Bread. Laborious to find such a delicacy; for my palate is acclimated to the Parisian kind. The baguette has to be around 65cm long, not too crunchy nor overly soft. Inside is a fluffy cloud; we call it ''mie'' [mi]. Thus, I gathered my...
Far from me the idea here to talk about the price of the food (even though I could haha). Let's talk about all the awkward treasure we can find in US supermarket. It might seem cliché but indeed American supermarkets are full of surprises. To focus...
I hate to admit it, but my ideas of America were solely based on Television and movies I watched from my couch all the way in Sydney, Australia. For college I expected cheerleaders, jocks and you know, all the stereotypes the portrayed in the movies....
Recently myself and another international student went to a comedy show. My friend and I are both British and we had tickets to see Russell Howard, a British stand-up comedian. A lot of my, US, friends exclaimed "you can't come to the US and watch...
Now, SF is host to an array of beautiful, diverse and eclectic neighbourhoods but if I had to pick a favourite it would not be a hard choice. When I go back to the UK I will leave my heart in San Francisco and if...
This is my first Thanksgiving celebration in my life, and it has really been a day to be thankful for. I spent most of the day in Golden Gate Park with my mom and my sister, just strolling around and enjoying each others' company. And for the...
Although today is Halloween day, me and my friends celebrated last weekend. Halloween is something I have been looking forward to since I got here because it is such a big tradition among the Americans. We all had bought costumes and we carved out our...
San Francisco is the only place in the world where you can wake up, get dressed and set off walking with the intention of finding Master Yoda. It's also the only place with $5.00 toast but still, you can find YODA. I travelled from one end of...
For all of you who are vegan or into raw food- or just want a true food experience- go to Judahlicious in the corner of Judah street and 44th ave. All their dishes are either made completely out of raw food or are all vegan....
Some of the most fun I have had while I have been on exchange has been on trips with friends. I have gone camping and hiking in Big Sur twice this fall, and for Thanksgiving break some friends and I went on a roadtrip from...