Is this real life? Or that time I had afternoon tea at sketch in London
Afternoon tea in London? DONE. Checked off my bucket list. The issue I have with afternoon tea is that the…
The ultimate Harry Potter bucket list in England & Scotland
Few predicted back in the 1990’s just how triumphant the Harry Potter series would go on to become. Sincere salutations…
Pint of cider, please: the best pubs in London
Whether you’re on the prowl for a cask ale, an atmospheric pub, or an original cocktail bar, it can be…
11 beautiful Cotswolds villages you need to see
It’s no wonder they’re one of the most popular day trips from London: the picture-perfect Cotswolds villages below are pretty…
48 hours in York
If what you’re after is an idyllic English town that perfectly embodies what we, foreigners, imagine England to be like…
London bucket list: 33 things you need to see and do
London and I go way, way back; in fact, as far back as 2008, when I bluntly decided to move…
A morning at Columbia Road flower market in London
London has no shortage of markets; not with Broadway Market, Portobello Road Market, even the 1000-year old (yep, that’s three…
Is the view from the London Eye worth the hype?
Although London has its fair share of free and yet world-class activities —looking at you, British Museum— making it a…
How to visit Downton Abbey and (almost) have tea with Lady Violet
TU DU TU DU DU TUM TUM TUM TUM. Or something like that. Welcome to Downton Abbey, everyone! The Anglophile…
Is Leeds Castle the prettiest castle in England?
If you stop thinking for a minute and try to picture an English castle, what does it look like? A noble…
17 easy day trips from London
Rumour has it that one is never more than 60 miles from the beach in Britain. Indeed, the island is…
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Taking the Eurostar from Paris to London – what to expect
There truly is something irresistibly romantic about the idea of train travel in Europe, isn’t there? I’ve admittedly done rather…