Tag Archives: london

The Urchin Picture Show

Posted on 6 May 2013 by

We don’t know about you, but we Urchins have been long overdue for a trip to the movies. There are notable new releases on the forefront, and we thought we’d share with you what’s up on our horizon in case … Continue reading →

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The Urchins’ Prized Posessions

Posted on 30 November 2012 by

The Urchins aren’t much for shopping, but we’ve all accumulated certain sentimental objects on our various travels. They’re not even necessarily things that we’ve bought – just objects that remind us of certain places, people, and good times. These are … Continue reading →

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Travel Horror Stories: Accommodation Edition

Posted on 26 November 2012 by

Being an Urchin oftentimes means compromising on things like accommodation, food, health and safety, in order to stretch travel funds to their fullest potential. Great resources like Airbnb, Couchsurfing, and WWOOFing can sometimes save the day and offer lovely accommodation … Continue reading →

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The River and the Railroad

Posted on 20 November 2012 by

By Geo Ong I remember once hearing a poem by Emily Dickinson that began, ‘I like to see it lap the Miles,’ and continued on with lines such as ‘Prodigious step around a pile of mountains.’ I was in a … Continue reading →

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The Humour and the Horror of Alfred Hitchcock

Posted on 28 September 2012 by

By Sarah Jost This past week I had the opportunity to attend two very different works by Alfred Hitchcock. I nearly wrote that I had the pleasure of attending these events, but that doesn’t quite describe the strangely unsettled feeling … Continue reading →

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Sergio Larraín’s London

Posted on 17 August 2012 by

By Sarah Jost Unlike many artists who only achieve posthumous success, Chilean photographer Sergio Larraín was quick to receive recognition when two of his paintings were bought by the Museum of Modern Art in New York City when he was … Continue reading →

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aMAZEme: A Literary Maze of Jorge Louis Borge’s Fingerprint

Posted on 15 August 2012 by

By Sarah Jost As part of the London 2012 Festival, Brasilian artists Marcos Saboya and Gualter Pupo have created the quintessential art installation for the literarily inclined. Housed in the Southbank Centre’s Clore Ballroom, aMAZEme is a walkable, interactive maze … Continue reading →

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The Savage Nomads and the Exhibition Road Show

Posted on 3 August 2012 by

By Sarah Jost Following London’s longstanding tradition of providing a host of entertaining, intellectual, creative, and free things to do around the city, Exhibition Road, snuggled among the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum, and the Science Museum, … Continue reading →

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The Consummate Host: London’s Power of Positivity

Posted on 1 August 2012 by

By Sarah Jost Last week, I arrived in London for a month of fun, exploration, museums, memories, food, pints, markets, and Olympic festivities. Aside from a one night stay en route to Norway in June, this marks my first return … Continue reading →

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Reunited

Posted on 22 June 2012 by

…and it feels so good. Today there was an Urchin in London for the first time in three in a half years. If the universe felt perfectly in sync, now you know why.

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