​How to Sleep in Uncomfortable Places

After traveling to London, one thing I have learned (and have become very good at) is sleeping in odd places. Everyday was packed full with activities, and after not getting a few nights of solid sleep, it became exhausting. Flying Delta…. Someone once told me that if...

Speaker’s Corner: Open-Minded People Welcome

I like to think of myself as an open-minded person. I find other’s perspectives on social concepts and issues very interesting. I enjoy listening to their thoughts and reasoning to their arguments. So naturally, going to Speakers’ Corner in London was something I was...

6 Realizations About London from a Weary World Traveler

Things I’ll Miss About London: The History. Everywhere you look in this remarkable city, every building, every street, has a story and a past. Our cities and towns in America are infants in comparison to a city that has lived for over 2000 years. When we went to the...

Cheers Mates

There was 11 suitcases lying on the ground in our tiny hostel room as all of us girls rushed to pack. Some of my fellow classmates had already been packed for a couple days while others, like me, waited until the last minute. It was almost like an art, how we crammed...

Six Wives? Oh My!

I’m not here to judge, but marrying six different times, with two of them resulting in executions, is a little intense. King Henry VIII was not afraid to break the rules to get what he wanted. His six wives were Catherine of Argon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of...

A Walk through History

We’re cold. We’re wet. We’re jet-lagged. And we weren’t prepared for a 4-hour walk in the rain. Warned by our mothers, most of us knew better and we brought umbrellas and rain jackets along with us. London is notorious for their “unpredictable” weather. It was one of...