We had multiple friends and our travel agent highly recommend taking The Chunnel from London to Paris. Apparently when you take security into account, this is much faster than taking a plane. Plus hello, traveling in the longest underwater tunnel in the world? Yes please! (This pic proves why you should teach your kids… Read More
Remember back in late June when I started blogging about our big summer adventure in Europe? I kind of got crazy busy starting a new job and didn’t get to finish this, and now that summer is over and it’s officially fall I figured it’s time to get back in gear and finish posting all… Read More
Hyde Park Cost: Free Time: Give yourself at least 1 hour for a stroll I think my heart partially broke the morning we woke up ready to leave London. I mean Paris was our next destination, so it helped soothe the pain, but this was the dream vacation I’d wanted to go on ever since… Read More
We had had amazing Indian street food, but we knew we needed to go to a legit, nice, sit-down restaurant for our final night in London. We decided to hit up the one near our hotel that always seemed to be packed with long lines of locals. Oh Masala Zone, you did not lead us… Read More
Date Info: Price: Temple- Free Location: London, UK Time: 2 Hours for temple session, 2 hour travel time from London Back in the day when we had our Couple’s Bucketlist Date we made a goal to visit 50 different LDS temples together. If you haven’t heard of temples or have questions feel free to ask, I’m more than happy… Read More
When in London you take pictures like these: And you go eat at a pub. And stare at good looking men in the pub. And you eat Fish and Chips. Unless you detest fish, than you get Bangers and Mash. And then you feel a little sick after, and go get some fruit to compensate. … Read More
On Day 5 in London we woke up with every intention of touring Westminster Abbey. We noticed pretty instantly there were barriers everywhere, lots of traffic, and lots of women dressed in the fancy hats the British are known for wearing to special occasions. Queue one of the worst tourist moments in the history of… Read More
Should you go to Europe, I’d recommend having at least one backup activity planned just in case there is a protest, strike, or other variance that may ruin original plans. We happened to have one day our plans were changed, but it actually turned out to be a pretty cool thing- brace yourself for a… Read More
One of the best parts of London is the theater. There are multiple theaters within walking distance of the TKTS discount book at Leicester Square, and it’s definitely a must do as many nights as you can! We knew we would see two plays, we just weren’t quite sure the availability on tickets so we… Read More
Visiting the Globe Theatre in London: tips and tricks, taking a tour, and why you should see a play at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Visiting the Globe Theatre If you have an English literature degree, there’s a great chance you spent at least one class studying Shakespeare, with at least one week talking about The Globe… Read More
Exactly one year before we left for our big London/Paris trip my sister Hillary did a study abroad that had stops in both places. Her professors gave recommendations of places they “had to visit” in their free time, things they “had to do,” food they “had to eat,” and lists of the best-of-the-best in all… Read More
The London Bridge WalkCost: FreeTime: 20-30 minutes We jumped off our double-decker bus tour for some photo-ops before we headed over to The London Tower (that post tomorrow- just brace yourself, all kinds of gore). The Tower Bridge is another iconic London location with all kinds of history, amazing scenery, and swarming tourists. We had… Read More