Design is something that is deeply important to me. Good design makes me happy and bad design makes sad. So when I heard that there was the Design Museum in London I knew it had to be on our list…
Portobello Road Market at Notting Hill
Ever since I was a young boy I have wanted to visit the Portobello Road Market. The movie, Bednobs and Broomsticks, bills Portobello Road as the place “where the riches of ages are sold”. It was therefore of great importance…
6 Things to Do in Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park
Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park are two beautiful parts of the Royal Gardens in London. They are right next to each other, so for our intents and purposes, they really form one giant green space.Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park are…
How to Get Tickets to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Let’s say you are going to London and while you are there you would like to see a show on the West End. That’s reasonable; most people do. But let’s say you are also a huge Harry Potter fan (like…
A Visit to St. Paul’s Cathedral in London
St. Paul’s Cathedral is both a spectacular sight and gives you spectacular views of the rest of the city. That is, if you make it all the way to the top of the dome it will. We had a great…
5 Things to Do at the Tower of London
Perhaps the most feared building in all London throughout history has been the Tower of London. Once the fortress and prison of kings and queens and still an active military base, the Tower of London is now invaded daily by…
MORE Things We Love About America
Happy Independence Day! We sure do love America and we are always even more grateful for this wonderful country after we have been on a vacation somewhere else in the world. Last year, we wrote a post with things we…
Going to Harry Potter World at Universal Studios in California
If you are a Harry Potter fan like me, chances are you would jump at the chance to step into the world that Harry Potter and his friends live in. That is the chance you get when you visit Harry…
How to Use Get Away Today
Get Away Today is a travel company that we work with that gives you great discounts on Disney (and other!) vacation packages! If you’ve ever looked into planning a Disney vacation for you and your family, you know that there aren’t really…
The Best Travel Apps for Washington, D.C.
I always try to let you know what apps we use when we are visited a particular area. Today I am showing some apps for Washington, D.C. that we used when we were there this spring. As always I encourage you…