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  • Your Ultimate Guide to an Overnight Paris Adventure from London

    Your Ultimate Guide to an Overnight Paris Adventure from London

    “Do you want to take an overnight trip to Paris?” This is the question I asked my wife when planning our trip to the United Kingdom. Her response was a look of “What are in the world are you talking about?”. With so much of England and Scotland already crammed into our itinerary, how could…

  • All I Want for Christmas is the Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt

    All I Want for Christmas is the Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt

    Hallo Freunde. Several years ago, I spoke to a couple that just returned from Germany. I found it weird they traveled there in December. Isn’t it too cold? It turns out they went to experience the world-renowned Christmas markets. I had never heard of these before but it only took a 5-minute conversation to convince…

  • Leaving London: Great Ideas for Excursions Outside the City

    Leaving London: Great Ideas for Excursions Outside the City

    Hello, dear readers. It’s been awhile since we’ve had a post about London so let’s rectify that. The city has so much to offer, making it easy to fill an entire vacation itinerary. But just because it is unnecessary to leave the city, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. There are loads of things to do outside…

  • Harvard vs Oxford: The Battle for More Prestigious School

    Harvard vs Oxford: The Battle for More Prestigious School

    I had the privilege of visiting the University of Oxford last summer on our UK trip. This summer, I was able to visit Harvard University on our trip to Boston. We took student-led tours of each. These are two of the most prestigious universities on the planet and touring them you get that feeling. Considering…

  • 5 Quick Things History to Discover Near Strand

    5 Quick Things History to Discover Near Strand

    Hey there folks. I hope you enjoyed reading the last post as much as I enjoyed writing it. London is a special place with so much to do. Deciding where to stay is a big decision and depends on a lot of things to include what activities you are planning. I had actually booked three…

  • 5 Things History to Do Near London’s Major Attractions

    5 Things History to Do Near London’s Major Attractions

    Hey all. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer. I knew I wanted to write about our London trip last summer since starting this blog, but wasn’t how to go about it. Also, considering there are quite literally hundreds and thousands of things history to do in the city, you have to pick and choose what…

  • Some Helpful Tips For Your Trip to London

    Some Helpful Tips For Your Trip to London

    Hey all. I want to get into some of the cool things we did on our trip to the United Kingdom (and bonus Paris overnighter), but first there is more to trips than just having fun, learning about history of course. It takes planning. I’d like to share with you some tips to help make…