Archive for September, 2009
29
Sep
Posted by ShannonElizabeth in Art & Culture, European Excursions, Germany, Travel, Vacations & Leisure. Tagged: Adventure, Concentration Camp, Dachau, Exploration, Germany, History, Munich, Oktoberfest, The Tent, Travel. Leave a Comment
Saturday in Germany: hitting up Dachau for a history lesson.
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28
Sep
Posted by ShannonElizabeth in A Place to Lay Your Head, Art & Culture, European Excursions, Germany, Travel, Vacations & Leisure. Tagged: Accommodations, Bavaria, Beer, Festivals, Germany, Hostels, Hotels, Lowenbrau, Munich, Oktoberfest 2009, Pictures, Reviews, Spatenbrau, The Tent, Travel. 1 Comment
Part I of our trip to Munich: Oktoberfest! Serious adventures plus reviews on The Tent.
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23
Sep
Posted by ShannonElizabeth in European Excursions, Germany, Travel, Up, Up & Away!, Vacations & Leisure. Tagged: Adventure, Bavaria, EasyJet, Festival, Germany, Hostel, Leisure, Luggage, Munich, Oktoberfest, September, The Tent, Travel. 2 Comments
Heading to Germany from Thursday through Sunday — Oktoberfest 2009, baby!
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22
Sep
Posted by ShannonElizabeth in England. Tagged: Cooking, Covent Garden, England, Fitness, Food, Friends, Gym, H&M, London, LSE, Marks & Spencer, Oasis Sports Centre, Oxford Street, Prince of Wales, Pubs, Sainsbury's, Selfridges, Shopping, UK, University, W1. Leave a Comment
Before I get into the amazingness that is Marks & Spencer, I should probably start by re-capping last night’s events. On Sunday evening, whilst fighting off some jet lag and caffeine withdrawals, going out and socializing wasn’t number one on my list. Thusly, Alex and I discussed organizing a little get together to take place last [...]
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21
Sep
Posted by ShannonElizabeth in England, Food & Fitness, Planning, Packing & Moving, Scholarly Sweets. Tagged: Account Setup, Bank Account, England, Fitness, Food, Grocery Shopping, Gym, HSBC, London, Oasis Sports Centre, Passport Account, Sainsbury's, UK. Leave a Comment
Bank account, gym membership & some grocery shopping under my belt — definitely feeling like more of a member of society. Phew.
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20
Sep
Posted by ShannonElizabeth in Art & Culture, Eats & Drinks, England, University Utopia. Tagged: British Museum, Exploring, Great Russell Street, Leisure, London, London School of Economics, LSE, Photos, Pictures, Russell Square, Starbucks, Travel, UK, University. Leave a Comment
Another fun day: a trip to LSE, a coffee break and a visit to the British Museum & Russell Square!
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19
Sep
Posted by ShannonElizabeth in Art & Culture, England. Tagged: Big Ben, Covent Garden, England, High Holborn, Houses of Parliament, London, National Gallery, Nelson's Column, Seven Dials, Sightseeing, Thames, Tourism, Trafalgar Square, Travel, UK. 2 Comments
Spent the day sightseeing and shopping around London!
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18
Sep
Posted by ShannonElizabeth in A Place to Lay Your Head, England. Tagged: Covent Garden, High Holborn, Holborn, Internet, London, LSE, Moving, Orientation, Photos, Settling In, Skype, University, WC1V. 2 Comments
Day One in London — a bit overwhelming, but I’m optimistic! Photos of my housing complex (LSE’s High Holborn complex), plus photos of the surrounding area!
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17
Sep
Posted by ShannonElizabeth in England, Up, Up & Away!. Tagged: Airport, Family, Goodbyes, LHR, London, Moving, Overseas, san francisco, SFO. 1 Comment
At SFO waiting for flight 930 to London!
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15
Sep
Posted by ShannonElizabeth in Planning, Packing & Moving, Scholarly Sweets, University Utopia. Tagged: Change, Growth, London, LSE, Masters, Moving Abroad, Packing, Surreal, Traveling, UK, United States, University. 3 Comments
I’m moving to England in less than 48 hours… truly surreal; pinch me.
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