Apr 13, 2019 | Europe, London, United Kingdom
It seems so! Or at least almost! The day began in Kensington where the hotel shuttle leaves us and the plan was to wander the streets of this neighborhood and Notting Hill in search of blooming magnolias. The day was gray, the number of magnolias was small, and the...
Aug 10, 2018 | Europe, London, United Kingdom
This short visit to London began in a rush! We landed at Heathrow airport at 12:45 p.m. and between the disembarkation of passengers and crew, taking the transport to the hotel, which is not too far, we were checking-in at the Holiday Inn at 1:25 p.m. The hotel has...
Jul 20, 2017 | Cambridge, Europe, Expats - stories from out there, United Kingdom
Inês is 24 years old and was in Cambridge a little over a year, between 2015 and 2016, to continue her studies in the field of Arts and to develop her artistic practice in a different, challenging and valuing environment. Meanwhile, she returned to Portugal where, in...
Feb 17, 2017 | Europe, London, United Kingdom
I went to London for the first time when I was 10, again when I was 12, but it took me other twelve years to go there for the third time. The reason for the visit was a job interview, which didn’t go so well, probably because as I got off the plane and saw that gray...
Feb 16, 2017 | Europe, London, Travel Itineraries, United Kingdom
Anytime I travel somewhere with Jorge, my boyfriend, and as we have very different tastes – I go more for museums and architecture and he likes more football and to enjoy things slowly – we usually split the time, so both can see things we like. The last time I went...