Piccadilly Circus is known as London’s Times Square. Even though I’ve never been to Times Square, Piccadilly Circus really reminded me of what I’ve seen of Times Square. With lots of shopping, large billboards and street performers Piccadilly Circus is a…
Visiting Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace was one of the first things we visited while we were in London. Located inside of Kensington Gardens, it is an easy place to get to. How to Get to Kensington Palace: After you get to Kensington Gardens,…
Review: Travelbug Scratch Off Maps
As much as we love traveling, one of my favorite parts of any trip is coming home and being able to sleep in my own bed 🙂 While we do travel a lot, we still want our home to reflect…
Top 3 Things to See at the British Museum
The British Museum is FULL of amazing artifacts from all throughout history. If there is a specific time period you’re interested in, there is probably a large exhibit with hundreds (if not thousands!) of artifacts for you to enjoy. Best…
The Highlights: Westminster Area
In continuing with our Highlights series of London, today we are going to the area of Westminster. Now you probably know that Westminster Abbey is located in this area but there are also lots of other gems as well as…
Visiting Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey is a highlight of any stay in London. Westminster Abbey is one of the most well know churches in all of London. As a place for coronations of kings and queens of England and as a resting place for…
The Highlights: Old Town London
London is broken up into several different areas. To make your time in London more effective, we are going to be doing The Highlights series. This series will give you an area of London as well as the highlights and…
Travelon Anti-Theft Bag Review
When we first started traveling internationally, I was very concerned about having our important items stolen from us. Our first trip was to Paris and we read that pickpocketing and small theft was a huge problem. I wanted to find…
Why You Should Make Time for the London Zoo
Even though London is known for its many museums and historical buildings, we were so surprised how much we loved the London Zoo. Even though many people say not to waste your precious time in London at a zoo you…
London Favorites: Tower Bridge
We loved the time we were able to spend in London this summer. It is such a wonderful city and we really enjoyed it! Last week, Ben wrote about his favorite thing in London, and today I’m writing about my…