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commuters in London, how long to find a job in London
London, Moving to the UK, Travel Tips & Advice

Reader Question # 3: How long will it take me to find a job in #London?

14 July, 2014

  Hi Alyssa! Thank you for taking the time to leave such a detailed message. I didn’t expect it but greatly appreciate it. I do realize London is very expensive, even by Vancouver standards. I have been and stayed there a couple times before. Even the hostels were pricey. How long do you think it…

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Alyssa 14 Comments
Trafalgar Square, things to do in London
London, Travel Tips & Advice

Go to London This Summer!

30 June, 2014

I’m writing this because living in London has its ups and downs. I also just came back from holiday in Spain and I LOVED IT, so I have a bit of the vacation blues. I wrote a similar article about Toronto last year when I returned from Martinique, and it really helped me fall in…

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London, Musings

4 Places to Find a Summer Fling in London

17 June, 2014

Wow! It’s been a year since I came to London to see my partner, meet his friends and family and so on. It’s also been a year since we weren’t sure whether we could go on. I’m happy I made that decision, because one year since that visit and here I am, living and working…

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Exeter Quay, River Exe
Travel Stories, United Kingdom

A Long Weekend in Exeter

11 June, 2014

If you’ve been keeping track of the ‘where I’ve been’ widget in the sidebar, you might have noticed that I’ve been doing a decent job of exploring England. I’ve recently added Bath, Bristol and Ross-on-Wye to Cambridge, Horsham, Windsor, Leicester, Bridgend, Swansea, and Whitland to my list of places I’ve visited in the UK. This…

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Hurwundeki, East London restaurant, cheap haircuts in London
London review

Flat Tops, Hot Pots & 15-Minute Miracles: Hurwundeki Café Review

4 June, 2014

For regular readers of my blog, you may have noticed that I love food.               As a result, I’m open to different cuisines and I love checking out new restaurants and concepts. So, if someone told you about a hairdresser set in ramshackle building, that provides amazing service at…

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Electric Cinema, London
Life Abroad, London

9 Films You’ll Appreciate More after Living in London

22 May, 2014

If there’s one British word I have yet to start saying, it’s ‘cinema’. Cinema, to me, requires erudite discussions of motifs, archetypes and referring to films by their directors rather than the most famous actor in it. It’s the difference between “Let’s go see that new Cameron Diaz movie!” and “What did you think of…

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Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge
Travel Stories, United Kingdom Day Trip

Day Tripping in Cambridge

31 March, 2014

I did more travelling around the UK on a two week holiday than I have in the last six months of living here. I visited London in June before I knew I would be moving here and I made it to Cambridge, Horsham/Ardingly, and Windsor. My partner and I have been meaning to go to Kent…

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Scotland, landscape, Isle of Skye
Travel Tips & Advice, United Kingdom

Planning My Trip To Edinburgh – I Need Your Help!

26 March, 2014

I really want to go to Scotland. The misty skies, medieval architecture and rolling green hills give Scotland an air of mystery and romance that’s got me intrigued. Even though I was falling asleep during most Skyfall (I was really tired, not bored), that shot of James Bond driving his DB5 in the Scottish Highlands…

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Ally Pally Market
Life Abroad, London, Musings

I Love North London

14 February, 2014

  Happy Valentine’s Day! I’m sure you’re sick of seeing all of your friends lovey-dovey Facebook statuses and Instagram photos of the dozen roses they got with an antique filter on it…so I’m going to change it up a bit. Do something a little unconventional, I’ll tell you about the place I love. Every time…

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London Christmas abroad

Christmas Lights Bicycle Tour of London

31 January, 2014

When my partner came to visit me in Canadialand, we rented bikes three times over the span of 9 days: once in Toronto, once in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and once on Beausoleil Island. I knew that he really liked to cycle around places so I thought it would be fun for him – but I realized after…

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alyssa james, freelance writer, content marketer, alyssa writes

I’m Alyssa — PhD Student and Freelance Writer based in New York City! I write about Travel and Social Justice. Words in MSN, Bustle, the Globe and Mail, Porthole Cruise Magazine, The Local, Matador Network, and more.

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