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Bay Area Love in London
Last week saw the historic, first ever World Series win by the Giants since their arrival to San Francisco in 1958, also an important moral victory for Bay Area/Northern California sports which have…
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Remember, remember, the 5th of November…
Tonight is Guy Fawkes Night, otherwise known as Bonfire Night, an annual British tradition celebrated on the 5th of November marking the anniversary of the failed Gunpowder Plot of 5th November 1605. A…
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Day at Dover Castle
Last week Kenz’s Dad was in town from California for a 6 day visit. His Dad originally booked tickets to visit London with Kenz’s Mum back in April, but his plans foiled as…
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Highgate Cemetery and Kenwood House
Autumn is upon us early this year. While I’m loving the vibrant autumn colours, I am not sure if we’re ready for another long, cold, dark winter in the U.K. Unlike the unseasonably…
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The Imperial War Museum
A few weeks ago, our friend came to visit us in London as part of his two months post-bar trip around Europe. Our friend had an intense itinerary for Europe, hitting up at…
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Where in the World is Chisinau?
I spent the last week in Moldova working on a project on behalf of UK DfID. Moldova? What? Where’s that? The truth is very few people know where Moldova is, and why would…
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Gordon Ramsay Royal Hospital Road
Yesterday evening, Kenz and I celebrated our two year wedding anniversary! As a wedding gift, one of our couple friends gave us the most delicious culinary gift – a thoughtful gift voucher to…
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J’dore Paris
My sister and I both found ourselves with a few extra vacation days to use before the end of the holiday cycle, and a long weekend without our husbands, as my brother-in-law had…
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The Montenegrin Riviera: Kotor & Budva
In addition to a day-trip to Mostar, we also took an excursion to Croatia’s southern neighbor and newly independent nation, Montenegro. The two-hour drive along the sapphire blue Adriatic Coast from Dubrovnik to…
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The Bridge of Reconciliation – Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sometimes I travel somewhere because the place holds an obsessive grasp on my memory and my imagination. Images from television news reports or sound bites overhead on the radio may have imbedded themselves…
