I was so hopeful when planning our trip to New York & London, that I wouldn’t need my puffy jacket. It was looking pretty good… except New York kept getting colder and colder as the forecast crept in before our trip. We were looking at high 30’s/low 40’s and RAIN. Yuck! However, London was looking… Continue reading Packing for New York & London in the Spring
Should I Cancel My Trip Due to Recent Acts of Terrorism?
I get this question a lot. And it’s a hard one. To be completely frank with you, I ask myself this every time we are getting ready to travel. One reason is my dad calls me a few days before each international trip and asks me to reconsider (he can’t help it – he loves me too much… Continue reading Should I Cancel My Trip Due to Recent Acts of Terrorism?
Visiting the Tower of London
Hi guys. I wrote this post on Friday, before all of the horrible stuff happened in London over the weekend. It’s still one of my favorite places on the planet and I’ll never stop visiting it 🙂 More on that tomorrow! For now, enjoy the recap of visiting the Tower of London. I don’t know how it’s possible,… Continue reading Visiting the Tower of London
Eating Our Way Through London
One of the best parts of traveling is eating your way around a new place. While London might not be “new” to me, the city is ever-changing. There are always new restaurants and bars to try and finding them is half the fun! Here are a few places we ate and drank at on this last… Continue reading Eating Our Way Through London
High Tea at the Orangery in Kensington Gardens
Something I’ve never done in London, but always wanted to do, was go to a High Tea. In researching all of the high tea places in town, the Orangery was the obvious choice! It was beautiful, affordable, and located in Kensington Palace Gardens – making it the only royal place to have tea in the city… Continue reading High Tea at the Orangery in Kensington Gardens
London Recap
Ah, London. You’re my favorite. Our trip was nearly 6 weeks ago (!!!) and I can’t believe I’m just getting around to writing about it. I have a hard time writing blogs about our trips to London, because I am too close to it – I feel like it’s writing one blog about your family… Continue reading London Recap
New Site – AvecAmourBlog.com
Welcome to the new site! After 5 years of my blogger account, I decided it was time to spend the $20 and buy a domain 😉 There’s nothing too new about this site, but hopefully it’s easier to find the posts you’re looking for. There are still a few kinks to work out, but hopefully it’s… Continue reading New Site – AvecAmourBlog.com