City Explorer
The Best of London: Morning Museums and Afternoon Tea
After a safari vacation full of early days and injury, what sounds better than Belgian chocolates and French cheese? A few months after a tour of Uganda, I headed back across the pond for a European vacation. A striking contrast to my safari experience, a friend and I visited a few major European cities – London, Paris, and Brussels. Because sometimes a girl has to explore the world for more than its wildlife. I say that, but I’m about to start talking about birding; it’s possible I don’t have the greatest self-awareness. For me, our most pleasant day in London was in the Kensington area, taking in Hyde Park and…
Our Best Mall is Not for Shopping
When I was planning a European adventure in 2019, the variety of free museums in London was a huge relief. We were trying to be very conscious of budget constraints on that particular trip, and London itself is not generally a budget-friendly city to visit. But the costs of daily entertainment can be greatly minimized if people are willing to avoid the tourist traps. Just stick to the bastions of world history, art, and culture. How’s that for biased language? Obviously I’m saying that as someone who avoided most of the tourist traps. So there, London Eye! Take that! It occurs to me, though, that my own country’s capital city…