A wonderful weekend in Paris Paris- ooh la la! What can I say? Like the cliché goes, it has that certain "je ne sais quoi." It is such a romantic, beautiful city! To get there from London, it's only a quick journey on the Eurostar. I booked a tour and was off for the weekend. After arriving at around 3pm, the tour guide took us on a short bus tour. I fell in love with the city at first sight! Later, I did some shopping around my hotel, and found so...

Amsterdam- October 2008 The first time I came to Amsterdam, I was 17. It was exotic, excitig and enthralling. This time around, it was still fascinating. The red light district was shocking as ever, and it is interesting to be in a place where the people are so liberal with all things "taboo." I.e. drugs and sex. The night life wasn't my scene. The crowds are there, but we came across some weird places. I'm sure there are good clubs; we just weren't s...

Brussels/Bruges October 2008 So I was quite excited for my first trip since I arrived to London! Having a week off school, I planned to fly to Brussels, then take the train to Bruges, then the train to Amsterdam and fly back to London from there. The first stop was Brussels. It is the capital of Belgium as well as the European Union. Brussels is quite nice, although there is not much to do. The culture is French European. The food is quite expensive and nothin...

Whitby and York: October 2008 I went to visit my friend Sheila, and stayed with her lovely grandparents for the weekend. They lived two hours North of London, by train, near York. We took a drive to the small town of Whitby, which was once the main whaling port of North England. The drive was very picturesque and beautiful. When we arrived in Whitby, the first thing I noticed was the Abby up on the hill; St. Hilda's Abbey. It was a beautiful, warm day, and the...

December 2008 Well I finally got the chance to take some time out to write about my thoughts. 2008 had been a busy, life changing year for me.Shortly after ringing in the New Year, I decided to pick up and move to China on a whim. It was the best decision I have ever made. It opened my eyes to the way people live on the other side of the world. I made some heart warming friendships and have become so much more independent and fearless. Moving there only wet my a...