I can’t count the number of times that I’ve sat on a bus, usually Rt 148, going around the Roundabout at Wellington Arch thinking to myself “Gee, I really should visit Apsley House”. I grew tired of thinking that so I made the decision to take a visit to both sites over a weekend I…
Day Trip to Hever Castle Hever Castle is a quick day trip from London and provides a really fun outing. The Castle and Gardens are absolutely stunning to visit and tour. There are two mazes to keep children (and adults) thoroughly entertained. You can even hire row boats or peddle boats to take out into…
One of my favorite walks that I take visitors on covers a tremendous amount of sights in a short amount of space. The walk winds down from Regent’s Street, through Piccadilly Circus, across Leicester Square, and down to Trafalgar Square. Along the way there are dozens of sights to see including the National Gallery, Nelsons’…
One of my resolutions this year is simply to get out and enjoy more of London. I’m hoping to make this a weekly or bi-weekly feature and am catching up from the last two weeks.. but welcome to my new segment: London Walks This first walk was taken on the early May Bank Holiday weekend touring…
The Woman in Black Fortune Theater, London The Woman in Black was launched as a West End show in London since 1987; and it was instantly easy to understand why it has become such a remarkable hit in the West End. Later, in 2012, it was adapted into a film starring Daniel Radcliffe. The current…
Bath is a beautiful mixture of Roman influence and British history. The city was originally settled almost 2,000 years ago by the Romans around 60 AD. They chose the location due to the natural hot springs that they built their baths around. The city carries with it quite a bit of British history but…
The construction of the Shard, Europe’s tallest building, was completed last summer. At that time they opened the top 3 floors as a viewing platform known as the “View of the Shard”. There are many famous viewing platforms across the world – from the Empire State Building in New York and the Sky Tower in…
Alnwick Castle is located in Northumberland, which is in the north east of England. The Castle is most famously known for it’s cameo in the early Harry Potter movies and presently serves as the residence of the Duke of Northumberland and his family. It is also famous for the beautiful stately gardens just outside the…
Snowing in London There is something magical about snow fall in a city like London. Everyone seems to stop for a moment and enjoy the snow (or share a complaint about the snow) but it does manage to bring people together. We had a beautiful snow storm start on Friday and continue through Sunday…
London’s Summer Art Exhibit: Telephone Boxes Over the course of this summer all throughout London decorated Telephone Boxes were installed in the cities most popular areas and neighborhoods. This unique art exhibit could be found in many corners of London’s neighborhoods and was created to support the charity Childline. The BBC ran a news story…