Another Friday, another weekly update on life across the pond! This week has been fairly quiet (at least travel wise), as I’m still settling in. Here’s what I’ve been up to this week: Still waiting for a bank account… I almost can’t even talk about this anymore, the process has been so frustrating. But it… Read More Living In England: Week 3
Welcome back to my new weekly series! Every week, I do a round-up post of reflections from the past week about my new life living in England. I like being able to share my thoughts in a bit of a more personal style of post. Here’s what I’ve been thinking this week: There are so… Read More Living In England: Week 2
I’m trying something a bit different here on the blog! Since moving to England, I thought I’d write more of a personal style post each week about settling in and adjusting to life across the pond. I think it’s nice for friends and family (and readers in general!) to know what I’m up to, but… Read More Living In England: Week 1
I’m writing this post from my new home, in England!!! Moving to England has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs, but I wanted to take some time to share some of my thoughts about this big change in a more personal-style post. This is so different from my previous trips to England, and very… Read More First Thoughts On Moving Abroad
Well, this should come as no surprise to anyone who knows me! I have officially received my UK visa, and I’m moving to England! I fly out on Wednesday, October 12th. All the pictures in this post are from York, where I’ll be moving to. I have so many feelings about this—I am feeling ALL… Read More Surprise! I’m Moving To England
No matter who you ask, everyone will say that extensive travel will change you. How? What exactly changes? Some of the ways you change after a long trip are immense and indescribable and you can’t put them into words. But sometimes the ways you change are tangible and noticeable and are things that impact your… Read More 13 Little Ways Travel Changed My Life
One of my first big milestones: I’ve officially been blogging for 6 months now! Even though I was writing for months before I actually started my blog (and I had a free blog during my year abroad), this is a big milestone for me. When I bought my hosting and domain name, I wasn’t totally… Read More 6 Months Of Blogging!
Five years ago today, I set off on my first independent trip: a recent high school graduate, it was me, my best friend, our backpacks, and Europe. We spent exactly three weeks traveling around Ireland, Northern Ireland, and England. It was the trip of a lifetime! It made me love England more than I thought… Read More A Reflection On 5 Years of Independent Travel