Pennsylvania Girl Abroad

One of my favorite weekend activities, whether I’m in London or traveling, is to walk…everywhere! I’ve learned so much about life in a city by observing the scene around me, noticing how one street changes from another, and discovering everyday life in that neighborhood. Today I’m starting a new series of informational type posts for […]

Bury St. Edmunds is primarily known in England for two things: an ancient abbey dating back to 900 AD, and beer!  ‘Bury’ as the locals call it, is home to the Greene King Brewery, one of the largest and oldest UK breweries still in operation. For those of you that have ever visited the Yuengling brewery in […]

Our trip to Copenhagen in December was perfectly timed with the shortest days of the year, but well worth the trip to explore the sprawling Christmas markets and undertake a pilgramage to Jim’s favorite European beer maker – Mikkeller! Mikkeller Where:  In Vesterbro neighborhood of Copenhagen. See map. Why you should visit:  The Mikkeller brewery […]

Museums can be fun?! London is the perfect city for touring museums. There are museums with topics ranging from art & science to war & history, and almost all of the major ones are free to enter. (See a list here.) Hearing the word “museum” usually reminds me of long, boring days spent on school field […]

 CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) The “Campaign for Real Ale” (CAMRA) began in 1971, inspired by four English “blokes” (guys) with a mission to “campaign for real ale, pubs and drinkers rights.” Today CAMRA has approximately 146,000 members, hosts more than 100 beer & cider festivals each year, and has a beer publishing arm that […]

The never-ending mission to uncover and visit all-things-beer  led us to The Bull in north London this past Sunday afternoon. Having thought that we’d mapped all breweries (and micros) in town, we were pleasantly surprised to find that The Bull has a small 2bbl brewery embedded within their kitchen, brewing under the name of London Brewing Company. […]

Jim and I went to the top of the Shard Building in London a few days ago, currently the tallest building in Western Europe (see my recent post on this).  A wonderful experience  – but it brought back memories of the last time I visited one of the world’s tall buildings, in March of 2011 […]

Since I’ve been young, I’ve loved skyscrapers. I will always remember the feeling of amazement I experienced when I first saw the Manhattan skyline. Though the 2001 WTC attacks forever changed people’s perceptions on tall buildings, I am proud that New York City has rebuilt and that One World Trade Center is soon opening. Two years ago, […]