As the crowds began to thin out, it was much easier to move towards the Palace. And I was thankful I made the decision to stay and...

Many moons ago, as some already know, I decided I wanted to attend a big royal event. I didn't know what, but I did want to experience at...

The reason I wanted to get through Westminster Abbey earlier than I had originally planned, was because I wanted to go to Hampton Court...

The water taxi - Thames Clippers by Uber - was easily becoming my favourite mode of transportation. I set off the morning of June 1st by...

Shortly after I boarded on the water Uber, the rain started again. So, from the Tower Pier to Westminster, we travelled in the rain. The...

On May 31st I was off to the Tower! The Tower of London that is. I had a couple of must-dos on my list, and the Tower of London was one...

After a very busy Sunday, I decided that Monday would be a day to sleep in, or as much as I could. I eventually got up and off I went...

Prior to leaving, I had booked two tours. The first, was a tour to Dover Castle, the Cliffs of Dover and Canterbury Cathedral. I was...

It was my first Saturday in London. I had kept myself fairly busy since I had arrived, but I promised Saturday would be more relaxed. And...

I woke up to the most beautiful day! The sky was blue. The forecast said no rain (which I new to take with a grain of salt) and I was off...

After I got my fix with Kensington Palace and neighbouring memorials to Albert, I decided to catch a bus and head to Trafalgar Square,...

In my last post about going to Kensington, I mention finding myself at a crossroads, where I saw something shiny. Well, that something...

One of the top sites on my to-see list, was Kensington Palace. This is is one of the few palaces I visited that is still partially...

After my little tour of Chelsea and Battersea, I returned to my flat and decided what to do for dinner. I had noticed a pub at the top...

I had heard of the borough of Chelsea a few times in the past, but with what context, I can't recall. But on my way to my flat the night...

When I began to look at where I would like to stay in London, I wanted a location that was safe and within a reasonable distance to the...

I did it! I arrived in London. Now what? Well, I know enough about getting off a train, finding the exit and looking for my next move....

My last day in Haarlem came pretty quickly, but luckily, my train wasn't until the afternoon. In the morning, after I was packed, Marijke...

While we walked around Haarlem, first to get me the much needed adapter so I could charge my laptop, but to also explore and see the...

Trigger warning - contains information on Nazi occupied Netherlands, Nazi atrocities and Second World War Growing up being Dutch...