We moved to London at an amazing year! The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, celebrating 60 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, and the Olympics! The city was alive and I’m happy that we were able to take part in some of the festivities. One of the most memorable was for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee River Pageant […]
December 6, 2012
Cars will run you over…
When you think of London, you might think of that amazing English accent and proper behavior. Don’t let that throw you off when you’re a pedestrian walking on the London roads. If you are visiting London from the U.S., you have one main thing to get used to, which is to see the cars driving […]
December 6, 2012
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Grocery Items: British Beef & Washing Up Liquid
Prior to moving abroad, I lived in Jersey City, New Jersey for over 3 years, and I was getting used to some aspects of the suburban style life. I would drive to a large supersized grocery store, stock up on food, and carry it all out to my car and easily into my apartment. Normal, […]
December 6, 2012
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Meeting the locals on Hvar Island, Croatia
During our two week vacation traveling through Croatia, we spent a few days on the island of Hvar. The town of Hvar, on the southwest corner of the island, is the most well known part of the island among tourists, famous for its wild all night partying. My husband Jim and I spent one night […]
December 6, 2012
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Craft Beer scene alive at London Fields Brewery
London Fields Brewery Where: In Hackney, East London. See map. Why you should visit: London Fields Brewery opened in August 2011, right around the time all the riots broke out in various parts of London, including in the borough of Hackney where the brewery was getting ready to emerge into the London beer scene. As […]
December 5, 2012
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BrewDog in Edinburgh – one of my favorite UK beer bars
BrewDog Where: In Edinburgh’s old town area. See map. Why you should visit: This is craft beer at its best. Creative beer styles, names, labels – everything about their beer bars and brewmaking shows that they’ve put serious thought behind their brand. They’ve only existed for a little over 5 years now but you […]
December 5, 2012
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Vienna = Great city for Beer
Vienna is known for classical music, the opera and plenty of other “cultural” things. But who knew it was also a heaven for beer lovers and microbreweries? There are many beer bars in this city, but don’t just go into the first one you see. It helps to know what you’re looking for first!! Our […]
December 4, 2012
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Craft Beer in Barcelona
La Cerveteca Where: Near the old town of Barcelona. A nice corner location among the narrow alleyways in the old town. See map. Why you should visit: If you want craft beer in Barcelona, this is the place to go. It’s in the center of the city and near to some major sights if you’re doing […]
December 7, 2012
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