Category Archives: London
London’s East End adventures
My dear friend Suzette and her family are house swapping with a family in London’s East End (the English family gets San Francisco in exchange – not so shabby) so here’s some East End recommendations: (borrowing heavily from the NYTimes … Continue reading
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Well I didn’t “sleep with Wright” but still…check out my travel story in the Star Tribune
HOT OFF THE PRESS/WEB: Here’s a story I wrote that ran in the travel section of the (Minneapolis) Star Tribune last weekend. For the record, I didn’t sleep with (Frank Lloyd) Wright (I’m not that kind of girl…or writer. And … Continue reading
London riots – not the city I love.
Just heard from two dear friends in London that they’re safe but very rattled by the rioting that has been raging across England. Makes me think back to 1981 when the Royal Wedding (Charles and Di) was followed by riots … Continue reading
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Sun Country – cheap flights from Minneapolis
A story about small budget airlines in last Sunday’s NYTimes Travel section caught my eye – especially the tidbit about Sun Country Airlines, which I’d never heard of. It flies from Minneapolis/St. Paul to 30 destinations in the U.S., Mexico … Continue reading
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Royal Wedding – from afar
Alas, I won’t be as near to this Royal Wedding as I was to the last big one thirty years ago, which I helped cover as a young reporter working in the London Bureau of a Yank newspaper. My British … Continue reading
the maps for foodies – MAPPETITE
Cool idea that I heard about on NPR’s “The Splendid Table” – MAPPETITE, which offers maps of – to date, London, NYC and San Francisco – that highlight good restaurants in various neighborhoods. My brother could easily do the NYC … Continue reading
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The Kate and William Walk – in London
First there was the Lady Diana walking tour of London. Now, just in time for the next royal wedding on April 29, comes the Kate and William walking tour offered by Celebrity Planet, a travel company in London. The tour … Continue reading
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Solving your “chip and PIN” debit/credit card problems abroad
A new product could make life – and a plastic charge card rather than cash – much easier for Americans traveling abroad. A currency exchange company called Travelex has begun selling a preloaded debit card that uses the “chip and … Continue reading
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Mark your calendar – the next Royal Wedding in April
Word comes from a dear friend in London that Prince Wills and Kate have scheduled their wedding for Friday April 29 at Westminster Abbey. This may or may not be a good time to visit London. If you do visit, … Continue reading
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London’s next “Royal Wedding”
Thirty years ago, (yeesh) I had a front row seat for the Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. As an intern at the London Bureau of the New York Times, fresh out of college, I helped with … Continue reading
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