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Things I wish I had known before I got a cartilage piercing

I have now had a cartilage piercing for five months. It came about because I was travelling a silly amount at the end of last year and much like a sixteen year old, I wanted to get a pierced ear to show I had some control over my life. A tiny rose gold piece of […]

Can someone please help me come out of hibernation?

Last year I was out and about every weekend, as well as least two or three nights during the week. I was visiting restaurants, discovering art exhibitions and sitting in the gods at the theatre. Then around came 2014 and I just stopped. I don’t know why I’ve stopped planning and adventuring, but I arrive […]

The websites you need to know about if you live in London – transport edition

It can be a bit overwhelming when you first get to London – you just don’t know where to look for things. I have found google to be my biggest asset, it can help with ANYTHING. But to save you some hours, here are some of the best transport related websites to use: 1. Transport for […]

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How to survive London – a guide for first time expats

Moving to London is part of the Kiwi experience, but that doesn’t mean it’s not one hell of a big step. So here are just a few of my tips for settling into the big smoke. If you have any to add (or think I am way off the mark!) just tweet, Facebook or comment […]