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Okay, it is a quantifiable fact that I am a bad tourist. See the lack of photos on my Facebook. I like learning about things, and that’s my record of a visit? Or maybe it’s just that I’m lazy and … Continue reading →

Today we went on two tours – one of the Globe and the other a walking tour of Shakespeare’s London – and the theme seemed to be that London has little appreciation for Shakespeare. Of course, we spent our first … Continue reading →

I tried tea for the first time about three months ago and really enjoyed it, but over the past few weeks in the United Kingdom my actual love of afternoon tea has increased exponentially. My first tea and scone experience … Continue reading →

This morning, our class went on a walking tour of Shakespeare sites around London led by a Declan McHugh.  Mr. McHugh was a great guide; he obviously knew a great deal about the Bard and the period in which he … Continue reading →

Prior to actually getting the chance to see a play at an outdoor theater, I had never actually considered how it might be different than seeing a play indoors. I figured that they would be essentially the same, only with … Continue reading →

London might be the best city for an English major to visit – I don’t think there’s any other place where so many great authors have lived throughout time (at least, for English literature). If you spend any amount of … Continue reading →

Since I uncouthly searched Titus Andronicus online before we watched it, I went into the production knowing that around seven people had fainted at one point. Admittedly, I was intrigued. Was it really that graphic? The answer: it was. It … Continue reading →

I’ve decided that whoever invented the bus system in London was not a nice person, but whoever invented the London Underground, aka the Tube, was a genius. Buses are problematic. No matter how much you attempt to plot out your … Continue reading →

Yesterday a group of us went to the Tower of London. We paid the very high admission prices and managed to spent around 4 or more hours wandering between the walls. When our class first arrived in London we took … Continue reading →

Although I won’t call myself exactly fashion-forward, today I felt liberated when I purchased my first leather jacket. Obviously I don’t have the cool style that, let’s say, Stephanie does. She works leather jackets like it’s her job, but me…not … Continue reading →