My next plan is to go to Asia, as you may have read. I have a one-way ticket booked to Hong Kong and I’ll come home when I run out of money. Beyond that, I have no idea where life will take me. That thrills and scares me at the same time, because I have a fear that Chicago will suck me back in and I will go back to my happy but deeply ordinary life. Ideally I would keep living abroad as an expat, learning about the world one metropolis at a time. … [Read more...] about Paris Expat: The Reality of Life in France
Eurostar prices london to paris
My Favorite London Moments
Antique Shopping on Portobello Road Is antique shopping a strange hobby for a girl with no actual residence? Fair enough. But delving through treasures on the colorful Portobello road was still a lot of fun, and I had to talk myself out of many great finds such as a 19th century brass compass. … [Read more...] about My Favorite London Moments
Vegan delights in Paris and London
We slept well after so much travel and so much food, in fact we slept too well and missed the vegan breakfast at Cafe Forty One. Luckily, their lunch menu is available from midday and so we were able to enjoy more plant based delights before checking out including ‘English Heritage Tomato’. This dish featured juicy and sweet tomatoes, a cashew cheese which was strong, punchy and full of herbs, served on a crispy crostini and dressed with micro basil, basil oil and rasberry vinegar. … [Read more...] about Vegan delights in Paris and London
Top 5 Destinations to Spend New Year’s Eve in Europe
London [UK] London is also among the top destinations to spend your New Year’s Eve. The city is lit up, and buildings pull out all the stops to make this moment a memorable one. If you are a fan of British royalty, you may visit sites such as Kensington Palace, where Queen Victoria was born. You can settle down in one of London’s oldest pubs like the Old Bell Tavern. You can see the fireworks for free from hilltops such as Parliament Hill, Primrose Hill, Alexandra Palace, and Greenwich Park. … [Read more...] about Top 5 Destinations to Spend New Year’s Eve in Europe
Europe’s top 9 private jet airports
There are 2 airports in Rome, Ciampino and Fiumicino. Ciampino is located approx. 30-minutes’ drive from the centre of Rome and unlike Fiumicino, is open 24-hours. Although Rome Ciampino’ s business aviation activity dropped by 3.2% last year, it still makes the list of Top 9 private jet airports in Europe with over 16,000 private jet movements in 2018. … [Read more...] about Europe’s top 9 private jet airports