The second stop of my thanksgiving road trip was Seattle, home of my favourite TV show, Greys Anatomy. For anyone planning a visit to Seattle, which I would highly recommend, here are some of my top places to visit: Pike Place Market: from hand knitted hats...
As part of my recent road trip over the thanksgiving break, I visited Portland, Oregon. What with the constant drizzle and cold weather, I felt very at home in Portland. For anyone planning a trip I highly recommend a trip to Voodoo Doughnuts. Any store...
As a Brit thanksgiving is not a holiday that I celebrate, but I wholly welcomed the week holiday. During that week I was able to tick ‘American road trip ’off my bucket list. With three stoic drivers and a good group of friends I journeyed...
Since becoming a temporary resident of San Francisco I have visited Fishermans wharf a number of times. As a hot bed of tourist activity there is always something going on. Of course I have tried the clam chowder on more than one occasion. The chowder...
One of my favourite places I have had the pleasure of exploring is Muir Woods. On a (really) hot day I decided to go for a gentle walk around the famed woods. In a pair of sneakers, a dress and a very fashionable backpack I...
My pioneering spirits have led me outside of San Francisco. All the way to the distant land of Santa Cruz. All packed into a fifteen seater mini van my friends and I upped and left the house ready for a weekend of new experiences. On...
My daily struggles of trying to order water in the states peaked last week. At a restaurant I made the simple (or so I thought) request for “a glass of tap water please” a beat. A blank stare from the waiter. And then a slow...
Today I tried to buy a bottle of water, my request was met with a questioning smile; “what?” “Just a bottle of water, please” “what?” “w-ah-ter” “what” “W-AA-TER” “what”, well you get the picture. As English is my first (and ashamedly only) language, I never...
As an international student from Scotland, moving to America feels like a big step. And since I have both British and American citizenship (which I feel makes me doubly international, right...