Spring arrived with a season that felt full of movement: hosting friends at home, exploring new corners of London, spending time away, eating very well, seeing art, buying books, celebrating birthdays, welcoming family, and heading off on bigger adventures. The headline, of course, was…
Christmas, for me, does not look like a city skyline. It looks like long two-lane roads cutting through open fields. It looks like fences stretching across winter-pale grass and trees standing bare against a wide sky. It looks like Western Loudoun County in December,…
Winter began in motion but quickly settled into something more introspective. After nearly a month travelling through Southeast Asia, we returned to London in the early hours of December 8th, stepping out into damp, cold air that felt almost theatrical in its greyness. Winter…
December in Virginia usually conjures images of grey skies and chilly winds, but Richmond had other plans. On a rare sunny winter day, I set out for a spontaneous day trip packed with strong coffee, literary lore, riverside views, and soul-satisfying food. The city…
You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar. – Italian Proverb My Dad’s family was born and raised in various places in the United States. My grandfather was a travelling salesman of sorts, and so was required to pick up and move from…
If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For most unmarried young adults, it seems that by the…
It’s incredible to reflect on how much the world has changed. Just over a year ago, I was commuting on the Tube to my new City law firm job, dressed like a true City lawyer and not wearing a mask. There were murmurs on…
Here in London, summer always seems to fade just as it begins to feel properly warm. The long evenings shorten, the air cools, and suddenly autumn feels just around the corner. It often makes me think about places where summer still feels intense and…
Read through below for a Osummary of what each day will bring you in this Orlando Itinerary, complete with an table with an estimated schedule. Day 1 – EPCOT My one single piece of advice for tackling Disney World is this: GO EARLY. Yes, be…
At first glance, I do not exactly seem like a cruise person. I was in my mid-20s, perpetually broke, and more accustomed to backpacking than balconies. But my family has been cruise people since my first sailing with Disney back in 2008. Since then,…