Archive - Out of Office

London's wildest places

Everyone's got London all wrong. It's not a city, it's an urban forest. These are my favorite places to find nature in the world’s capital.

Feb 6 •

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January 2025

A profound experiment in vanity

What a silly photoshoot in Lisbon taught me about self-perception.

Jan 30 •

Kassondra Cloos

November 2024

Protect your joy

Spreading joy is an act of resistance. And it's the best tool we have to keep us going for the long road ahead.

Nov 6, 2024 •

Kassondra Cloos

May 2024

The Lady Will Dine Alone

Solitude and loneliness are frenemies, and they should really sort that out.

May 29, 2024 •

Kassondra Cloos

April 2024

How (not) to drive on the wrong side of the road

After a road trip to Wales, I found out the hard way how credit card rental car insurance actually works. I got lucky—here's what you need to know to…

Apr 3, 2024 •

Kassondra Cloos

February 2024

'Could do,' and other ways to say 'No'

Email accents, miscommunication, and an excerpt from the English-Kassie Dictionary of Commendable Britishisms

Feb 23, 2024 •

Kassondra Cloos

Why I love the museum hang

In with the ancient. Out with the new.

Feb 13, 2024 •

Kassondra Cloos

August 2023

Postcards from a Small Island

A few notes and scenic views from hiking the 2,795-mile England Coast Path.

Aug 8, 2023 •

Kassondra Cloos

May 2023

Locked Out Abroad

Harrowing survival tales of wannabe British-ness

May 22, 2023 •

Kassondra Cloos

December 2022

The Foreigner's Friendsgiving

Notes on the absolute chaos of American Thanksgiving and why I love it even more from afar.

Dec 2, 2022 •

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November 2022

Notes on a year abroad

a bit about what the heck I have been up to

Nov 17, 2022 •

Kassondra Cloos

February 2022

Embrace the Retrace: Mexico City Una Vez Más

How to backtrack, in style.

Feb 16, 2022 •

Kassondra Cloos

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