The top 50 British words Americans don’t use. You’ll need to know them especially if you’re studying, working or living abroad.
50 British words Americans don’t use
Fear of the Future
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” For as long as I can remember, parents, teachers, grandparents, and even other children, have been asking me this question. As a child, I eagerly answered with, “I’m going to be a doctor!”. This simple and seemingly innocent enquiry has since turned into the dreaded […]
10 tips to beat jet lag
Jet lag is a frequent traveler’s worst nightmare. I’m always looking for ways to prevent it. Here are 10 tips to beat jet lag based on my experiences.
Thaise Snack Bar Bird: Thai Food in Amsterdam
I was kicked out of a restaurant I was kicked out of a restaurant in Amsterdam but ended up at Thaise Snack Bar Bird to eat some of Amsterdam’s favorite Thai food! So, back to getting kicked out. It was one of those restaurants that appears a bit dingy from the front door. Once we were […]
Castlexperience Wine Tours: Barcelona
Castlexperience Wine Tours When my family and I were planning our trip to Barcelona, I was hopeful, that we would be able to fit in a wine tour in addition to my 10 favorite activities. It was Easter week and we were only going to have 5 days in Barcelona. It seemed like a wine tour would […]
Barbecue in Amsterdam: Café de Klos
From the outside, Café de Klos looks like a traditional 17th century brown café. A brown café is the name the Dutch use to describe a quintessential Dutch pub. Café de Klos is actually the best place to go for barbecue in the city. A small wood-paneled room from floor to ceiling with heavy wooden […]
Rotterdam Markthal: A Psychedelic Foodie Paradise
The Rotterdam Markthal in Blaak square opened it’s doors for the first time on October 1, 2014. Since then this complex has been open daily and is a famed national landmark. The first floor is an open market with 96 stands. Situated below it, are a grocery store and a four story parking lot. But […]
Kinderdijk Holland: A Day at the Windmills
Kinderdijk, pronounced Kinder (like the candy bar) dike (not dijek, like I was saying it), is a small village about 18 miles outside of Rotterdam in South Holland. Kinderdijk is unique in that it has 19 windmills concentrated in a very small area. Some of the windmills at Kinderdijk date back to as early as […]
I am a runner: How I went from running like a girl to marathon finisher
My early running days In elementary school I loved to play “boys chase girls”, but I think I was more of a flirt than a runner. In middle school, my dad would often tell me after a field hockey game that I “ran like a girl”. In high school I not only dreaded, but feared […]
Neuschwanstein Castle: A Real Life Fairytale
Neuschwanstein Castle: A Real Life Fairytale Once my best friend and I decided we were going to Germany, I put Neuschwanstein Castle on our “must see” list. I did some research and found out I was not the only one with this idea. Although there are thousands of castles to visit in Germany, Neuschwanstein castle is the most […]