Category Archives: United Kingdom

London, 2024

This year is flying by! I know it’s cliche, but that’s how it feels! At least that’s my excuse for why it’s been over a month since we traveled to London to visit family, and I’ve yet to write about it. Quick life update before we get started; I got a job! I started mid-AprilContinue reading “London, 2024”

London, England with the London Pass

I’m just going to come right out and say it. I love London. So when we were discussing where to go with the family after Shane’s Ph.D. defense, I jumped at the opportunity to go back. The direct flight from Groningen settled it and off we went for 5 days in London! As I mentionedContinue reading “London, England with the London Pass”

A Harry Potter Weekend in London

It’s the blog who lived! All thanks to my good friend Harry and his cursed child. You may (or may not) have noticed that things have been pretty quiet around here. Shane has been feverishly writing and trying to wrap up this Ph.D. thesis. He’s in the phase now that I like to call “editContinue reading “A Harry Potter Weekend in London”

The Best Darn Mom & Sis Trip: Video Version

Hi all! Considering we took this trip in September, these videos have been a long time coming. They’ve been ready for a little while now, but I was waiting until after my trip home to the U.S. before I posted about them here. I wanted to share them with my mom and sister first! 🙂Continue reading “The Best Darn Mom & Sis Trip: Video Version”

A Fangirl’s Harry Potter and Outlander Journey Through the UK

aka: The Best Darn Mom & Sis Trip: Part 2 London & Scotland!  To fully understand the importance of this trip we need to take it back a decade (omg) to 2007 when the final Harry Potter book was released. The epilogue was titled “19 Years Later” and given the age of the characters andContinue reading “A Fangirl’s Harry Potter and Outlander Journey Through the UK”