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Indefinite Leave to Remain
So Kenz and I hit a big milestone in our little ex-pat adventure: we were granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) on Tuesday. After living and working for five years, we are now…
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Autumn in Holland Park
London is full of pretty parks, among them is Holland Park located in the fashionable and well-heeled Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in West London. As we have been petsitting my friend’s…
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Tottenham vs Norwich Premier League Football
At last, finally, I attended my first Tottenham game at White Hart Lane thanks to a very generous expat friend who got tickets from a client. I get slack from all my hard-core…
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Land of Fire and Ice: Wild Iceland
Over the August bank holiday weekend, Kenz and I along with another couple friend took a little road trip to enjoy the wild beauty of Iceland. Everyone should go to Iceland at least…
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The Emirates Cup 2013
Preseason football is underway. No, I’m not talking about American football though I understand the official preseason just kicked off, I’m referring to the footie (Americans: soccer). On Saturday, a group of die-hard…
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Go Bears!
A few weeks ago Kenz and I attended a University of California-wide alumni event at the Hyde Park Tennis Club, thanks to a very generous alumni who is a member. I haven’t been…
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Warsaw through the Seasons
One of my work projects that have taken me to Warsaw on at least four occasions this year hence the title of this post. I’ve seen Warsaw, the capital city of Poland, under…
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Rolling Stones – 50 years and Counting
A group of friends and co-workers got coveted tickets to see the Rolling Stones live at Hyde Park yesterday. Taking advantage of the lovely summer weather, the group met up in Hyde Park…
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Day 6 at Wimbledon 2013
The last time I stepped foot at Wimbledon was in 2009 after my permanent move to the U.K with Kenz’s Dad. Each year since then I always tell Kenz that we should go…
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Swan Lake at the Royal Albert Hall
If I haven’t mentioned it already here, I’ll say it again – I love the Royal Albert Hall. Any production here, whether it’s an Emeli Sande concert or the BBC Proms, is always…
