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BOOK REVIEW: Spirit Stones by Dianne Ebertt Beeaff
Blog: Travel With Julie - 8 December 2011
While working with clients, I've identify two types of travelers: 1. Those who run a race to get from one site or monument to the next, striking them off their checklist one by one.
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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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Brit Love: Fitzpatrick’s, Britain’s Last Temperance Bar
Blog: Pommie Travels - 3 December 2011
As the sign outside it proudly states, Fitzpatrick’s is Britain’s Last Temperance Bar. What’s a temperance bar? you might ask. Temperance [...]
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This is Sweet – the Cotton Candy Martini
Blog: Solo Traveler - 2 December 2011
How about something new to add to your drink repertoire - the cotton candy martini. Good for every solo travelers bad of tricks.
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Lady Visits a College in Cambridge
Blog: A Lady in London - 1 December 2011
Most visitors to Cambridge don’t see much of the university’s interior. The colleges are strict about who gets in and out of the gates in order to protect students from massive tourist crowds. As such, I was excited to receive an invitation to attend a few special events at Newnham College at Cambridge University. The [...]
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The Greatest Way to Save Money for Your Trip? Work the UK Festivals!
Blog: HAPPYTIMEBLOG - 30 November 2011
Backpacking around the world HappytimeBlog | The Greatest Way to Save Money for Your Trip? Work the UK Festivals!I have spent my last three summers working the UK festival circuit. It is great fun, you get to see a million bands and you can make really good money.
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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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An afternoon in Winchester
Blog: No Beaten Path - 23 November 2011
There's a lot more than a cathedral to Winchester.
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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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Five Family Friendly Activities in Staffordshire
Blog: Vagobond.com - 21 November 2011
If you are planning a vacation to England, Staffordshire in the West Midlands would be the perfect starting point.
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Cliff walks and country houses – in Cornwall (and a bit of Devon)
Blog: Heather on her travels - 20 November 2011
It was supposed to be a summer break, but my friend couldn’t make it and so we re-booked for October. In August I’d planned a lovely country house hotel; relaxing with a glass of wine on the terrace; walking the cliff paths; exploring the stately homes and gardens of Cornwall. In October it was all [...]
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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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weekly photo: painswick rococo gardens
Blog: The Road Forks - 18 November 2011
Pears at Painswick Rococo
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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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My Magical Mystery Tour – it’s not what you think.
Blog: Solo Traveler - 16 November 2011
Solo in Liverpool, my magical mystery tour in Liverpool didn't involve any psychedelic buses. It was all about the magical people of this city with an extraordinary past.
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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 [...]
