There's No Place Like Oz

The time I went to Istanbul, continued!

This is the second post about my 2008 trip to Istanbul! When I landed at the Istanbul airport in the middle of the night, I felt so alone. I knew I’d meet people and make friends throughought the week — at least I hoped I would — but it was the first time I was [...]

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The time I went to…Istanbul

This is the first post in a new series called “the time I went to…”, in which I will FINALLY get around to sharing about my travels pre-Australia. I wrote about them on a super old blog that only my parents and friends Dennis, Evan, and Gunther read (thanks guys!). I want to revisit these [...]

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London: Friends are worth traveling for

I’ve traveled to London five times since NYE 2007 for one reason — to spend time with the welcoming, fun, tight-knit group of friends I’m fortunate to be a part of. Before I left for Oz, I promised the Londoners I would visit on my way home. Nearly a year later, both the Aussie road [...]

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London Food Adventures, Part 2

Earlier this week I wrote about some good eats from Borough Market and Hummingbird Bakery in London. Today I’m highlighting a few more places I thorougly enjoyed visiting with friends during my recent 10-day trip across the pond. Ottolenghi Within hours of landing in London, Adam sent me a message on Twitter, encouraging me to [...]

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London Food Adventures, Part 1

Over the last six months, There’s No Place Like Oz has become less and less of a travel blog and more of a travel + food blog — and I’m okay with that. I loved watching food TV, baking from time to time, and eating in a way that addresses my food sensitivities before I [...]

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London in Photos

I’m currently visiting a wonderful group of friends in London! While I’m spending time with them (and probably eating way too much food), I figured the best post for this week would be an easy-breezy photo essay of my previous four trips across the pond. These were all taken with my very old Kodak EasyShare. [...]

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Crossing the Pond to London

Thanks to Star Wars, I have a fantastic group of friends in London. I don’t remember exactly when Kev and I first met, but we both wrote on one of those online journal sites. He started reading my posts because I had a Star Wars themed user name, just like him. Yes, you may laugh [...]

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We Paid to Go to Jail

This is the final post in a series about my 30th birthday trip to Dublin in March! With St. Patrick’s Day and my 30th birthday behind us, we had Thursday and Friday to explore (and eat) anything we had yet to experience! St. Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre is pretty inside and out We match! Architecture [...]

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St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin

This is the 6th post in a series about my 30th birthday trip to Dublin! After enjoying (or not) a pint at the Guinness Storehouse’s Gravity Bar, we rushed to the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade. It was supposed to be spectacular this year, so I was really looking forward to it. It definitely went [...]

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Opening Time is Guinness Time

This is the 5th post in a series about my 30th birthday trip to Dublin this past March! Wednesday, March 17 was not only St. Patrick’s Day but it was also my 30th birthday! I knew the day would include at least two things: a trip to the Guinness Storehouse and a nice dinner out [...]

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