October 2011

How My Gluttony Helps Me Settle in London

October 15, 2011 8 comments
Thumbnail image for How My Gluttony Helps Me Settle in London

There are some things that I find less attractive of living in London, but the variety on food is not one of them. Coming from Lausanne, I sometimes feel overwhelmed by the almost unlimited number of choices. Should I eat a brazilian feijoada? Or should I try indian curry? Do I feel like fish? Or [...]

Continue Reading…

London Life (An Update)

October 6, 2011 17 comments
Thumbnail image for London Life (An Update)

It was only a month ago when I stepped out of that plane with an overweighted suitcase, and into a black cab that drove me to Notting Hill. I gazed out of the window, fantasizing about this new chapter of my life. I tried to memorize the names of cute boutique shops we passed by, [...]

Continue Reading…

Picture This: This Is British Food, Too.

October 3, 2011 3 comments
Thumbnail image for Picture This: This Is British Food, Too.

When we move to a new country, it’s easy to fall into the classical prejudgements – Assumptions that often other people have already referred to, way before we knew we were going to have a first hand experience ourselves. Austrians only listen to Opera, Italians and Spaniards are extremely loud, Germans don’t joke, the Swiss [...]

Continue Reading…