Category: London Travel
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Great Ideas From The New York Times Travel Show
Last Saturday I traveled down to Manhattan’s Javits Center to attend the annual New York Times Travel Show. Located primarily on this convention center’s main floor, this show provided information for over 500 destinations from around the world, and it was divided into various sections including the Caribbean, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Africa, the United…
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More Gluten-Free Places in London
As I’ve mentioned before, Sarah and I traveled to London for a mother-daughter trip a couple of weeks ago. Sarah’s gluten allergy was a significant consideration, but we found some good choices. Here are some of the places that we really liked: 1) Carluccio’s situated in Covent Garden, this restaurant was highly rated and had…
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British Music Experience-An Interactive British Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
My family loves music. My husband, Robert, can play a wide variety of instruments including the piano, bass and guitar, and our kids are starting to follow in his footsteps. Me? I’ve been trying to keep up by playing the piano with what I lovingly call my “Music for Morons.” It’s basically sets of songbooks that spell…
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Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
When my daughter, Sarah, and I were planning our trip to London, we knew that Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre was something that we really wanted to visit. A faithful reconstruction of the original structure that was built in1599, the present Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre was the brainchild of American actor and director Sam Wanamaker who starred in such films as…
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Westminster Abbey-the Place to be Today
Well, unless you’ve been living under a rock for last few months or so, you know that Prince William and Kate Middleton are to be married today in London’s Westminster Abbey, the final resting place of such historic legends as Queen Elizabeth I, Sir Issac Newton, and Lord Byron. While in London, Sarah and I had the opportunity…
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Views of the Royal Wedding’s City From Air and Water:The London Eye and London Eye River Cruise
Whenever I travel somewhere on my own, I like to first take a half-day tour in order to get a brief overview of that area’s major points of interest. So when Sarah and I first arrived in London, we were happy to accept an invitation to board the famous London Eye and then the London Eye…
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Royal Couple’s New Home? London’s Enchanted Kensington Palace
So, once they’re married, where will the Royal couple live? Vanityfair.com has reported that William and Kate may eventually be staying at Kensington Palace, a residence of the British Royal Family since the 17th century. This was the home of William’s mother, Princess Diana, at the time of her death, and it is said now to be where William’s…
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Royal Wedding: London Gets Ready For The Big Day!
This Friday is the big day when millions or possibly billions of people from around the world will be watching Prince William marry Kate Middleton, and Sarah and I were in London last week to watch the city’s preparations for the big event. I didn’t think that the pre-celebrations have risen to the intense level of the Charles and Diana…
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Crazy Pilot Stories-Do You Have One?
Sarah and I just got back from London last night. We arrived at JFK pretty much on time, but knowing that we had to make the connection back to Albany, NY, we rushed as fast as we could to go through the usual multiple custom requirements. What did we find out when we finally arrived…
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Travel Gal Kim Swidler 