Travel
When my friend posted photos on Facebook of the Infinity Mirrors exhibit at the Hirshhorn in Washington, D.C. I was intrigued by the art and the infinite images. I had never heard of the artist, Yayoi Kusama, a Japanese artist whose career spans over 65 years. She is still, at […]
I’m exhausted! Now that I have a job and vacation time again, I’ve been putting it to good use this year. That said, I’m tired and woefully behind on posts as I’ve been chosing the couch over my laptop after work to decompress from my horrible commute. But there so […]
I’ve been visiting Seattle for over twenty years now ever since my childhood friend married and relocated to the Emerald city. On early visits, I stayed with my friend but as her family grew, I quickly lost the guest room and then the basement and finally the air mattress. I […]
If you are a long time reader or follow me on social media, it’s no secret that I have a bit of a cookie obsession. A visit to Blondie’s Kitchen Pop Up at Selfridge’s in London was going to be a treat on my continual quest to find a good […]
So I took a silly quiz recently to see “How British Are You” based on the list of British foods you’ve eaten. It was a fun quiz and not surprisingly I scored “you are a picky eater” which made me laugh because I won’t eat haggis for extra points. One […]
When the taxi arrived at the Dorset Square Hotel, I swiped my credit card but the taxi wouldn’t accept my US chip card (chip/sign and not chip/PIN) and I had zero cash (unlike me, I know) so I left my bags in the cab and ran into the hotel to […]
Update: Note that as of June 24, 2018, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) will take over this route from Virgin East Coast (which I used during my travels). Much will remain (including the great views along the way) the same as I understand it with staff transferring – it will […]
Update: Note that Virgin no longer services the East Coast line. The lounge is now affiliated with the new vendor (LNER) and changes may have been made since my visit when operated by Virgin. Check your train ticket and talk to staff to see if you have access to the […]
There’s a table full of Scottish shortbread cookies (and healthy apples) that I was drawn to in the lobby at check in – I knew I was going to like it here. Here was the Edinburgh Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa located in Festival Square. My weekend trip to Edinburgh […]
For my Memorial Day trip this year, I decided a quick three days in Edinburgh would be a perfect diversion from my normal London visit. I would still go to London for two nights before flying home to see friend. With such a short visit to Edinburgh, you’d think I […]