I’ve been to Paris loads of times now– whenever a friend is in town from the US, they want to visit. Then there are the times that I want to go on my own, or for an exhibition or concert. Crazily, its both quicker and easier to get to than most places in the UK, …
It had been a while since I was in the Mile High City. I didn’t realise how much I missed it. For those of you who’ve followed me for a while, you’ll know I lived in Denver for a few years in between my stints in London. While living there, I wasn’t exactly crazy about the …
Last weekend, I was invited to go to the Babington House for the night. I was pretty excited. I’d read loads of good things, so I threw a few things in a weekend bag and went. Babington is pretty “far out there,” tucked away in the English countryside near a town called Frome. The closest …
I need to blog more, as I’ve mentioned, about the things I do about England rather than just focusing on my travels abroad. Because in all fairness, there’s some pretty awesome stuff going on around this “tiny little island,” as a flatmate of mine once called it. One of the coolest things I’ve done recently …
It was one of those perfect London evenings best spent with friends. Lucky me, not only was a great night on the books, it was a night on the river. I went to the S.S. Atlantica, a 30s-themed boat cruise on the Thames. It was basically a combination of all the things I love in …
I know I annoy people a lot when I say I’m getting old, but I really mean it. I am starting to feel older- but not necessarily in a bad way (unless it is humid and rainy, in which case I can feel it in my knees). I feel much wiser, though, for the most …
One of the most prevalent questions I get here in London is along the lines of “What are you doing here?!” It seems that most people don’t understand why an American would choose to live in London despite the fact that it really is the best city in the world. (Maybe I’m just a little …
A few weeks ago I joined other bloggers at Dirty Martini to create Rainbow Club shoes that our alter egos would rock out on the town. If you’ve never heard about Rainbow Club shoes, let me tell you: coolest thing since sliced bread. You can select any style they offer and dye them any color …
I love touristing in my own city- Rai’s showing me around in Rio quickly turned me on to the many merits of being a tourist at home. One of the many places I have yet to go in London is Greenwich. Although I failed to really understand the concept of the prime meridian (!!!) until …
I love breakfast. I. Love. It. I love sleep, too. This causes a mighty fight between the “Snooze” button on my alarm clock and my stomach most mornings, and unfortunately, the Snooze often wins. This culminates in a mad dash most mornings, where the most I get for breakfast is a piece of half-toasted bread …