We picked up our Tower of London tickets at the booth and headed off to the entrance. It was late in the day, so my friend and I would have to rush through the huge complex to squeeze in as many highlights as possible before they booted everyone out. But there was no way I […]
London Sightseeing on a River Thames Cruise
A River Thames Cruise is a great way to do some sightseeing in London. It was recommended to me by one of my readers before I departed on my trip across the pond, and was probably the best bit of travel advice I received for the trip. I saw a lot of sights right there […]
Touring England’s Historic Hatfield House
There are certainly a lot of London attractions to spend time seeing, and I wanted to squeeze in as much as possible during my visit, but after my friend picked me up at Heathrow Airport I only wanted to rest. He was having none of that, though. He didn’t listen to my whining after being […]
A Week at the Airport
From an early age I was instructed not to judge a book by its cover, just as so many other people have been taught. I find it an impossibility not to do so, since that is generally what first catches my eye. This wasn’t the case, though, with Alain de Botton’s A Week at the Airport. I knew I had to have this book as soon as I read the title – it sounded so interesting and different from anything else I had recently read.

