Hello everyone! Happy New Year, hope it's off to a great start for you all. This post is a bit of a life update, similar to what I shared...

My next trip was soon after my parents’ visit. When they came to Europe, we had used an Interrail pass to reserve tickets, and I had one...

Near the end of April, I was lucky to have visitors from the US: my mom and dad! When planning our trip they were looking forward to...

This April, I completed part of the Camino de Santiago, or the Way of St. James, through Portugal. The route is a historic pilgrimage,...

In March, I hopped to a greener nearby island with some friends to celebrate St. Patrick's day. Purdue's 'All-American' Marching Band...

Time is passing very quickly here in Leicester! This past weekend we changed clocks already, and it seems that spring has rapidly sprung...

In contrast to my prior volcanic island experience, the next month my friends and I decided to head to Lanzarote, one of the Canary...

As I mentioned in prior posts, snow has been a bit hard to come by in Leicester so my friends and I had to travel a bit to find some. In...

Hope everyone's New Year is off to a great start! As mentioned in a previous post, my manager graciously invited me to spend time with...

I had a free afternoon and decided to head to a nearby town to explore and visit their Christmas market. Nottingham is a quick train ride...

After a very full day in Bristol, I headed to Bath. If you haven't read about the first day of this trip, I recommend checking out that...

My third month in Leicester was quite eventful, I stayed busy with work as well as celebrating the several holidays leading up to the end...

At the start of December, I took a long weekend to explore Bristol and Bath, two cities in the southwest region of the UK unofficially...

Growing up near Chicago, I'd often head downtown over the winter months to visit the Christkindlmarket. Arriving in the UK just a few...

Throughout my first two months living in Leicester, I've had the opportunity to explore quite a bit. I thought I'd share some of the...

Especially if you've seen V for Vendetta, you may be familiar with the following rhyme: Remember, Remember The fifth of November, The...

When I shared the story of the Lights Switch-on in Leicester, I mentioned a Diwali celebration later on in the month. I wanted to follow...

While the other entries cover highlights of my expat experience, I thought it may also be interesting to periodically provide updates on...

I started to explore beyond Leicester and headed to Manchester to participate in their Oktoberfest celebration with some friends.

We arrived in Leicester in time to see the Diwali lights switch-on