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Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition at The National Gallery
The Leonardo Da Vinci: Painter at the Milan Court is probably the most highly anticipated art exhibition of the year. Rightly so. This is an unprecedented once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity to see nine of fifteen of…
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The Museum of London
London is an incredible city with history spanning several millenniums. A couple of weeks ago, I took a stroll through The City during lunch hours and decided to pop into the Museum of…
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Westfield Stratford City, East London
It’s not very often we head east past Shoreditch thanks to the fact that the Jubliee Line, one of two lines that run to Stratford, has been down every weekend for the past…
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Good Eats at Brixton Village
Brixton Village has been all the buzz amongst the foodie circles lately. Both Time Out London and The Guardian have both wrote excellent reviews about this little foodie paradise in Southwest London. Kenz…
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A Very Happy Thanksgiving!
In my early university days I dabbled in the kitchen as my “productive” form of procrastination from studying for my economics exams, while my college roommate would find any excuse not to write…
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Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast
In all my visits to Italy, I have never spent much time exploring the coastal gems of Italy: Cinque Terre, the Amalfi Coast or the Italian islands of Sardinia or Sicily. That is,…
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Pizza Pilgrimage to Naples, Italy
Most people bypass Naples in favor for the dramatic views and chic seaside resorts on the Amalfi Coast, and for good reasons: the Amalfi Coast is simply jaw-dropping gorgeous. But for the food…
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The Other Financial Centre: Canary Wharf
Last week on my way back from a meeting in East London, I stopped by Canary Wharf to have lunch with Kenz at my favorite burger joint in London, Byron Burger. Since I…
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Happy Halloween!
October is always a fun month at Casa di Lily & Kenz. Three family birthdays, wedding anniversary, Londoniversary, and of course Halloween, one of our favorite holidays. Last year we missed all the…
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Cheltenham in the Cotswolds
Looking for a quick getaway to the English countryside, Kenz and I found ourselves in the lovely town of Cheltenham on the foot of Cotswolds. We couldn’t have picked a better weekend to…