Stacy Ashworth Articles
London, England – June 2000I apologise for leading everyone into thinking all that rain would stop in May – it did for
about 10 days, but has been back in full force ever since. I can’t remember the last day without rain, I’m going insane. I swear English kindergartners must answer ‘grey’ when asked “What colour is the [...]
With the most rainy April in 200 years behind us, May promises to not only have beautiful flowers, but seems to have wonderfully warm weather as well. Hopefully this will be the start of an excellent summer. And as the start of the pleasant season, many exhibits are beginning this month and [...]
London, England – September 1999Fall is on its way, the tourists are thinning, and life is returning to normal as football has started again. Sadly enough, if August is any indication, pack your parkas for September. After a beautiful July, August has brought an early reappearance of my duvet and winter socks. On the bright side, [...]
London, England – August 1999Notting Hill
With the recent Julia Roberts/Hugh Grant hit and the upcoming events in this area, I think it appropriate to focus this month on the London region of Notting Hill.
Notting Hill is located just northwest of Hyde Park and is easily accessible by public transport. The main tube stop is Notting Hill Gate. Although [...]
After a recent trip to Paris, and in honour of my Canadian friend Glen’s recent Toronto article, I have decided to compare my adoptive city of London to Paris. Besides, it’s always fun to assess of status of an age old rivalry.
Eurostar
Departure:
While the Eurostar terminal in London makes you feel as though [...]
New This Month
It’s the start of summer (read “almost warm enough to wear a t-shirt”), and London goes activity mad till September! It’s also the time that the city is inundated with tourists. You will not find any pleasant strolls through Piccadilly Circus this month. Instead, you will become one of the thousands [...]
New This Month
Football finals for the various cups, including the FA, UEFA, and European Cupwinners Cup!
Yes, you too can crowd into a smoky pub to watch the events with the locals, a thoroughly authentic English activity. If you’re really lucky you might even see some soccer hooligans.
For those that haven’t [...]
Crete, Greek Islands – May 1999It became immediately apparent during breakfast that a trip to Crete is useless without a vehicle of some sort.
As the rains were still in full downpour, we had to pass on the popular scooter option and elected to rent a small car. Small is the only option, as car rental in Crete [...]
New This Month
ABBA! The long awaited musical “Mamma Mia” is premiering
April 6 at the Prince Edward Theatre. Check out the web
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