Monthly Archives: September 2009

Viva Munchen! Part II: Dachau

Posted on September 29, 2009 by ShannonElizabeth

Saturday in Germany: hitting up Dachau for a history lesson. Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, European Excursions, Germany, Travel, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Adventure, Concentration Camp, Dachau, Exploration, Germany, History, Munich, Oktoberfest, The Tent, Travel | 2 Comments

Viva Munchen! (Part I: Oktoberfest)

Posted on September 28, 2009 by ShannonElizabeth

Part I of our trip to Munich: Oktoberfest! Serious adventures plus reviews on The Tent. Continue reading →

Posted 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 | 3 Comments

Off to Munich!

Posted on September 23, 2009 by ShannonElizabeth

Heading to Germany from Thursday through Sunday — Oktoberfest 2009, baby! Continue reading →

Posted 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 | Leave a comment

Subtle Observations

Posted on September 22, 2009 by ShannonElizabeth

Learning as I go — new lessons from London. Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | 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

It’s All Coming Together: Bank Accounts and Gym Membership

Posted on September 21, 2009 by ShannonElizabeth

Bank account, gym membership & some grocery shopping under my belt — definitely feeling like more of a member of society. Phew. Continue reading →

Posted in Planning, Packing & Moving | Tagged Account Setup, Bank Account, England, Fitness, Food, Grocery Shopping, Gym, HSBC, London, Oasis Sports Centre, Passport Account, Sainsbury's, UK | 4 Comments

Scoping It Out: LSE, The British Museum and Russell Square

Posted on September 20, 2009 by ShannonElizabeth

Another fun day: a trip to LSE, a coffee break and a visit to the British Museum & Russell Square! Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Morsels, Art & Culture, Eats & Drinks | 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

Exploring the City!

Posted on September 19, 2009 by ShannonElizabeth

Spent the day sightseeing and shopping around London! Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture | 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 | Leave a comment

When in London…

Posted on September 18, 2009 by ShannonElizabeth

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! Continue reading →

Posted in A Place to Lay Your Head | Tagged Covent Garden, High Holborn, Holborn, Internet, London, LSE, Moving, Orientation, Photos, Settling In, Skype, University, WC1V | Leave a comment

Onward to London!

Posted on September 17, 2009 by ShannonElizabeth

At SFO waiting for flight 930 to London! Continue reading →

Posted in Up, Up & Away! | Tagged Airport, Family, Goodbyes, LHR, London, Moving, Overseas, san francisco, SFO | Leave a comment

Realization.

Posted on September 15, 2009 by ShannonElizabeth

I’m moving to England in less than 48 hours… truly surreal; pinch me. Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Morsels, Planning, Packing & Moving | Tagged Change, Growth, London, LSE, Masters, Moving Abroad, Packing, Surreal, Traveling, UK, United States, University | Leave a comment