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Life in the UK
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Lower Slaughter, A Quaint Little Village in the Heart of the Cotswolds
A trip to the Cotswolds had been a long time coming for me. I’d always wanted to go since my masters days, but never had the opportunity until 4 years later. This time, we planned it for my birthday. A birthday in the Cotswolds in the fall would be more than enough for me. The…
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Durdle Door, the Beach That Lived Up to My Expectations
Summer was well and truly over, and as the day gets shorter and the temperature has dropped below what I’m comfortable with, I guess I’d better post about this beach day now. When my friend Farah was here, we made many day trips (and some longer trips), mostly to the places we didn’t have the chance…
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Fall Favorites
…or, as people here would say, ‘autumn favourites.’ Somewhere between the end of August and early September, the weather changed drastically. I remember feeling the intense heat for 3 days, and I thought my sundresses and shorts could stay a little bit longer before they went into the vacuum bag, to be stored for the…
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Unpopular Opinion: I’m Not Sure I Like Brighton
Brighton has always been one of the popular destinations in England. When I was doing master’s in the UK, everyone I knew was raving about Brighton, and it seemed like I was the only one who hadn’t visited. Until I left England, I still hadn’t had the chance to go, and I regretted that. When…
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A Day in Arundel
Disclaimer: this is not about an imaginary trip to Frozen land with Elsa and Anna, but a trip to a charming little town in the south of England. Long before I returned to the UK, I’d planned to visit Arundel Castle as soon as I arrived. Things got hectic and I visited around 15 places –…
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Postcards from Rhayader
Having been born and grown up in Wales, H always thinks he’s more Welsh than British. “I know I’m technically British, but I always consider myself as a Welsh,” he says. He insists that Wales is a country (that was invaded and illegally occupied, or so he says), and he has an obsession with dragons. Before…
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Here Comes the Sun
I still remember the day I wrote this post, and my feelings on that particular day. That last day of 2015, I left the office feeling frustrated and desperate. I was tired of doing a job that didn’t satisfy me nor give me a sense of achievement, but more than anything, I was tired of living in…
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Hay-on-Wye, A Book Paradise in the Welsh Countryside
I can’t believe I hadn’t known anything about Hay-on-Wye until H told me about this little town. It’s only a 45-minute drive away from Rhayader, where his parents currently live. When we visited them 2 weeks ago, we made a day-trip to this gorgeous little town. The timing was perfect, as Hay Festival was taking…
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December in Pictures
December can be depressing sometimes. With the short days, gloomy sky, and cold weather, it takes a little bit of an effort to stay contented. While it may not be as obvious as spring or fall, I always think winter is beautiful in its own way. The crack of dawn and the sunrise, with the silhouette…
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For the Love of Mosaic
Aside from bright walls and cute doors, I have another obsession: mosaic. I can’t quite explain my obsession with mosaic. I guess I just find them all beautiful, and imagining the hard work of creating and arranging tiny pieces to make a big piece of art has always amazed me. There are so many things…
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