christmas is here! christmas is here!
i was so excited when my family and i decided to head across the pond to celebrate my favorite holiday. now i know nyc does christmas decorations pretty well, but nothing can compare to london. while everyone in my family has been to london, i’ve never been during christmas and was eager to see all of the decorations in person! from my photo locations to what we did and where we ate, i break i all down for you below!
Read Morei don't think it comes as a surprise that i chose this post to be my last from my trip to london with dana. after countless hours of planning, we tried to optimize the best times to go to each location. we researched endless photos on instagram, pinterest and plain old google and concluded that the best time to voyage to big ben, was sunset.
Read Moreto say this winter has been brutal, would be an understatement. so i was ecstatic to see the weather in london was going to not be freezing...or as freezing as new york. so i took this opportunity to start bringing out my spring pieces, while still trying to make them winter-appropriate.
Read Morehidden in the depths of covent garden in london, lives this colorful little alley that was full of wonder and fun! after our big morning at buckingham palace, we headed to neil's yard for some breakfast at 26 grains and some good old fashioned wandering.
Read Moreour time in london was short, but thankfully we were able to carve out a little time to hit up regent street for a little (and much needed) shopping! of course, we stopped at our favorite european-based stores like ted baker and zara, but the afternoon wouldn't have bee complete without a visit to the kate spade shop! duh!
Read Moreit was another hectic 6am wake up call where dana and i were scrambling to get out the door on time in order to keep our schedule for the day. but thankfully we made it to the palace before the crowds and the morning commuters. so i would basically say we had a private audience with queen lizzie herself.
Read Moremy two favorite things in life are the color pink and cake. and when you combine those things together, you get peggy porschen cakes! this highly instagrammed spot was at the top of my list and dana and i knew the perfect time to go...breakfast!
Read Morewhenever i travel or have an outdoor event, i check the weather obsessively. as in i whip out the radar and become the female al roker. so before leaving for london, i knew rain was going to be inevitable...it was just a matter of when it was going to happen. the weather predictions seemed to change every 10 minutes so we left a lot of our planning up to fate. aside from the crazy winds our first day there (anyone remember the snap of dana's hat flying off!?), the weather seemed to be on our side. but there was one morning where we weren't so lucky.
Read Moreoh hello london!! it has been so long (okay okay only a year and a half) since my last trip to london but i was so excited to bring dana along this time around! one of the places i knew i wanted to revisit was notting hill. no exceptions! as the self-designated trip planner, i blocked off an entire afternoon to just stroll the streets of the cutest neighborhood in london and i still feel like i needed more time!
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