When we decided to go to London, I knew that we needed to visit Hever Castle. Hever Castle was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, second queen to Henry VIII and mother to Elizabeth I. I admire Anne deeply, and I’ve wanted to visit Hever for a very long time. This was a bit of…
Back in 2022, we took our first vacation in four years and headed across the pond to London. London remains one of my favorite cities, and I loved the chance to visit again. This was my third trip to London and the first where I wasn’t part of an organized group. I planned our itinerary…
If you want to catch up on all of my Europe trip posts, check them out here! Eurotrip recap The Tower of London Tower Bridge St. Paul’s Cathedral Windsor Castle, Part I Windsor Castle, Part II Big Ben at night The University of Oxford Oxford, England The golden hour at Westminster Paris at night The…
So you’re going to Europe on Spring Break! You’ll have tons of fun and come back with great memories, but you want to make sure that you are prepared before you jet off to another continent. Here are my tips on how I prepped for my European spring break. Find comfy shoes and break them…
If you’re not a regular reader and found this article, these are my suggestions for what to pack to prepare for your European adventure. You’ll probably read dozens of these posts, and I wanted to add my two cents about my personal experiences. We were told to pack only a carry-on because we had short…
After our day in Oxford, we arrived back in London at dinner time. I mentioned before that we wanted to make the most of our time, so we headed back out. My sorority grand-little lives in London, and I made plans to meet her for drinks after she finished work. We had a bit of time…