Emily is an avid writer, photographer and excursionist. Growing up in a small town in Wyoming, she did most of her early travel vicariously via books. As an adult, she spent time living on both coast
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Frequent travellers will know that sometimes you need to either get the bang for your buck, or time. I’m a big proponent of the ‘relax and roll with it’ method of travel, which is how I often find the best things, by wandering off the beaten path. But sometimes
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Watercolor by Poppy and Pinecone I was recently talking to a friend about all the places I still want to go in Europe, worried about what would happen if my time as an expat came to an end and I hadn’t checked everything off my list. In the midst
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I was not in a great mood the first time I went to Richmond Park. It was a monotonously grey Saturday, and I had a boatload of tedious errands to run when all I really wanted was stay in bed. As I prepared to leave the house, I complained to
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As someone who chose it, I’m a big advocate of studying abroad. Whether for the duration of a degree or just a semester exchange program, it’s an opportunity with a wealth of payoffs. If I sound biased, it’s because I am! 1. The cost If you are,
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Hampton Court Palace is my favorite place in England thus far. It might actually be one of my favorite places in the world thus far. As an expat who was new to the UK, Hampton Court was one of the first historical sites I visited, and I have yet to
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Recently, my boss was granted the ‘Freedom of the City of London,’ which means that he now belongs to one out of many very old sects of London’s political society. Originating from medieval practices, the title is given to people who are valued for contributions to a certain field,