Ah, summer! It always comes and goes in a flash. It’s my favorite season for the warm weather, sunshine and fun travels. In celebration of a great summer, here are some wonderful memories for me to remember and recommendations to inspire your next travels, meals, and more!
New On My London Guide: Clipstone, E&O, Coya, Pret A Porter Tea at The Berkley, The Wallace Collection Museum
As an American expat living in London, one of the most-asked questions that I get is…what should I do when I’m in London? As a result, My London Guide was born. My London Guide is a never-ending list of all of the places I have been to in London and would recommend. On a regular basis, I audit the list for places that have gone out of business and add new places in. In my latest round-up, I am adding:
- Clipstone – A charming bistro in Fitzrovia with excellent food
- E&O Notting Hill – A delightful pan-Asian restaurant
- Coya – A splurge-y Mayfair Peruvian restaurant, but well worth it
- The Berkley Pret A Porter Afternoon Tea – A fashion-themed afternoon tea that makes for the perfect girls afternoon out in London
- The Wallace Collection Museum – A somewhat hidden gem of a museum in London’s Marylebone that often gets overshadowed by the city’s more famous ones
Usually, throughout the year, I update my Boston Guide, removing places that are sadly no more, but also adding in new hotels, restaurants, cafes, and favorite parts of the city to see. However, upon reviewing my guide recently, I realized that I have been slacking. Like…massive slacking! After the pandemic, Boston has changed a lot, with quite a few of my favorite restaurants going away and new ones arriving to dazzle the city.
As my mission is to keep this up as a valuable resource for locals and travelers alike, here is what I removed – and what I added!
Talk about a momentous occasion. Due to the pandemic, I had not traveled to the United States in one and a half years. As a result, I wanted this trip to be special. So, when it came to planning my week in Boston, I decided to check off a hotel “bucket list,” so to speak in the city by staying at The Colonnade.
One of the perks of living in London is the ability to hop on a plane and in just a few hours arrive in another country. Makes weekend adventures that much more tempting, right? So, when my friend Jake said he would be passing through Stockholm for a weekend and asked if I wanted to join, the answer was a resounding YES!
Plus, Stockholm has been on my travel bucket list for some time. Between the city’s beautiful architecture, unique makeup of islands, great restaurants and shopping, I had a feeling that I would love it there. Turns out I was right…