The doors and store fronts of Edinburgh

As you probably already know, I am obsessed with doors, store-fronts, arches, and any type of weird/beautiful/creepy/mesmerizing portals that could either lead me to a magical place or the opposite. Edinburgh did not come up short with her collection of doors and store fronts. Allow me to display them for you. Here they are:  …

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It’s never too late to talk about Edinburgh

I am finally sharing one of my most memorable trips from 2015. Here goes… After years of planning and thinking about going to Edinburgh, it finally happened. My sister, friend, and I decided to go to Edinburgh and rent an Airbnb apartment off Leith Street. It was so close to everything that we didn’t need to…

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Dream house on Swains Lane

When I say “dream house”, it’s more of a compound. We stumbled upon Holly Village after our cemetery visit. I immediately fell in love with this private hamlet. It’s gothic architecture and uniqueness make this place not only beautiful but also intriguing. It has an air of mystery about it. It’s so dreamy that you’d think it’s…

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The doors and store fronts of Notting Hill

Our yearly European jaunt commenced again this past winter. My sister and I spent 6 glorious days in our 2nd favorite city, London. We ate, shopped, walked, and repeated this cycle every single day that we were there. We spent the first 4 nights in Notting Hill and ended it at the Renaissance St. Pancras before jetting…

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Kenwood House

One of the highlights of our trip was the Kenwood House in Hampstead Heath. This former 17th century stately home is now a museum managed by the English Heritage. It is open to the public with free admission. I have always wanted to visit the Kenwood House so I made sure that we get to…

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Winter in London

For those who know me, I have a not-so subtle obsession with all thing English. If only England’s immigration process is not so complex, I would move there in a heartbeat. It’s no coincidence that my favorite city in the whole world (well, second to San Francisco) is London. It’s a great excuse to visit…

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Borough Market

 Cheesy goodness at the Borough Market Food is my life. I plan my trip around where to eat. I also spend an inordinate amount of time thinking of restaurants to try at home. I especially love going to farmer’s markets and food halls. I find them to have the most interesting vendors and offerings. Not…

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Dreaming of San Gimignano

Do you ever have those moments when you relive a trip and think, “God, I want to go there again?” This happens to me all the time. Case in point, I started thinking (obsessing, more like) about Italy recently and I feel that I am due for another Italian getaway.  The last time I was…

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Summer in London

I’m finally writing another post about my favorite city in the whole wide world, London. My parents and I took my two cousins to Europe last summer. They have never been to London. My mother and little cousin, Romy were the most excited for this part of our trip. Romy is such a huge Anglophile…

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Strolling around Stockholm

My family and I had an opportunity to visit Stockholm last summer (I know, such a late post, but still a worthy mention in this blog). None of us had ever been anywhere in Scandinavia so it was exciting for all of us to see Stockholm. When we arrived at Arlanda, we were shocked at…

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