Moments of Gratitude
So... I just set off the emergency alarm at this coffee shop that I am at in London. Oh, you know the "I've fallen and I can't get up"...
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Maria Vandenburg
- Nov 9, 2017
- 6 min
A little bit of Folkestone (and Clem) in my life...
So I'm in Kent visiting my good friend Clem at the moment. She last made a guest appearance in my blog and I posted a GORGEOUS picture of...
Maria Vandenburg
- Nov 9, 2017
- 4 min
Climb Every Mountain...
I have just returned from a two day "hill-walk" in Ireland. While it was a lot of fun, it also left me feeling like I'm slightly nuts......
Maria Vandenburg
- Nov 9, 2017
- 2 min
Sorting out my life in 15 days
I arrived in London a month early to try and give myself time to breathe and relax and ease into it. Apparently...... that's not how I...
Maria Vandenburg
- Nov 9, 2017
- 3 min
L is for the way you look at me
So my first weekend in London was spent at Bekah's Hen Do (bachelorette party), and the last was spent at her wedding. I am also...
Maria Vandenburg
- Nov 9, 2017
- 5 min
Week One - London Town
I used to start off my first travel blog with "Item's I have learned today" After spending a week with Reyana (a good friend whom I met...
Maria Vandenburg
- Nov 9, 2017
- 3 min
Don't Forget your Roots my Friend...
So my time in the Pacific Northwest is winding down. I know I will be back, but I am off to my "personal gas station" of London for a few...
Maria Vandenburg
- Nov 9, 2017
- 3 min
Saying Farewell to HackerAgency
I have been noticing recently, that a lot of things in my life appear to coming full circle. HackerAgency (where I am currently employed)...
Maria Vandenburg
- Nov 9, 2017
- 3 min
Embracing the Arab side of me
So to really tell this story, we need to go back a few years. I'm half Arab, but have grown up with my American mother (who of course I...
Maria Vandenburg
- Nov 9, 2017
- 2 min
The countdown is on - 3 weeks to go (eep!)
I feel like I have been counting down this move to London FOREVER, so it is insane me that there is literally only 3 weeks to go (I fly...
Maria Vandenburg
- Nov 9, 2017
- 1 min
To Be Human is to Love
I've spent this past week in Las Vegas for my cousin Mile's wedding. Miles and Krystal's love for one another was an incredible thing to...
Maria Vandenburg
- Nov 9, 2017
- 2 min
The Journey to London
So I have approximately 5 weeks left in Seattle, I fly out on August 2nd, 2017.That is so insane to me! I started counting down about 20...
Maria Vandenburg
- Nov 9, 2017
- 2 min
The Start of Maria KV (or at least the initial post)
Public Disclaimer: My writing actually started here: https://mariavandenburg.wordpress.com/ However, it feels like it has now evolved to...
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