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Overlooked local treasures – Apsley House
Blog: No Beaten Path - 30 August 2011
and the well known Wellington Arch across the road
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Lady at a Wedding in Oxford
Blog: A Lady in London - 30 August 2011
It’s wedding season. This summer I have been invited to weddings in destinations as far flung as California, England, Indiana, and Washington. To that end, I traveled west on Friday to attend the nuptials of two good friends at their wedding in Oxford. I arrived in town at noon and checked into my hotel, the Malmaison, [...]
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Lady at the Proms
Blog: A Lady in London - 25 August 2011
I have no musical talent whatsoever. As a child I was encouraged to be well-rounded, so I took up the recorder, then the piano, then the violin, and finally the flute. After nine years of butchering everything from Bach to “Hot Cross Buns”, I finally bowed out. But while I was devoid of musical talent [...]
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Lady in Battersea Park
Blog: A Lady in London - 24 August 2011
One of my favorite things about visiting a city is exploring its parks. From the manicured parks in Paris to the gorgeous Planten un Blomen in Hamburg, I have enjoyed a walk through many a park in the world. But even after living in London for almost four years, there are still a few parks [...]
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Lady and the 90 under 30 Travel Project
Blog: A Lady in London - 22 August 2011
There is something spectacular about achieving a goal. The sense of accomplishment that comes with meeting a long-sought target is one of life’s great endorphin rushes. Since I started this travel blog, I have set several travel goals for myself, and today I have a new one: the 90 under 30 Travel Project. The 90 [...]
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London Transport Museum
Blog: No Beaten Path - 20 August 2011
A fun museum, but is it worth paying for?
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Lady at Brunch
Blog: A Lady in London - 18 August 2011
I love brunch. Back when I lived in San Francisco, my weekend routine always included a big Sunday brunch. When I moved to the UK, I was surprised to learn that brunch in London wasn’t really done. Instead, menus usually focused on the full English breakfast or Sunday roast. I was bereft. But over the [...]
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Lady at Afternoon Tea
Blog: A Lady in London - 17 August 2011
One of my favorite traditions is afternoon tea in London. The ritual began in the early 19th century when Anna, Duchess of Bedford, got friends together for tea and cakes every day. Her gatherings sparked a trend that became a tradition in England. While the popularity of afternoon tea has ebbed and flowed over the [...]
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Lady for Four Years
Blog: A Lady in London - 15 August 2011
Today is the four year anniversary of A Lady in London blog! It’s hard to believe that it has already been four years since I quit my hedge fund job, started my UK visa application, and prepared to move to England. A lot has happened since August 15, 2007. I have traveled to 36 new [...]
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Lady and the London Riots
Blog: A Lady in London - 10 August 2011
There’s rioting in London. The London riots started on Saturday night when police shot a man in Tottenham. I was in Manchester at the time, and awoke Sunday morning to reports of burning buses and blazing buildings. At the time we all thought that the riots would be contained to the one small area of [...]
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Lady Fails at Grocery Shopping
Blog: A Lady in London - 5 August 2011
After nearly four years in London, I am pretty adept at everyday life in the UK. I know how to set up utility bills and open a bank account. I can say “cheers” instead of “thanks” without feeling silly, and order “bangers and mash” without giggling. But there’s one thing that still eludes me even [...]
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Lady in Notting Hill
Blog: A Lady in London - 3 August 2011
It’s August. Things are slowing down in offices all over London, people are going on their annual vacations (er, holidays), and London is finally warming up after an abysmal start to the summer. The recent heatwave has prompted me to spend more time outdoors, and one of the places that I have frequented is Notting [...]
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Lady and the Bistro du Vin Burger
Blog: A Lady in London - 2 August 2011
Last month I went to the opening of the new Bistro du Vin in Soho. The party was one of the most decadent, hedonistic, sumptuous culinary extravaganzas I have ever experienced. But I wanted to go back to see what the restaurant was like on a normal day, without the fanfare of an opening and [...]
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Deckin’ out The Hot Box
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 31 July 2011
I know I already told you about the Festival of Slow at Goodwood Stadium but what I didn't tell you about was how we pimped out our ride downtown London.
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London: Science Fiction in the Library
Blog: Aerohaveno: A Travel Blog - 29 July 2011
Last week I mentioned the Doctor Who Experience exhibition which I recently visited in London.
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Lady Revisits Morocco
Blog: A Lady in London - 28 July 2011
I often get emails from new readers of my blog asking why I haven’t traveled to Morocco. With the long list of cities and countries on the sidebar, the absence of places like Marrakech and Fez seems like a glaring oversight. The truth is that I have been to Morocco. It’s just that I went [...]
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Lady Dines Al Fresco
Blog: A Lady in London - 27 July 2011
I had lovely weather in Hamburg last week. My al fresco dining on the Aussen Alster lake made me long for more outdoor meals. Thankfully it was so warm in London on Monday that my dinner meeting with Red Carnation Hotels and London Hotels Insight took place outside on the Montague Hotel restaurant’s Terrace and [...]
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Lady at Richard III
Blog: A Lady in London - 26 July 2011
London is famous for theater. From big name musicals in the West End to experimental plays at Sadler’s Wells, the city has no shortage of theatrical entertainment. The shows that sell out the most quickly are the ones in which celebrities play the leading roles. Which is why I’m glad I bought tickets to see [...]
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Follow Us to Mongolia with Track24 Solo
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 25 July 2011
After gathering our car and getting our paperwork in order for the Mongol Rally, we had one final stop at the Track24 Solo office in the trendy Soho district of London.
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Photo of the Week: Gourmet Vegetarian at The Gate, London
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 24 July 2011
We recently celebrated 12 years together by treating ourselves to lunch at the upmarket vegetarian restaurant The Gate, hidden away in a church in Hammersmith, London. To keep costs down we shared the mezze platter to go along with our rasberry bellinis.
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Lady at Kew Gardens
Blog: A Lady in London - 22 July 2011
Summer came early to London this year. There was fantastic weather in April and early May. Things have gone downhill a bit since then, though. In fact, it’s hard to remember a day in the past few weeks that hasn’t brought a few downpours. As such, it was with a bit of trepidation that I [...]
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Doctor Who and the City
Blog: Aerohaveno: A Travel Blog - 22 July 2011
I've been home from Europe for two weeks now, and the jet lag seems to have gone.It didn't stop me getting some solid work done last week, in any case. In the course of five days I wrote five new articles from scratch, which I owed to various newspapers. That effort was followed this week by an intense focus on my Lonely Planet chapters, which are due before the end of August.
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Hello London!
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 21 July 2011
After a year of planning, we have arrived in London, England for our greatest adventure. We've had one week to wrap up the final details for the Mongol Rally.
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How to Photograph the Prime Meridian Line for Free
Blog: Ottsworld - 21 July 2011
I was excited when my friend Vera invited me to Greenwich for a rainy Sunday afternoon. This was my chance to complete an important step in my global travels. I had already stood on the equator in Kenya when I began my travels in 2006, and now I would have the opportunity to straddle the [...]
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Europe with Kids — The Ultimate Guide
Blog: My Little Nomads - 16 July 2011
The best destinations in Europe for kids and families. Detailed information for planning your trip.
