August 2010

The dark beauty of Santorini

August 24, 2010

We’re in Santorini for the next few days and every time I come here, it always takes my breath away.  It’s an island on the rim of an ancient volcano, with towns sitting precariously on the edge, looking as if they’re about to fall into the dark, eerie waters of its eye.  It was nothing […]






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In Greece

August 24, 2010

Been away for a week now.  We’re in Greece!  I’ll send a more detailed update soon!






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Rainy Saturday Entertainment

August 14, 2010

I think that despite my wishful thinking, summer in London has officially come and gone.  The last week has been markedly cooler and wetter than June and July.  We purchased an umbrella and the shorts and dresses have been hanging in the closet untouched for weeks.  The only reason I’m not moping about it too […]






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Lunatic thoughts: Imaginative escapism

August 12, 2010

We had some dear friends over for dinner last night and honestly, one of my favourite things about small, intimate dinners is the quirky conversation that is bound to come up about none-sense things.  It’s amusing to listen to it all flow from architecture in Canary Wharf, to suicide in one of the large towers, […]






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London on a budget: Museum Guide

August 11, 2010

This past weekend I wrote about the ridiculous extravagance of this city (and just last night I found this article on a flat selling for £140 million) but I have to admit that there are many ways to enjoy London on a small budget.  We’ve spent the whole summer discovering affordable, beautiful, London.  And I’m […]






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A little bit of Venice in London

August 8, 2010

Sometimes, there are moments of such beauty in this city that you are caught completely off guard.  It has so much to offer.  Layers upon layers of surprise and delight.  This taken on a walk through the Little Venice canals in Maida Vale / Saint John’s Wood.






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Obnoxiously expensive London

August 8, 2010

A well traveled friend stopping by London a few weeks ago described this city as obnoxiously expensive.  And that it is.  I remember when I first transferred here back in 2007 how hard it was for me to adjust to the prices.  A box of cereal converted to $5.  A litre of milk $3.50.  A […]






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Staying sober in London

August 7, 2010

I’ve consumed more alcohol in the last month in this city than I have over the last year. The drinking culture here is intense. Not only have I been to more bars and pubs in the last few weeks than at any other time, but I’ve never been more busy. It seems there is an […]






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