Everyone gave me advice before I came back to the United States last Friday. They told me to remember which side of the road cars drive on and that money is green, among other differences. When I first took a step outside of Boston’s Logan Airport, the first thing that hit me was the lovely [...]
Archive for May, 2010
Culture Shock Blown Out Of Proportion
Posted in Beyond London, tagged boston logan, country, culture shock, driving, london, readjustment, USA on May 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Last Day In London, Last Minute Sightseeing
Posted in London Life, tagged abbey road, beatles, harrods, harry potter, lamb and flag, last day, london, marble arch, oxford street, platform 9 3/4, yo! sushi on May 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
From the minute I woke up Thursday morning, there was a frenzy in the air. Everyone had an agenda of what they had to see before they leave. For me, it was the infamous Platform 9 3/4 from the Harry Potter series and Abbey Road. We started off trying to find Platform 9 3/4 at [...]
Second To Last Day Is Last Hurrah For Travel Within The UK
Posted in Beyond London, tagged eton college, first best western, gothic cathedral, j.d. wetherspoon, knights of the garter, paddington, queen elizabeth, school boys, state rooms, windsor castle, windsor/eton on May 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Last week, I began to think about places that I would regret not seeing once I leave the UK. I thought about London and realized that I’d done everything the guide books have to offer. Then, I watched a show called “Time Team” on Youtube, where a bunch of archaeologists dig up historical sites to [...]
“M” Is For Monday and Museums
Posted in London Life, tagged children, imax, inventions, launchpad, modern art, motion simulators, museum, nicholas hilliard, paintings, science museum, south kensington, stephenson's rocket, surrealism, tate britain on May 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On Monday, I decided it was time to finish of my quest to see every major museum in London. My first mission: sell back my books to Blackwells. I got an entire 30 percent back, which may be better than the SU bookstore. It’s strange to walk into a London bookshop and have them ask, [...]