London Calling!

This past July one of my closest friends, Jess, moved across the pond to start her life with her new hubby Tom. You can read all about her story on www.loveandlondon.com. Jess and I met in Florence and became close friends instantly, bonding over our love for travel. I had always promised that the day she moved to England I would buy my ticket to come visit her, and that is exactly what I did. With Labor Day right around the corner, timing was perfect, and I could not wait to see her and her new life in England!

Jess and Tom live in an adorable flat just outside of London. Their flat is complete with a guest bedroom (which I like to refer to as my room) and the cutest little terrace overlooking the town. The first thing we had to do when I arrived- have a Bulmers on the terrace. One thing you should know about me, I am obsessed with Bulmers. It is an English cider that I first had in Florence, but they do not sell it in America (no Magners is not the same thing) so Jess and Tom had a fridge full of Bulmers prepared for my arrival.

Ironically, the town they live in is right near Cobham, where I lived with my family when I was younger, so one of the days, we headed to Cobham to check out my old stomping grounds. We walked the high street then stopped at The Old Bear for a Bulmers. It was so lovely to sit in the garden at The Old Bear with my best friend and her hubby and reminisce on my life in England.

After our outing in Cobham we headed to Guilford for dinner at Wagamama's! Wagamama's the most amazing noodle shop with locations throughout England, a must-have if you are ever in London! I also suggest having one of their amazing fresh juices with your noodles.

If you ever find yourself in London and looking for a quick day trip I would suggest heading to Brighton beach. Brighton is a quaint coastal English town about an hour from Tom and Jess'. It doesn't exactly have the best beach, but it has a charming old boardwalk and is famous for their adorable little "lanes" with shopping and excellent restaurants.

For dinner we headed to a new vegetarian restaurant called Terre a Terre that Jess had read about. Honestly, I am not too sure what we ate but everything was delicious! It was not one of those vegetarian restaurants where you get a plate of vegetables- oh no, the sample platter we ordered was filled with an assortment of unique delish dishes!

On the last day of my trip Jess and I jumped on the train to London (its only about 20 minutes) for a girls day. First thing, lunchtime! We headed to Camden, which is very young, trendy area of London. I love Camden not only for the hipster vibes and vintage clothing, but they also have some great restaurants and nightlife. We had lunch at Rossopomodoro, an Italian restaurant with several locations in London. Having both lived in Italy it is hard to impress us with pizza, but I have to say, Rossopomodoro's pizza was amazing. After devouring the pizzas and some shopping in Camden market, we headed to the tower bridge for some sight-seeing and Barclay's bikes. We both love to bike ride so London's new Barclay bike system was a must. For 6 pounds you can rent the bikes for 24 hours. Although, we nearly got hit by a few cars, the bikes were a great way to see London in a short amount of time. To finish off the day- drinks a local cafe called Thomas Cubitt located on an adorable West Village- like cobblestoned street. Having my first Pimms cup (traditional English drink) was the perfect way to end a wonderful day.

To top off my trip....I stumbled upon one on our offices in London. I still cannot stop thinking about that store.....who knows maybe one day I will be working there ;)

Welcome to My Blog!

Hello there, I'm Sara, welcome to my blog! I am New York City inhabitant who loves anything and everything travel- which is great because that is what I do for a living! I spend every day of my life talking about travel, discovering new places, and opening up the world for those who want to see it. I couldn't see myself doing anything else, but it was quite the journey to get here (more of that in my about me). 

So what is a "professional nomad" you ask? Well those who follow me on Instagram know that I am "Nomadlife" (follow me!!) There was a time in my life that I considered myself a nomad which by definition is- "someone with no permanent home but moves about from place to place." After leaving home at 18 and moving to NYC and then to Florence I had lived in 9 different apartments in four years and had no real understanding of where I belonged.. LA? NYC? Italy?

Duomo in Firenze

Today, I do not consider myself a nomad by any means. I have an amazing career, my own studio apartment in Manhattan, and a stable, well-grounded life in New York City. However, I will always inherently be a nomad because my job and my deepest passion is to travel and always be on the go- hence professional nomad. 

Recent trip to Paris

At this point in my life I feel so blessed to have had the opportunities to travel the world-including living in London, England and Florence, Italy for some time. My journey's and experiences abroad have made me the person I am today and like my blog states, I truly believe "travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer."

Lennon Wall in Prague

I live for the moments of the unknown. There is nothing like a plane touching down in foreign city where you know no one and no one knows you. In that moment you exist in the unknown- between the language barrier and the unfamiliar sights, you are overwhelmed yet enthralled at the same time. Those are the moments I live for, and the tales I will never forget- which is why my job is to provide other people those same experiences. 


I started this blog for two reasons- to share my passion for travel, and to share the tales of my travels. Whether it is the best pizza in Italy, or the best airline to travel on to the Caribbean....I will share with you everything I learn and experience as a professional nomad....so stay tuned!