Christmas Time in London
Last year in October, we took a trip to London and I fell in love with this amazing city. Every time we go on vacation, I buy a Christmas ornament to commemorate our trip and London was no exception. I bought a (very expensive) red phone booth ornament from Harrods. I hated paying that much, but to make it authentic in my mind, it just had to come from Harrods. I was so excited to put it on the tree that year, that I told the kids I had to do it myself because if they broke it, I would be upset. I got on the step ladder, put it…
Musicals in the West End
It’s a known fact I love musicals, and can’t get enough when I go to New York. Since I began traveling though, I have a new place to get my fix – London’s West End. I get calls and messages from friends all the time asking what they should see or where they should buy tickets, so I thought it might be easier if I just wrote an article about it. The West End is actually a region of Central London which is West of the City of London and North of the Thames river. Many people use the term West End to describe the area where most of London’s…