Tag: England
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Hotel Review- The Rubens at the Palace: London
Looking for a way to treat yourself on your next visit to London? Look no farther than a stay at The Rubens at the Palace. The Rubens at the Palace is a historic 5-star hotel located just behind Buckingham Palace (hence the name), and actually overlooks the Royal Mews. I’ve mentioned a few other London…
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Hotel Review: The Grand Brighton
Although I’m typically a pretty frugal traveler and no stranger to the budget friendly hostel option, these days I like to treat myself from time to time while traveling. Since I was only staying in Brighton for one night, I knew I wanted to stay beach front- and where better than The Grand Brighton! The…
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Hotel Review: hub by Premier Inn London City Bank
When visiting London, finding a cheap hotel room can be a challenge. On the tail end of a long trip, funds were tight and I thought I’d give the hub by Premier Inn a go! The hub is a subset of Premier Inn that focuses on being more technologically friendly to make up for its…
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Museum Highlight- Sir John Sloane’s Museum
If your Instagram is anything like mine, it has been flooded with people visiting Sir John Sloane’s Museum in London. The rave reviews caught my attention so I made sure to visit instagram’s latest darling on my next visit to London. The museum’s sudden online popularity has resulted in long lines outside the building- it’s…
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Hotel Review: York- Principal York
On our visit to York, we prioritized convenience and booked a stay at the Principal York hotel. Only a few steps away from the train station, it was super easy to get to and from the hotel with our bags. The hotel fits right in with the local atmosphere with its beautiful late-Victorian architecture. After…
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Manchester, England
Working our way down from York, Manchester was the next stop on our meandering trip through England. What was once the world’s largest marketplace for cotton goods during the British Industrial Revolution, Manchester has gone through an extensive transformation over the past few decades. Large sections of the city have been modernized and old cotton…
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DIY Tolkien Tour
Although the Lord of the Rings movies have irrevocably entangled the novels with the country of New Zealand, J.R.R Tolkien spent much of his youth in Birmingham, England, which has proudly claimed many of his childhood haunts as inspiration for various scenes in the famous stories. As a Lord of the Rings enthusiast (who’s already…
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New York Meets Old York
As a born and raised New Yorker, the state’s namesake doesn’t often figure into my trip planning, but knowing that I wanted to explore cities outside of London, I made sure to add York, England to my trip docket this time around. Since it was around the holidays, York was bustling with crowds and there…
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Museum Spotlight- Wallace Collection
When I was living in London a few years ago, my schedule worked out in such a way that I would often have free time on Wednesday afternoons. “Museum Wednesday” quickly became a beloved tradition that has carried on through the years. London is stuffed to bursting with world class museums, but one of my…
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A Sojourn With Shakespeare- How to Spend a Day at Stratford-Upon-Avon
William Shakespeare- the man needs no introduction. Widely regarded as the most prominent and influential writer in the English language, his works inspired countless generations over hundreds of years. It’s no wonder, then, that sites related to him have become almost pilgrimages for those familiar with his works. Stratford-Upon-Avon (more commonly referred to as Stratford)…