My Thoughts After a Finnish Stag Party

WRITTEN BY Drew

“Hey, do you want to come to my stag party? It’s in Finland.” Prior to moving to London as an American expat, I could never imagine such a question heading my way. Totally unlikely. Yet, here I find...

04.13.15

My Wandering Path Towards UK Employment: Part III

WRITTEN BY Drew

If you want to catch up, here is part I and part II. My first days at Neal’s Yard Dairy were great. I got to a meet a whole new crew of co-workers and learn about a business that I had little knowledge of. I...

04.09.15

London Neighborhood Guide: Chinatown

WRITTEN BY Drew

I have a passion for quality Asian food. Yet, even in a global city like London, a majority of the restaurants serve watered down versions of the cuisine, or, for some strange reason, decide to combine Chinese, Thai,...

04.06.15

Exploring Mahe Island

WRITTEN BY Drew

One of the main reasons we picked the Seychelles over other islands destinations, like the Maldives (my original dream location) for our most recent holiday was that it is not just one big resort. We were...

04.01.15

Big Love for Petit Amour Villa Seychelles

WRITTEN BY Drew

We have been lucky to stay at some stunning hotels in the short time that we have been expats in London. The grounds at the Old Swan and Minster Mill, the suite at The Magdalen Chapter and the crazy luxury of the...

03.27.15

My Wandering Path Towards Employment: Part 2

WRITTEN BY Drew

For the first part of this fun story, click here During my first months in London, the restaurant recruiting system didn’t impress me and I wanted to opt out of the whole thing entirely. Dealing with hospitality...

03.23.15

Riding in Comfort: Etihad Business Class

WRITTEN BY Drew

*Please excuse quality of the in-flight photos. They were taken on our phones…didn’t want to draw too much attention to the gawking flyers in row 20!* After winning an upgrade on our Etihad flight to Abu...

03.18.15

Abu Dhabi: A Photo Essay

WRITTEN BY Drew

I wanted to share some photos of the detailing we saw in a few buildings in Abu Dhabi. Islamic art is unique in that there are no depictions of animals or humans, so the decorative elements of many structures are...