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  • The Great European Adventure

    Come on you Spurs!

    November 29, 2012

    If Afternoon tea was the one thing I had to do in London, then going to a football match was the one thing my brother had to do. And yes, we were in London, so when I say “football” I am referring to what the majority of the world calls “football,” and the US (rather sillily) calls “soccer.” Now, I’ll be honest, I don’t know much about football or any spectator sport really. I find televised sports dull, and if you ask me about my favorite teams, I will tell you the Boston Red Sox and FC Barcelona because I lived in Boston for four years and I studied abroad…

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  • Tea Tuesday,  The Great European Adventure

    Tea Tuesday: Harrods

    November 27, 2012

    You didn’t think afternoon tea at Dean Street Townhouse was the only time I drank tea in London, did you? This particular cup was a darjeeling blend, the name of which I failed to write down. I enjoyed it along with some buttered crumpets after an afternoon spent exploring London’s iconic department store, Harrods. The store is home to a number of restaurants, and this one was aptly named The Tea Room. It was a little pricey, and my waiter failed to hold back his smirk when I ordered crumpets, but I never regret a cup of tea. Plus, wandering around Harrods was a fun way to spend the afternoon.…

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  • Tea Tuesday,  The Great European Adventure

    Tea Tuesday: Afternoon Tea in London

    November 13, 2012

    It’s the triumphant return of Tea Tuesday! I first visited London during my semester abroad in Barcelona. I had a friend studying in London, and spent a weekend visiting him; my two days in London were amazing, but they definitely weren’t enough time to see and do everything. One thing that I missed the first time around, which I knew I had to do when my brother and I visited was… Afternoon Tea. Now, there are a couple of ways to enjoy this quintessential British experience, which has been around since the 1840s. The most famous is probably to go to a fancy hotel like the Savoy or the Langham,…

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  • The Great European Adventure

    Drinking is an Important Part of the Culture…

    November 8, 2012

    My brother and I were in Edinburgh just long enough to walk the royal mile, eat some haggis, and drink some scotch. This is my brother, by the way, he’ll be joining us for the posts about the UK. You may notice that he’s carrying an umbrella. That’s because during our time in Edinburgh it rained, a lot. As a result, we found a culturally appropriate activity for a rainy afternoon– The Scotch Whisky Experience My brother really enjoys Scotch, and I had a lovely afternoon here, even as a newbie Scotch drinker. If you visit their website, you’ll notice that it’s a bit Disneyesque, and the tour even begins…

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  • The Great European Adventure,  Travel Inspiration

    Weekly Travel Inspiration: Scottish Independence

    September 28, 2012

    This week your travel inspiration is a BBC news article about a Scottish independence rally that happened in Edinburgh last weekend. Thousands at Scottish independence rally in Edinburgh A friend of mine who is a Gaelic speaker and a staunch supporter of Scottish independence posted this article on my facebook wall after we got dinner in Edinburgh. Over our meal, he informed me that a majority of Scottish people support independence, but I was still skeptical of the country’s ability to break away from the UK. There is a referendum vote on the matter planned for 2014, so I guess we’ll all find out then. Now, you may be wondering,…

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