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Is Royal Day Out, the special exhibit by the Royal Collection Trust where you tour of Buckingham Palace, the Royal mews, and the Queen’s Gallery, worth it? My hun and I took a trip to London and paid for Royal Day out tickets, so I’m here to give you a few key pieces of info. […]
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There is a LOT to do in London, so how do you narrow things down? In this post, you’ll pick up a few ideas on what to see in London in three days based on my personal itinerary. So why London in the first place? Well, the short answer is because we could. The long […]
Navigating London can seem overwhelming; I know because I’ve been there. But don’t worry, because in this blog I break down the London transportation system (prices, zones, airport transportation, maps, hours, etc.) using notes from my journey to London, and the how to get around on a budget so you don’t have to! Understanding the […]
Nervous about your first afternoon tea in London? Don’t be! Here’s everything you need to know about the classic British tradition. I had a lot of questions before I traveled to London for the first time and signed up for an afternoon tea, like “what do you wear to an afternoon tea?” and exactly, “what […]
Style, price, selection … this hand-made espadrille shop, or Alpargatería, is everything you hoped for. Casa Hernanz Alpargatería, located at Calle de Toledo, 18, 28005 in Madrid, Spain, has some of the best handmade, affordable espadrilles in the city. I know because I went not once, not twice, but three times during my vacation in […]
What is the Prado museum famous for? Plenty! Here are the highlights and things you need to know before your visit, based on my solo birthday trip to Madrid and the Prado Museum. The Museo Nacional del Prado boats the best collection of Spanish art and some of the nicest collections of European art with […]
My Paris public transportation video and blog was so popular, I’ve decided to to another post on how to get around Madrid, Spain on a budget! Madrid is the capital of Spain and the third largest city in the European Union, so how are you going to get around the city? I spent my last birthday […]
I clicked the “buy tickets” button, still reeling from my first solo travel adventure to Paris. It was my going to be birthday, after all, so why not spend four days in Madrid, Spain? Ok, let’s back up a second. I didn’t expect to catch the travel bug nor did I plan to. So when […]
How do you stay safe when traveling abroad? Is it safe to travel? These questions are what’s on everyone’s mind before taking their first trip abroad. No lie, these questions popped in my head, too! That’s why I decided to make this list of safety tips while traveling abroad, i.e.- how to stay safe, based […]