Whether you're a Harry Potter fan or not, I think anyone can enjoy the Platform 9 ¾ experience. Find your way to the Kings Cross St Pancreas station in London, top floor, you can't miss the line!  Don't let it deter you though!  The line is half the fun.  No one seemed...

One of the things I love about having lived in several different countries is exposure to the local foods and learning to make it. I've decide to feature a few foods from each place that we've lived in our expat journey.  Here goes! Russia Vereniki A pasta dough stuffed with various...

I love having local foods whenever traveling.  Especially of the sweet variety!  And there is nothing like having churros in Spain! The history of the churro isn't completely certain.  It's thought that it was invented by Spanish shepherds having named the pastry after the navajo-churro...

I've been asked by the people of HiFX to share some expat tips and experiences.  If you'd like to see what other expats are sharing, take a look at their site. Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.  Broad,...

Last week when I went into London to review the Science Tea at the Ampersand Hotel, I arrived a few hours early to take advantage of being in the city. The day didn't start out quite as planned.  I bought my train ticket online thinking it would also allow me to ride the underground!  Unfortunately,...

Did you know the art of henna has been practiced for over 5000 years?  Some documentations show it may have been around about 9000 years ago! This site I found talks about how henna was originally used for it's cooling properties.  People in desert regions would soak their hands and feet...