One must-do item on our agenda, at the insistence of our daughter, was a visit to the Warner Brothers Harry Potter Studio Tour: http://www.wbstudiotour.co.uk Which isn’t to say that her mother and I aren’t fans of the books and movies, either! Taking public transportation to the WB studio is pretty easy, even though it lies…
With an empire that spanned so much of the globe, it shouldn’t come as a huge surprise that Great Britain’s collection of historical and cultural artifacts is vast. The works housed in the British Museum are indeed many and varied….Egypt, Greece, Rome, Asia, Africa, the Pacific, the Americas…most major portions of the world are represented…
Although it wasn’t our first stop, I’ll begin with the Tower of London. Unfortunately we only had 3 days to spend in London so we barely even scratched the surface! I won’t claim to have any grand insights or report on undiscovered corners of the city. But I will say that our time was a…
Before diving into what we did on our stop in London, I’ll briefly mention our lodging. For this stay I chose the Novotel London Paddington, not far from…wait for it…Paddington Station! I had collected a decent number of points in the “Le Club Accor Hotels” loyalty program, enough to cover our time there. And as…
Unexpected Food Flashback While my family enjoys trying new food, or new twists on familiar food, in our travels, it’s always fun to check out the overseas extensions of McDonald’s. What many Americans may not realize is how different international McD’s menus can be. My wife was surprised though to find this apple pie at…
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