Anna Whitehead

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26th October 2023

Podcast Review: Dear Alana

content note: mental health, grief, loss, suicide

12th October 2023

A Postcard from Vienna

A brief return to Vienna, the site of many a Year Abroad adventure and mishap.

9th October 2023

A visit to Newman’s Littlemore

An afternoon in the footsteps of England’s first saint since the Reformation.

South West Londoner • 15th July 2023

A taste of The Philippines in London

I visited KAPIHAN, a family-run coffee shop and neighbourhood favourite in Battersea, to explore how the Filipino food scene is breaking into the Capital.

annadventurelog • 11th July 2023

Nuns and the North

Thoughts from the train journey back from a weekend trip to Stanbrook Abbey in Wass, Yorkshire.

annadventurelog • 31st May 2023

Scattered all over the Earth

Yoko Tawada's novel 'Scattered all over the Earth' tugs at the boundaries of language and reality, and provides some food for thought.

annadventurelog • 16th May 2023

On Brunch & St Francis

You've heard of Eggs Benedict, this column is Brunch, Francis. Thoughts on the National Gallery's current exhibition on St Francis.

annadventurelog • 1st May 2023

Paternosters and Alma Maters

A quick trip back to the Alma Mater, Cambridge, prompts some thoughts on my time as a student and a discovery in my drafts...

annadventurelog • 21st April 2023

Back in Barmy Britain

Coronation quiche, Jubilee Line screeching, and making a proper cuppa: welcome back to the London life.

annadventurelog • 20th March 2023

Year Abroad Drama, NYC, and Chick-fil-A

An NYU student went viral this week with her complaints about living abroad in Europe. Rats! And other thoughts on living (and missing) NYC.

annadventurelog • 15th March 2023

Chicken Adobo: A recipe for nostalgia

Tucking into the culture and heritage behind the Filipino signature dish, Chicken Adobo, with a heaping of rice and memories on the side.

annadventurelog • 18th February 2023

Interning with the Holy See

An overview of my time as an Intern with the Observer Mission of the Holy See to the UN.

annadventurelog • 28th January 2023

SEEK23: You Are Called

Reflections on my time participating in FOCUS' annual SEEK23 Conference in St. Louis, Missouri.