Juice & Overlords

WRITTEN BY Julie

I’m obsessed with juice in Barcelona. Every day in La Boqueria, as the stalls come to life with merchants, no less than ten vendors unpack hundreds and hundreds of cups of juice. Rows upon rows of small clear plastic...

11.02.14

Loving Lately in London

WRITTEN BY Julie

We have had a great autumn here in London. According to every newspaper, online resource and the BBC, it’s been the warmest autumn on record in something like 160 years. That is supposed to mean a cold and...

10.28.14

Exploring Europe through Wine and Beer

WRITTEN BY Julie

Last weekend, we went to Dublin for a quick trip. On Saturday, we visited the Guinness factory, basically the single most visited place by tourists in all of Dublin. It is quite a spectacle. The visitor...

10.07.14

Classic London: British Sparkling Wine

WRITTEN BY Julie

Ok, I’ll admit that visiting vineyards in the area around London probably hasn’t attained ‘Classic’ status yet. But the UK is quickly earning a spot in the European wine scene as a great place to produce...

08.21.14

Marylebone: Classic London Neighbourhood

WRITTEN BY Julie

Last year at this time, Drew and I were in London looking for a place to live. We spent a day with a realtor touring nearly fifteen flats, driving around Islington, Notting Hill and Kensington in the process. After...

08.01.14

Weekend Escape: East Anglia

WRITTEN BY Julie

One benefit of living in a small country is the proximity of everything. We’ve said it a thousand times, but short distances remain an exciting perk of life across the pond. In addition to the hour flight to...

07.10.14

Classic London: Henley Royal Regatta

WRITTEN BY Julie

There are some events so quintessentially British that if you’ve heard of them, you might think they are fictional, from a movie you saw once, or a book you read. The Henley Royal Regatta is just that. Billed...

06.28.14

Classic London: Wimbledon

WRITTEN BY Julie

One of the most quintessential experiences for any London resident is a visit to Wimbledon. The grand slam tournament takes place in early summer, and is well known because all of the players wear white, and any...