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London: Never Enough Time

April 2, 2019 1 Comment

“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.”
Samuel Johnson

Never have I agreed with words more. Stepping off the plane, I get so excited. London is spectacular. It can be daunting, for sure. London is so huge. It takes an hour just to get to the center from Heathrow airport. Yet, London literally has something for everyone.

Unfortuantely for me, I only had one full day this time around. I was determined to fit in as much as I could in my short time, which would be mostly taken up doing on specific thing. Even though I didn’t arrive at my hostel until after midnight, I woke up before 8 AM, eager to get my day going.

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Magical London

February 4, 2018 No Comments

There’s something absolutely magical about London. Admittedly, I was a little salty about going back to London at Christmas time after I found out the Tottenham Hotspur game was postponed until AFTER we left. I have no idea why … London is 100% my favorite city in the world. I could live there if someone would be willing to hire me and go through the whole visa process. Haha. Half-jokes. But here’s why.

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Sight-Seeing London

January 19, 2016 1 Comment

There are honestly so many things to do in London. I was there for six days and there are still so many things I didn’t get to do. But here are somethings I did do that I recommend seeing (that weren’t a part of my Harry Potter, Royal London, or football game posts).

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Royal London

January 8, 2016 2 Comments

The idea of a monarchy in the 21st century baffles me sometimes, but when it comes to the British monarchy, I just can’t get enough. From the invasion of the Normans in 1066 to the sexy Tudor times, to the present day royals that just seem like your best friends, I have quite the obsession with the Royal Family. That’s why going to London was a dream come true. There is royal history in almost every corner of the city!

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Harry Potter’s London

December 29, 2015 1 Comment

For fifteen years now, I have been in love with the Harry Potter series. Harry Potter is actually the reason that I became an Anglophile back in June 2004, coinciding with the release of the third Harry Potter film. Eleven and a half years later, I finally made it to my favorite city and I was chock full of Harry Potter trivia and tidbits.

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Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur

December 28, 2015 1 Comment

December 26, or Boxing Day as it is commonly known in the UK, is the day known for shopping, and of course, football. I’m not talking about passing the pigskin around, I’m talking REAL European football. I was lucky enough to get tickets to see my favorite team, Tottenham Hotspur, play at White Hart Lane, in November, and I had been counting down the weeks ever since.