Standing-room tips for seeing Shakespeare plays at the Globe Theater in London. Including my personal review of the yard and two Shakespeare plays
England
Photo of the big blue Cock by Katharina Fritsch at Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth – London’s most interesting public art space
Shakespeare’s plays are often set across Europe, but it’s the English countryside which really visualizes his immortal words.
Looking back on my travels, one of the first trips abroad I can remember was a 10-day visit to England. We went as a family and spent the bulk of the trip in London, but we also hired a car in London and drove through the English countryside—visiting cities like Bath, Stratford and, of course, …
A review of the indie ebook, Kiss the Sky, about bohemian London in the 90s.
London is far from being the cheapest city in the world, but it’s more affordable than you might think. And while I’m personally a bigger fan of the Berlin club scene, London clubs certainly have some things to offer. While reading the indie ebook Kiss the Sky by London-native DC Gallin, I was reminded of my …
Barcelona, Potsdam and Brighton are all home to some important and extensive Orientalism & Chinoiserie architecture around Europe.
On my trip to Brighton I didn’t stay at the Hotel Pelirocco but I did go to the bar one evening to enjoy a cocktail (or two). The stylish boutique hotel isn’t located in the main drag near all the gay clubs, but it’s not too far that you can’t walk. The boutique hotel’s most …
One of the things I didn’t get to do much of last year while traveling was baking and cooking. I don’t spend much time in the kitchen, but on my recent trip to Brighton, I had the opportunity to do a bit of cupcake eating (oh, and decorating!) Brighton is generally known as a quirky …
On my recent trip to Brighton with the England Tourism Board, I also had the opportunity to visit a few Royal sites in London. My knowledge of the British monarchy is pretty slim (I know there’s something to do with a sword in a stone, and a church, and a beheaded Queen locked up in …