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Ego Death at the Brunel Museum: A reflective visit to London’s Thames Tunnel museum

Sometimes, humanity’s greatest achievements are pretty gross. My partner and I were looking for a fun way to spend a rainy afternoon, and landed on the Brunel Museum—a small, out-of-the-way museum that’s south of the river in Rotherhithe. It’s focus is engineering/architecture, which I will admit isn’t my forte; it’s much easier for me to get excited about a piece of art then a piece … Continue reading Ego Death at the Brunel Museum: A reflective visit to London’s Thames Tunnel museum

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Life On The Move, Places

3 Ways London’s History Shapes How the City Feels Today

This week, I’m celebrating 13 years of living in London—what started as a post-university trip to get an internship became a full-time job, and although I’ve travelled a lot, London is the place I’ve called home for over a decade. I’m not a big history buff; it was never my favourite subject in school, and I can’t say that it’s something I go out-of-my-way to … Continue reading 3 Ways London’s History Shapes How the City Feels Today

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