Ireland! I decided to take a solo trip to Ireland in the dead weekend between final papers last week and final exams this week/next week. Although traveling solo can be lonely, especially at first, I’ve had an incredible time in Ireland and I would highly recommend traveling alone. I get to do what I want, see what I…
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A Day in Brighton
This weekend I traveled to the southern coastal town of Brighton, an hour and a half south of London by car. It is so cute and relaxing! Brighton is one of the most popular cities in England; it’s a resort town that attracts over 7 million visitors a year for its beaches, culture, arts, and large LGBT population. It has…
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West London Weekends
This weekend I took it easy and decided to explore more of my side of London Town: West London! By now I’ve embraced that I will never be a trendy, 2-cool-4-u East Londoner, especially now that my ironic 80s mom jeans don’t fit over my beer belly, so here’s to the west side! Richmond-Upon-Thames I finally visited the neighborhood of…
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Haggis, Whiskey, and Hairy Coos
Hello from Scotland! I made it across the wall into Wildling territory! I didn’t get a chance to post yesterday because I was too busy exploring the wilderness of the Scottish Highlands. The Monday after Easter is a bank holiday in the UK, so Sam and I booked a trip to Scotland for the long weekend. On Thursday night we…