In London, hanging in cafes, restaurants and bars is not nearly as trendy anymore as spending time with friends at a gourmet street food market.…
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At the last minute, I acquired some tickets to the Olympic, gold metal, women’s football match on Thursday. It was the World Cup 2010, all over again. Well, almost. The event itself took place at Wembley Park, the veritable birthplace of British football. And the game broke a pretty exciting record. With over 80 thousand spectators in the stadium, last night’s match became the most highly attended women’s Olympic game in history. Let’s hear a round of applause for women in sports! And watch this video to feel like you were there.…
“Seriously, if this is London, I love it!” That’s what I ended my last post with as I detailed my first hour in London – I was only still commuting from the airport. And after finally arriving at my friend’s apartment – or rather his flat – I dropped off my things and headed out for a bite to eat. I went wandering around his neighborhood which is known as Angel. Within a couple blocks of strolling along, not having any idea where I would end up, I came across this beautiful canal.…
Despite having spent a lot of time in Europe, I’ve never been to London. I was always so focused on learning different languages. And, well, they speak English in the UK. So I avoided it even when I lived in Paris for a semester abroad, when I spent a summer in Florence and during my days gallivanting around Spain. But finally I am here in London to shoot videos and experience the tail end of the Olympics. And from the moment I stepped out of the airport yesterday the charm of Londoners surprised me and impressed me time and again. Knowing I have seen next to nothing so far, I couldn’t help but to think at each turn, if this…
