Pottery Barn
on Oct 2, 2009 in Purposing a trade #33 No. 33: Learn a medieval tradeThe first language of Tunisia is Arabic, and I have an exotic stamp in my passport to prove it. I’ve spent a week trekking through rock mountain villages; visiting with weavers and potters; riding a spitting, grumpy ca...

Pub Crawl
on Sep 30, 2009 in Pub Crawling #32 Surprise! I'm back from a hiatus from my blog! I've spent the last three weeks sorting out real life and moving from London to New York. I am now happily settled in NYC, and picking up my posts where I left off. My 52 adventures in London may be fini...

A View From the Left
on Sep 2, 2009 in Playing at driving #31 No 31: Drive on the left side of the roadIt’s a running joke for Zeddy to mock my American driving skills, making fun of my right-side-of-the-road upbringing by holding out his car keys and asking “Shall you drive us today?” I keep threatening...

New Do
on Aug 18, 2009Last week I was treated to a cut and color at HOB salon for a feature in my company's magazine, Pulse. Here is my hairdo transformation:...

Consumer Stress
on Aug 16, 2009 in Pampering at Harrods #30 No. 30: Have a shopping spree at HarrodsThe going rate for ostrich eggs seems inexplicably high, especially considering I can’t recall ever having heard of someone actually buying one of the things. But I’m standing in Harrods and unless my eyes...

Queen Bee
on Aug 13, 2009 in On learning to curtsy #28 Ordering tea with nobility #29 No. 28: Learn to curtsyNo. 29: Have tea with nobility...“It’s not required that you curtsy, but it’s certainly an option,” says Naomi, a very nice young woman in a purple suit, who’s been facilitating the opening of a care home in Berkshire...

What's Up, Holmes?
on Aug 10, 2009 in Not-so-elementary with Scotland Yard #27 No. 27: Help Scotland Yard solve a crimeThe Metropolitan Police are in our office and I’m feeling two things:1. Fear that I’ll be deported2. Elation that I can use this on my listWhen I put Scotland Yard down as a task, I had to Google the term t...

The Prince and the Pauper
on Aug 9, 2009 in Next to Prince Charles # 26 No. 26: Receive a royal invitation“I’m here to meet the prince.”The unimpressed guard doesn’t hide a snicker as he takes in my diamond-patterned tights and buckled combat boots, and I wonder if I shouldn’t have worn something else.“My nam...

Smoke Alarm
on Aug 7, 2009 in My rolling of cigarettes #25 No. 25: Learn to roll cigarettes I’m absolutely certain that British men roll cigarettes, though several people have tried to tell me I’m wrong. Zeddy wonders where I got this generalization from, but I know the ratio of Americans to Brits who tu...

Sprechen ze English?
on Aug 6, 2009 in 24: Have a pub sing-a-long Video 23: Become a citizen of Europe Travel No. 23: Become a citizen of EuropeNo. 24: Have a pub sing-a-long ...Hunkered down on either side of our sofa, Becky and I agree to attack the Internet and purchase the cheapest airline ticket we spy, wherever it may be to.We’re furiously typing in...