kensington

Are you one of the millions of people around the world who are captivated by the British Crown? London, home base for the British monarchy and full of royal sights,…

The only thing better than getting to spend a semester abroad in London is getting to spend that same semester living, and eating, in South Kensington. South Kensington — yes,…

It starts with a quiet walk up the side streets on St. Albans Grove. These ones are usually noiseless with not much going on except Builders Arms housing all the…

This past week has been one jam packed week! Classes started on Monday and I was not as prepared as I thought I was. Did I have a backpack, paper,…

I have officially been living in Barcelona for four full days and I have made it nothing less than interesting. After arriving in London,  it was a rainy afternoon but we…

Hello There London! The plane has landed and I have successfully made it to Kensington all on my own. I landed in Heathrow at 8:30 this morning and sent a…

Trying to be a Local At a stoplight today an elderly French woman asked me where the nearest Tube station was, and I definitely gave her proper directions. I was…

Living on Queen’s Gate Terrace in Central Kensington is interesting. Thus far we have discovered that we live near: William Kate and George, David Beckham and Co, The Queen (occasionally),…

It feels like it has been an eternity since I landed at Heathrow Airport in London last Monday morning. The week has been packed with orientation meetings, social gatherings, bus…

This whole week felt like I was entering college all over again, but in an upgraded fashion. When I entered the University of Texas at El Paso I did not…