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 […]
By Leah Gabriella Cardenas On June 25-28, at the Royal Albert Hall, the English National Ballet performed Kenneth MacMillan’s The Sleeping Beauty. I went to the 7pm show on Sunday, the last show of this run. My seat was in Rausing Circle R row 5. I purchased my tickets a week before for a slight […]
By Leah Gabriella Cardenas As a self-proclaimed matcha enthusiast, upon landing in the UK, I was immediately curious to see how the more recent matcha craze hit London and how it compares to my personal taste. Back in Seattle, Washington, my favorite matcha spots are Nana’s Green Tea, Grean Matcha and Phê. However, I most […]
By Leah Gabriella Cardenas After at least 10 hours of travel and being in an airport, about 60 college students from across the United States arrived in London where for the next eight weeks they would be living and working. Some had been to the United Kingdom before while for many, this was their first […]
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By: Natalie Kreider One could only imagine all the things that could happen living in London for three months. There were times that I approached with wonder and curiosity, while there were those where I’d be lying if I said that I didn’t want to go home. However, those moments forever changed me, and I […]
