I spent the last day of my journey traveling east across the city from my west London flat. First stop: a quick goodbye to the south bank market as I grabbed my last order of oysters and Mac n cheese. It was a sad moment for me. I looked around the market and was able…

Our train departed at 6 am on a cold Friday morning in November. My roommates and I packed up the last of our suitcases and headed off to catch our train to Edinburgh. As I slid in to my seat next to the window, I was fully prepared to take a little 4 hour nap….

I’ve got to say, a holiday away from home is never easy. There’s just something about spending time with your family that makes thanksgiving and Christmas a special time. Although it’s not the easiest thing to do, being in London sure makes it a bit easier. The wintertime Christmas market at south bank center was…

When we arrived it was a small journey from our bus to the center of the city. The sun was shining and it was warm enough to travel around with just a light rain jacket on. The billowy clouds cast the occasional shadow but the sun felt warm on my face. The city is more…

Arrived around 7 pm on Friday. It was a long 10 hour trip. We dropped off our luggage and ventured out into the drizzling 50 degree weather. The thing I noticed about Amsterdam, though, is that it is very windy. So 50 degrees can quickly turn into a brisk 40. Our tour guide gave us…

London, a city that has over five thousand years of history, is still evolving on an everyday basis. From historical neighborhood backgrounds to individuals and community groups from many different culturally stimulating backgrounds, it has been thriving as a centralized global city. Thanks to many different cultures around the world, this “melting pot” of people has…

Wow. What a city. I guess it’s true what they say; you either hate it or you love it. I lean towards the latter. There’s so much to see! We came in on the Eurostar and hopped on a bus to take a tour of the city. As we traveled from Moulin Rouge to Notre…