Bangers & Mash & More– A Taste of London

While in London, one must eat as Londoners do. This means avoiding the American staples such as Starbucks, McDonalds, Dominos, KFC, Subway and Chipotle. While all of these establishments are here in London, to fully grasp the culture you must venture out and try...

Merging the Past and the Present

So you know the expression, “like a kid in a candy store?” That’s how I felt in The Museum of London. The place was beyond awesome and showed the history of Britain from the very beginning up to the new baby George, Kate and William’s baby born just two days before we...

Tried for Treason at the Tower

The Tower of London is known for its history of bloodshed and mystery; the Tower was used to house traitors to the crown and most were beheaded for their crimes. The most famous of beheadings was that of Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife to Henry VIII. Our tour of Tower...

The Tate Modern: The Awkward Balance of Art and Absolute Rubbish

The Tate Modern is a modern art museum that is placed in a drastically renovated factory building.  Before this experience, I was honestly not a fan of modern art.  Meschac Gaba: Museum of Contemporary African Art has changed my mind.  When I first walked into the...

Stuck in Neverland

Being stuck in a place where you stay young forever doesn’t seem like too bad of an idea. London holds a statue commemorating Peter Pan, befitting the city that is historical, modern, old, and fluid at the same time. An afternoon of wandering Hyde Park led us...

Welcome to Camden: The Land of the Weird and Wild

First off, I’m in London! It’s so very exciting. The trip has been filled with plenty of history, adventure and learning so far. We have seen sights like Big Ben, the London Eye and Westminster Abbey, but none of these adventures have been like the eccentric Camden...