By Leah Gabriella Cardenas After eight weeks, my time in London and with Paddington Arts has come to an end. Though I’m used to being away from home for weeks at a time, being in a different country and at first alone has been an entirely different experience. Especially considering that the last time I […]
By Leah Gabriella Cardenas For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to visit Paris. My tenth birthday party was Paris themed. In elementary school, I wore shirts with the Eiffel Tower on them all the time. I even had the 2015 American Girl Doll of the Year, Grace, who went to […]
By Leah Gabriella Cardenas “The Sun and The Moon: Art Inspired by the Celestial” is an exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery running until the 8th of September. Spanning nine rooms on two floors, the exhibition explores how the two celestial bodies have influenced art across multiple mediums and decades. Each room focuses on a different […]
By Leah Gabriella Cardenas I went to Dublin with two of my friends on the weekend of the World Cup final. Here’s what we managed to do in less than 72 hours and whether it was worth it or not. We flew into the Dublin airport on Saturday at around 10 in the morning. From […]
By Leah Gabriella Cardenas This summer, the FIFA World Cup was played all around the United States while I was across the pond for an eight week internship. The first match was the very same day I started packing for London. Now, five weeks into my stay here, the World Cup has come to an […]
By Leah Gabriella Cardenas A crowd has formed on Portobello Road and in the center is a man in a hot pink suit and matching hat. That man is Jama Elmi, 55, who has been donning vibrant outfits for the last seven years. Elmi currently works as a model and actor as well as an […]
By Leah Gabriella Cardenas I saw the award-winning musical Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre on Saturday, July 11th. I bought my tickets about five days prior for just £39. There was plenty of availability at a range of prices and views. The show is also running until June 2027. I arrived right when the doors […]
By Leah Gabriella Cardenas For the summer of 2026, Shakespeare’s comedy play A Midsummer Night’s Dream has returned to the Globe Theatre. I attended the 7:30pm show on Tuesday, July 7th. I was given free tickets from CIEE, however, prices typically range from £5 for standing to £88 for seating. I had never read or […]
By Leah Gabriella Cardenas Harry Styles released his fourth studio album Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally. on March 6, 2026. Leading up to that long-awaited release, the artist announced a residency tour called Together, Together. The tour includes 68 shows in seven different cities over the span of seven months. Styles began his run […]
By Leah Gabriella Cardenas Just a few days into being in London, many of my classmates brought up the Seven Sisters Cliffs. As more days passed, I began seeing videos on TikTok with tips for hiking the iconic white chalk cliffs. Eventually, my friends and I decided to make the trip. Despite going to school […]
