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Cambridge: Pass the Butterbeer, Please

Drew became a fully licensed UK driver last month but we hadn’t taken advantage of his new official status. With a free day, we decided to rent ourselves a car and make a quick trip up to Cambridge, the town...

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The World’s Best Bar

Awards are funny things. As much as they attract press and new customers, for die-hard loyalists, an award can send their once beloved cafe or restaurant or bar into the realm of ‘attraction’ thereby...

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Bun Cha: Our Favorite Vietnamese Dish

A few years ago, Julie and I had a full blown case of travel fever, and we wanted to get away from our jobs, our home (though the mortgage payments stayed with us), our daily lives and travel for six weeks through...

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Classic London: Portobello Road Market

Portobello Road, a winding residential street in Notting Hill, is home to one of London’s most stalwart markets.  For block after block, stalls of antiques, gifts, food, and clothing wind out endlessly, a sea of...

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American Food in London

There are certain types of food I’ve missed since we moved abroad. Pancakes. Good peanut butter.  This being 2014, most day to day items are pretty easy to find.  But some days call for uniquely American...

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Andorra: Home to Car Parts and Skis

Last weekend we took a detour from fabulous Barcelona and drove to Andorra. Why? Well, mostly because I am trying to see every European country and it’s on the list. Also, it’s only two hours from...