Archive for July, 2006

Travel Cheap: Find the absolute lowest price on plane tickets with FareCompare

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006

This was mentioned in a Wall Street Journal article yesterday but I think it deserves mentioning. FareCompare, through years of data mining, has been able to figure out the cheapest tickets for flights on any airline and on the dates you put in.
I’m flying to London from New York in September. FareCompare was able to […]

Taste Buds: Thoughts on curry

Tuesday, July 11th, 2006

Ever try a curry? If not, you can guarantee that you will if you spend any amount of time in the UK. It’s a classic British staple food. Okay, well maybe not classic since they stole it from India, but it is definitely a regular part of the modern British diet. There are curry houses […]

MUB News 7/10/06

Monday, July 10th, 2006

• Westminster bats to be studied [BBC News]
Bats living among the rafters, towers and gargoyles of Westminster Palace are to be studied.
• Get tough on crime, not on hoodies [Sky News]
Tory leader David Cameron is adopting a hoodie-friendly tone and calling for greater understanding of teenagers who wear the clothing. But as the day goes […]

Even Mr. Blair is podcasting

Thursday, July 6th, 2006

Out of all the people to be left out of the podcasting world, Tony Blair simply refuses to be one of them.
What’s next? Queencasts?
Tony Blair Podcasts [One Man & His Blog]

Tags: ipod, podcasting, prime minister, tony blair

MUB News 7/6/06

Thursday, July 6th, 2006

• Al Qaeda London bombing video aired [Sky News]
A video of one of the London bombers speaking before the attack has been posted on the internet.
• Holiday plane hit by lightning [BBC News]
A plane bound for Lanzarote is hit by lightning after it left Birmingham Airport and had to divert to Manchester.
• Sky lets you […]

Spend a semester at London Metropolitan University

Wednesday, July 5th, 2006

Global Learning Semesters has a great program to study abroad for a semester and receive 12 credits towards your degree back in the states. The cost is $13,250. Includes tuition, fees, housing, admission fees for group trips, airport pickup, a mobile phone and medical insurance. Not too shabby. Yes, you read that right: a free […]

A random first day in London

Tuesday, July 4th, 2006

This is too funny. I happened to stumble upon a blog by this girl Lauren, from Arizona, who just arrived in London. The excitement is all too familiar.
Earls Court is fabulous. I walked around for three or four hours and observed several things.
- Everyone drives a Vespa, Neddin, or some other motorcycle contraption.
- Everyone crosses […]

5 things I learned while studying abroad in the UK

Tuesday, July 4th, 2006

I remember back in 2003 when I made the decision to go abroad through Syracuse University’s study abroad program in London. So many of my friends had gone abroad at one time or another and I attribute much of my excitement at the time to my good friend Drew who told me about his adventures […]

Heat wave: Tube closures?

Tuesday, July 4th, 2006

A nasty heat wave is hitting England. Hm. I remember back in 2003 when the same thing happened. It was nasty. And the country hasn’t quite figured out air conditioning yet. Times like this I’m thankful to be back in the States where A/C is standard in my $600 a month apartment. Anyways, the Mayor […]

AmericanExpats.co.uk

Monday, July 3rd, 2006

Here’s a good one.
AmericanExpats.co.uk is “dedicated to assisting Americans living in or planning a move to the United Kingdom.” Excellent site complete with a very handy immigration FAQ, among other things.
American Expats In The UK - bringing the American community together around the UK

Tags: expat, expatriate, immigration