Rolling with the Punches

Posted in Dublin| Edinburgh| London| Rio de Janeiro

Mar 1

Last week I wrote a post about my ill-timed visit to the tallest building on the London skyline. How my excitement of visiting the Shard during its inaugural month was dampened when I arrived on the viewing deck to see nothing but mist and clouds. Even though I didn’t get the view the price of admission promised, my… Read more

Tea Time in London

Posted in England| Food| London| UK

Feb 26

Tea.A flavorful drink that warms your insides, relaxes you, soothes a sore throat and helps you unwind. A cup of tea can be a brief break from your day…but little more than that. When I first pictures people having tea in England, I imagined them sitting down at a table covered in lace, sipping from a… Read more

Up in the Clouds

Posted in England| London

Feb 22

Just a day or two before my impromptu trip to London last weekend, I did a quick search of my email inbox to see if any of my favorite travel newsletters had unique “must do” recommendations for the city. I’m definitely not much of a theater person and it’s probably best that I stay far away… Read more

London: Fast and Furious

Posted in England| London| Photography

Feb 19

A weekend trip to London from the West Coast of the U.S. is not for the faint of heart. The 20-ish hours you’ll spend on the plane will hardly seem worth the only slightly more hours you’ll spend on the ground in this city. But if you’re truly have a heart for the city like I… Read more

Some Places Will Just Have to Wait

Posted in Venice

Feb 15

I had a conversation with a friend of the opposite sex the other evening about places where we’d like to travel. We were standing in front of my wall map that is covered with pins representing everywhere I’ve visited. We kept finding places where we would each like to visit, or in some cases, revisit. Eventually… Read more