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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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Lacock
Blog: No Beaten Path - 11 November 2011
Lacock is a medieval wool village that is now home to some cute shops, good pubs and the village itself is under the ownership of the National Trust
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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 [...]
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Lady at the Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition
Blog: A Lady in London - 9 November 2011
One of the best things about living in London is that the world’s best art comes through the city. From exhibitions at the Tate Modern to the permanent collection at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London is a magnet for masterpieces. Six months ago I heard about an upcoming Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at London’s [...]
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10 Must See Destinations For Backpackers in Europe
Blog: GoBackpacking - 9 November 2011
This post was written in partnership with TravelSupermarket.com. Europe contains many places that are stunningly beautiful, deeply fascinating or significantly important. In fact some destinations are all of the above! Whilst any list of ‘must see’ places can only ever be subjective and open for debate, the following 10 must see destinations are certainly up [...]
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The Untraditional Changing of the Guards
Blog: Hecktic Travels - 9 November 2011
We went to see the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace for a real taste of Britain. It wasn't quite what we expected.
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Lady at Quilon
Blog: A Lady in London - 8 November 2011
Last month I spent a night in the largest hotel suite I had ever seen. My three bedroom, three bathroom accommodation at the 51 Buckingham Gate hotel was so spacious and commodious that I wanted to move in. Unfortunately, that wasn’t a possibility. But I did get invited back to experience the hotel’s Michelin-starred Quilon [...]
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Prehistoric wonder – Avebury
Blog: No Beaten Path - 8 November 2011
A village surrounded by a stone circle. How cool is that?
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Shopping the British Way
Blog: Roving Gastronome - 7 November 2011
I know I’m not breaking any new ground, travel-wise, here in rural England. But sometimes it’s just fun to marvel at how different a place can be just in terms of its regular day-to-day shopping. We hiked down to Blackbushe Market, which sounds twee because it has a little -e on the end, but is [...]
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Housesitting in Europe
Blog: Hecktic Travels - 7 November 2011
We have saved over $6,000 by housesitting our way around Europe!
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Day Tripping to Stonehenge, Salisbury, and Windsor Castle
Blog: Living the Dream: RTW - 6 November 2011
London, England was the very first destination that I visited overseas. Three and a half years later and dozens of countries visited, London is still one of my favorites. With limited time in the city, I decided to take a day trip to visit Stonehenge, one of the many
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Suddenly, Stonehenge – In Photos
Blog: Hecktic Travels - 4 November 2011
Our journey to find the ancient stone circle of Stonehenge.
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weekly photo: light on bark
Blog: The Road Forks - 4 November 2011
Light on bark at Westonbirt Arboretum
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Lady in St. John’s Wood
Blog: A Lady in London - 3 November 2011
The other day I met a friend for lunch in St. John’s Wood, a residential London neighborhood that is known to expats as the home of the American School in London. As close as the neighborhood is to Hampstead, it is rare that I make it down there. But every time I do, I remember [...]
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rainbow cotswolds
Blog: The Road Forks - 2 November 2011
See the colors of the Cotswolds . . . . Red Post Office sign at Bourton on the Water
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Lady and Molecular Gastronomy
Blog: A Lady in London - 2 November 2011
Molecular gastronomy, the art of playing with people’s palates by creating new ways of presenting familiar flavors, has taken the culinary world by storm. I have eaten at my share of dining establishments dedicated to the chemistry of cuisine, including dinner at Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck in England and a meal at the three Michelin starred [...]
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Lady on a Cocktail Crawl
Blog: A Lady in London - 1 November 2011
A few weeks ago the UK celebrated London Cocktail Week. Unfortunately, the festivities overlapped with both the London Restaurant Festival and London Chocolate Week (why they all had to happen concurrently is beyond me). I was so busy with events for the restaurant festival that I didn’t get a chance to attend any Cocktail Week [...]
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London With Kids – Free and Cheap Things To Do
Blog: My Little Nomads - 1 November 2011
The top 10 things to do in London with Kids including dinosaurs, parks and world class museums. Continue reading →Read the entire article here: London With Kids – Free and Cheap Things To Do Or check out The Paris With Kids Guide
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Lady on a Day Tour
Blog: A Lady in London - 31 October 2011
On Friday I celebrated my four year anniversary of living in London. Throughout my time here, I have made an effort to see as much of the country as I can. One way I have gone about it is to take day trips from London to other parts of England. I always do so independently, [...]
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Murder and Mayhem in London through the Ages – Part 3: Jack the Ripper
Blog: Sophie's World - 30 October 2011
123 years ago, a man known as Jack hung around Whitechapel, ridding the world of prostitutes. Five murders have been attributed to him. Grotesque murders, but still “only” five. Judging by the number alone, he seems a bit of an amateur among serial killers. Yet Jack is the most famous of them all. Never discovered, [...]Murder and Mayhem in London through the Ages – Part 3: Jack the Ripper is a post from Sophie's World
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Lady for Four Years
Blog: A Lady in London - 28 October 2011
Today is the four year anniversary of the day I moved to London. It’s hard to believe that I have been living in London for four years already. When I first moved here I thought I would be back in San Francisco after two years, but now it looks like I’m here for the foreseeable [...]
