Looking for something different to check out in London? Wander down Leinster Gardens in Bayswater, just north of Hyde Park. It looks like all the other streets in the neighbourhood, with beautiful white homes and tall columns lining the pavement….
An Afternoon at the Proms in Hyde Park
Proms? Is there a ballgown involved? I was really excited to attend this year’s Proms in the Park, a musical event hosted by the BBC in Hyde Park. The Proms is a concert series that runs for eight weeks every…
London’s Free Viewpoint: The Sky Garden
Where can you find the best view in London? A great way to get a feel for a city is to see it from above. Despite being afraid of heights, I always find myself at the top of a monument…
The Top 10 Things I Miss About Living in London
If you know me at all, you know I miss London a little bit. There are many amazing cities in the world, but London will always hold a piece of my heart. As the two year anniversary of my departure…
POTW: Eccleston Square, London
The view from an the amazing Eccleston Square boutique hotel in London, England.
Fresh Eyes on London
Oh, hello there! It’s been a busy month. One of the highlights was a quick hop over to London in early April with a couple friends. Saturday was a six hour, whirlwind tour of the city’s highlights for our first…
Climbing St. Paul’s Cathedral
Well that picture looks familiar! On one of my last weekends as a Londoner, I walked between Wandsworth Bridge and London Bridge. That day, I stopped on this street and got a photo of beautiful St. Paul’s Cathedral. I spent…
The New Kind of Travel Guide: It’s ‘A London Steal’
It takes time to understand a city. To learn about the neighbourhoods, the food culture, the people, and the fashion. Thanks to the internet, you can spend time searching a wide array of keywords to come up with the best…
Returning Home to London
I was beyond excited when I hopped off my Aer Lingus flight into London’s Gatwick Airport for a five-day visit at the end of September. It was my first trip back to my second home following my departure (erm, visa…
Afternoon Tea at the Savoy
England is well known for many great things: the monarchy, festivals in the mud, great accents and, everyone’s favourite, afternoon tea! Naturally, I had to have afternoon tea while I was living in London, and my favourite visit was in…
Finding a Flat in London
So you’re in the market for a flatshare in London, England? I’ve been told that you’ve got roughly a 1 in 6 chance of getting a place that you view. There are way more people looking for rooms than there…
Where To in London: Eating
And finally, here is my Where To guide for food in London. Some things just don’t exist, some things are better, it all depends what you’re looking for. At the very least, you’ll know where to go to buy lunch on your…
