The Dutch aren’t really known for their food – with the exception of apple pie (which we had!) and pickled herring (which we did not!). However, that didn’t stop us from enjoying a lot of different foods in Amsterdam! We were only there for 3.5 days, so there were plenty of…
Ok, ok – so nothing will every replace London, and I do really have a soft spot for New York…. but let’s say Amsterdam is my new favorite slightly smaller, charming place to visit 🙂 I mean…. COME ON. It was so beautiful. With delicious food. And incredible history. And…
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.…
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 –…
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…
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…
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…