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ABOUT US
Meet Edward and Rebecca - two Kiwis who have completed their OE (overseas experience) based in London, travelling around the country and around the world. Edward works in radio while Rebecca is a primary school teacher.
Boston Day 2: What to do on a rainy day
Our second day in Boston was one of the wettest days of our trip, with rain hampering our efforts to get out and about. The day started...
Edward Swift
Apr 16, 20172 min read
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Boston Day 1: Harvard and gardens
We arrived in Boston after finally being allocated seats on the last flight out of Ottawa. Arriving on Sunday evening, we checked in to...
Edward Swift
Apr 15, 20172 min read
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22 Hours in Ottawa
At the beginning of April, we were several thousand feet in the air flying to Boston after what felt like a whirlwind stopover in Ottawa....
Edward Swift
Apr 14, 20172 min read
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Edinburgh and Hogmanay 2016/17
After putting it off for a few weeks and getting busy with more travelling along with work, here's the final video from our time in...
Edward Swift
Feb 8, 20171 min read
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Another Waitangi Day weekend in London
It's hard to believe it's been a year since we last celebrated Waitangi Day in London. Time certainly flies when you're having fun. After...
Edward Swift
Feb 7, 20171 min read
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On the way to Edinburgh
After hearing so much about Hogmanay from our friends, we thought it was best to check it out for ourselves. On the way!! #Edinburgh...
Edward Swift
Dec 30, 20161 min read
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Back to Brussels for Choir
Just a quick post with some photos of our trip back to Brussels to sing with St Paul's Covent Garden choir in Brussels Cathedral. Was...
Edward Swift
Nov 28, 20161 min read
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Les Chanteurs du Roi à Paris
Over the weekend, we jetted across to Paris to see The King's Singers, a group our friend Chris B is part of. Was a fantastic concert (as...
Edward Swift
Nov 20, 20161 min read
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Barcelona Birthday
Winter was starting to set in in London. The days were getting shorter, the nights were getting colder, Primark was putting out their...
Edward Swift
Nov 1, 20163 min read
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Views from the Tate
On Saturday we spent the afternoon at the Tate Modern. Admittedly, it's not a place that I really "get" sometimes. You know, how a messy...
Edward Swift
Oct 18, 20162 min read
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"Halt, who comes there?" Ceremony of the Keys at Tower of London
Maintaining a routine for a long period of time can be tough,. Hell, even trying to go to the gym at least twice a week is hard enough....
Edward Swift
Sep 26, 20163 min read
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A busy first year...
It's hard to believe it's been one year since we arrived in this country. But on September 5, 2015 just before 6am we touched down at...
Edward Swift
Sep 5, 20162 min read
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Weekends away
Living in London and with the UK’s vast train network, it’s certainly easy to explore the country and that’s just what we’ve been up to...
Edward Swift
Jul 31, 20164 min read
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Back home
At the end of June, I got on a plane and flew back home to catch up with people but more importantly to attend the wedding of one of my...
Edward Swift
Jul 14, 20163 min read
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A whirlwind Euro2016 trip (and tips for driving around Europe)
Seeing a football match was a major item on our UK to do list, but I never thought I’d be heading to one of the biggest tournaments on...
Edward Swift
Jun 24, 20164 min read
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Elton John
It was late 2014 that I heard that the great man himself Elton John was coming to New Zealand for one show only. I was incredibly excited...
Edward Swift
Jun 22, 20162 min read
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Lively east London
The other weekend while Rebecca was back home in New Zealand, I ventured out to catch up with some friends east of the city to check out...
Edward Swift
Jun 15, 20163 min read
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A surprise trip home...
A couple of weeks ago Rebecca made a surprise trip home to NZ for her Dad's 60th birthday - take a look at the video of when she...
Edward Swift
Jun 14, 20161 min read
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A brief update (part 2)
Now that we got the Belgium update out of the way, here’s a little look at what else has been going on… Exeter A couple of days after...
Edward Swift
Jun 14, 20163 min read
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A brief update (part 1)
We’re still alive! This whole blogging thing has taken a bit of a back seat in recent months, so time for a brief update on what we’ve...
Edward Swift
May 19, 20163 min read
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