A good sign that your latest trip was well worth it, is that you leave having a list of what to do on your trip back. I feel like my “What Remains” lists getting longer and longer the more times I visit a favorite locale. Not only are there the places I didn’t have time for on that initial trip, but I keep my eyes open to any new spots I find out about as time passes. This is why my travel archives are expanding with every breathe I take. Since I haven’t been back to London since my first trip in 2009, I have an extensive bank of research of what I want to see. I didn’t delve into that to make this list, rather these are the most important items that I already knew I would need to get to upon my return. They are the places that still peak my interest all of these years later and I am sure they still will on the lucky day I get to finally experience them. Many of these experiences are also apart of the London Pass, something I plan on definitely using agai...

This will probably be the shortest blog I have ever written or will ever write about food. England, even London, is known for many positive, wonderful things, but I am afraid food is not one of them.  It has been almost ten years since I visited and I am aware that the food scene there has changed quite a bit. But back when I was there I wasn’t really into the whole foodie thing. More importantly I didn’t really have the time.  Chez Gerard at The Grosvenor  Chez Gerard was the restaurant at my hotel where I was staying. We had breakfast here every morning, as it was included in my package.  The restaurant was very nice and it was a great place to review our plan of the day while getting some nourishment. The breakfast was served buffet style and for the most part was pretty good. The eggs were a bit runny but I liked being in an elegant atmosphere being served coffee and tea and only having to sign my name, without payment.  ...

While it might seem like we have covered every attraction in London there are a few more worth noting. They are not attractions per se, but parts of the art and culture scene in London that I really enjoyed seeing. You won’t need to schedule a tour or a lengthy period of time if you are curious and also want to sneak a peek. British Library I assume libraries aren’t on most people’s top ten list of things to do in a new city but this particular library had one piece of history I had to get my eyes on, the Magna Carta, which dates back to the year 1215. This piece of legislation was the predecessor of our constitution and to see it up close was a thrill for the history lover in me.  This library has many other original works such as the Canterbury Tales, a notebook that once belonged to DaVinci, handwritten copies of Beethoven’s music, lyrics from The Beatles, and works by Jane Austen; just to name a few. You can spend anywhere from a half hou...