I 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 sky?” [...]
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 will carry on [...]
Fall 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, weather here is [...]
Notting 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. [...]
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 of [...]
New This MonthFootball 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 experience a big [...]
It 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 is ridiculously [...]
New This Month ABBA! The long awaited musical “Mamma Mia” is premiering April 6 at the Prince Edward Theatre. Check out the web site at http://www.mamma-mia.com. For a complete listing of the west end, visit www.albemarle-london.com. Great Eats Khans Tandoori Restaurant in Bayswater (13 Westbourne Gro)- it’s loud and cramped, the food is cheap and [...]
New This MonthFootball 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 experience a big [...] 