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Lady Goes to Pret a Portea
Blog: A Lady in London - 4 January 2012
It’s the new year. Time for new resolutions, new beginnings, and maybe even a new wardrobe. But where to find inspiration? If you’re me, the answer lies in food. Over the holiday season I was invited to Pret a Portea at The Berkeley hotel in London to enjoy their unique fashionista afternoon tea. The offering featured [...]
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Lady Wishes You a Happy 2012
Blog: A Lady in London - 3 January 2012
Happy New Year! I spent New Year’s Eve in London this year and rang in 2012 with friends in the UK. Last year I was traveling in Sri Lanka over New Year’s. I took a few video clips of the beaches in Galle, the cultural capital of Kandy, the hill city of Hatton, the lush [...]
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Lady of 2011
Blog: A Lady in London - 30 December 2011
2011 has been a big year of travel for me. While I didn’t set any specific goals for the year like my 2008 goal to visit 25 countries or my 2010 goal to visit 10 new countries, I did start my 90 under 30 Travel Project. I also managed to make it to quite a [...]
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Lady Gives a 90 under 30 Travel Project Update
Blog: A Lady in London - 28 December 2011
Four months ago I set myself an ambitious travel goal: to visit 90 countries before my 30th birthday. Since I announced the 90 under 30 Travel Project, I have worked my way up to 82 countries and have four more months to visit the remaining eight. In September I traveled to the Balkans, where I [...]
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Lady Gets a British Christmas
Blog: A Lady in London - 27 December 2011
After five winters in London, I’m embarrassed to admit that I haven’t spent a single Christmas in the UK. My first one was a sunny Christmas in Sydney. My second was celebrated in a tented camp in Etosha National Park in Namibia. My third took place in Antananarivo, Madagascar, and my fourth in Singapore. After [...]
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Pygmalion, Covent Garden and Christmas
Blog: Solo Traveler - 23 December 2011
Traveling solo helps me understand the world better - from the trivial to the important. The trivial like why Professor Higgins of Pygmalion was in Covent Garden.
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Lady and the Advent Calendar
Blog: A Lady in London - 22 December 2011
I love Advent calendars. There’s nothing more exciting than cheap chocolate in plastic trays behind flimsy cardboard windows with tacky decorations on them. When I was a child, my favorite part of the Christmas season was eating the 24 tangy chocolates with blurry imprints and an odd, lingering aftertaste. One year I even got in [...]
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Funny Pub Photos – Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Rainbow
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 13 December 2011
Funny Pub Photos – So True! Today, I’ve got a Funny Pub Photo from @russelljarvis from TravelStart South Africa. I think this photo is worthy of the Beer Index! It’s...
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Hotels in London – The Best for Kids and Families
Blog: My Little Nomads - 8 December 2011
The best hotels near Big Ben, Tower of London, London Bridge and other attractions. Continue reading → Or read New York City with Kids – the best things to do
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Lady at the Houses of Parliament
Blog: A Lady in London - 8 December 2011
I haven’t learned much about the British lawmaking process in my four years of living in London. As an immigrant, I don’t even have the right to vote in the UK. So when I was invited on a private tour of the Houses of Parliament this week, it was my curiosity about the history of [...]
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Lady at a Chocolate Afternoon Tea
Blog: A Lady in London - 6 December 2011
Afternoon tea is one of my favorite English traditions. The tiered trays of tiny cakes, the warmth and comfort of a steaming cup of tea, and the serene ambiance of tradition always make for an enjoyable experience. London takes afternoon tea very seriously, with venues across the city coming up with creative themes and menus. [...]
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Lady and the Hampstead Christmas Festival
Blog: A Lady in London - 29 November 2011
A few weeks ago I was surprised at how early the Christmas season started in London. But now that Thanksgiving is over, my resistance to all things Christmas is gone. With the days getting impossibly short and the winter chill setting in, I need something to get me through the gray gloom. On Sunday I [...]
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Lady Visits an Abandoned Tube Station
Blog: A Lady in London - 28 November 2011
Like most Londoners, I spend half my waking life on the tube. Smooth travels, delayed journeys, and multiple transfers are part of the daily routine. With so much time spent underground, it would seem logical that I would only elect to enter a tube station if I had somewhere to go. But yesterday I went [...]
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The Rubens At The Palace – An Independent Hotel Review
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 24 November 2011
Like many a hotel in London, a Union Jack flag hangs over the doorway of The Rubens at the Palace, the fabric swaying with all the haste of an oak tree expanding its roots. Unlike many hotels in London...The Rubens At The Palace – An Independent Hotel Review first appeared on Inside the Travel Lab. Head over there for more juicy fresh travel goodness. Or, you know, something you might like to read...
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No. 6 – England: Gateway to Europe
Blog: See Simi Travel Blog - 21 November 2011
When I was in college, a Professor of mine recommended that I "go charm my way through Europe" and see what happened. So I figured, what better way to kick start my 20s than to embark on a "find-yourself" European adventure? ABSOLUTELY NO REGRETS. This trip inspired me to set my 30 by 30 travel goal, and took me to eight countries on a whirlwind tour that I will never forget. What's amazing about the UK, is how many diverse cultures make up a truly unique "British" culture. Visit London and explore the world!
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A Soft Landing in London
Blog: Solo Traveler - 18 November 2011
Travel for business and travel for pleasure are quite different. The former can be intense. That's when it's important to look for a soft landing like the one I found near Russell Square in London.
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London – In Photos
Blog: Hecktic Travels - 18 November 2011
So we didn't "love" London, but we did have some fun with the camera.
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Lady in Seven Dials
Blog: A Lady in London - 17 November 2011
No matter how long I live in London I will always get lost in Covent Garden. The area is perhaps the most famous part of central London, and yet its lack of a grid layout means that I am forever consulting a map to figure out where I am. This problem becomes more acute in [...]
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London…Meh
Blog: Hecktic Travels - 16 November 2011
After three weeks in London, we realized it's just not for us.
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Lady and the Christmas Season
Blog: A Lady in London - 16 November 2011
Christmas has come to London. No matter that it’s only mid-November; the city is buzzing with Christmas cheer. Last week Justin Bieber turned on the Christmas lights at the Westfield Stratford City and Westfield Shepherds Bush shopping malls. Last night I walked around Covent Garden and saw long luminescent strings hanging from tinsel snowflakes. Get [...]
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Lady on a Private Tour of Tower Bridge
Blog: A Lady in London - 15 November 2011
I have a knack for living in cities with famous bridges. First there was San Francisco, home of the famous Golden Gate Bridge. Then came San Diego with its curvaceous Coronado Bridge. After that was Paris with the not-so-new Pont Neuf. Last came London, where there were plenty of famous bridges to choose from. Perhaps [...]
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Autumn leaves in Kew Gardens
Blog: Sophie's World - 11 November 2011
Palm House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew This week’s #FriFotos* theme – autumn/fall – inspired me to add an extra post. I’ve just returned from a hectic few days in London, attending the World Travel Market and heaps of fringe fun. I took Wednesday morning off, however, to have a look at the Royal Botanic Gardens [...]Autumn leaves in Kew Gardens is a post from Sophie's World
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Tower Bridge by Night – in Photos
Blog: Hecktic Travels - 11 November 2011
The sun goes down, the lights come on...and the view is brilliant.
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Lady and the World Travel Market
Blog: A Lady in London - 10 November 2011
After an amazing trip to sunny Johannesburg last weekend I was a bit sad to return to dreary gray skies in London. Thankfully I didn’t have to wait long to travel again. Well, in a sense. This week London is hosting the World Travel Market, a travel industry event that features destinations from all over [...]
