Last month was the Virgin London Marathon. I went down to the route to check out the action. Many people asked if I ran it and the answer is No. I haven’t run more than 10 miles before so let’s first work on the half marathon I signed up for. Baby steps. I went down …
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May 01
Budapest
BUDAPEST IS A MUST We absolutely loved Budapest. I am so happy we were able to visit this extraordinary city. Where do I even begin?? The city is not that big and separated by the Danube River. Buda is the hilly part of town with more history and sights while Pest is the flat part with shopping, hotels and restaurants. The Food. …
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Apr 01
The Time I Ran 10 Miles
I’ve told you about Nike Run Club before and how amazing it is. There are a lot of spring time races coming up around Europe so NikeTown London Run Club hosted a 10 mile run on a Saturday morning. It scared me but I knew if I forced myself I would eventually finish it so …
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Mar 06
Burger & Lobster
Have you been to or heard of Burger & Lobster? Well it’s AMAZING….beyond AMAZING to be exact. There are 3 food items on the menu and a ton of drinks (2 pages full actually). All 3 food items are £20 or you can upgrade your lobster size for a higher price but believe me the …
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Feb 19
Bistrotheque
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Feb 13
Trying New Food
I’ve been introduced to a lot of new “British” foods since working in an office. I’ll be honestly they are all snacks and junk food but it’s interesting because if it’s just me and Jon alone we would never try any of these. This is an iced finger bun. It’s a roll with icing on …
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Jan 19
Back To Reality
My first week of work has been great. It’s been all classroom training which is semi-boring but very helpful at the same time. There are 11 new hires in total for my department since it is a new department for the UK office of the company. They even gave us our own laptops with these …
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Dec 15
Gift Guide For The Jetsetter
Jetsetter by ashleyt7 featuring oversized sunglasses Ash boots £155 - julesb.co.uk Alexander Wang leather handbag £665 - net-a-porter.com Oliver Peoples oversized sunglasses $280 - oliverpeoples.com Theodora Callum linen scarve $175 - otteny.com Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Eau De Toilette 100ml £70 - harveynichols.com Canon PowerShot S95 Digital Camera 4343B001 B&H Photo Video $20 - bhphotovideo.com Antiquarian Journal £12 - liberty.co.uk The Container Store > bobble™ Water Bottle by …
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Dec 02
An Expat Thanksgiving
We had a very busy and fun Thanksgiving weekend here in London. We started with a delicious Whole Foods prepared Thanksgiving meal with AT and David. Friday we took a breather. Saturday we went to our friends flat where she cooked the feast herself! Sunday AT and I ran the Movember 5k in Battersea park. …
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Nov 18
Crazy Daily Deals
Daily Deals are still going strong. I’ve had great experiences and horrible experiences but the good outweigh the bad so I still look through them daily. I’ve noticed a trend of expensive, crazy deals going on now. Surgery is the craziest. I don’t want a deal on that, I want an experienced, highly recommended doctor …
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