One of the last restaurants I went in London was the Cinnamon Club, a pretty popular restaurant for Indian fusion cuisine. The restaurant is located in the old Westminster Library . It definitely had that very… Continue reading
In the old days when the West traded with the East, it was a race to see who can get back to the West with all the precious things before the others did. Cutty Sark was one of those fast clippers that once fulfilled that function in the 19th century. This is a new attraction in Greenwich. Other than the GMT line, the Royal Observatory, and various museums, the… Continue reading
One of the most famous restaurants in London is Le Gavroche – a Michelin 2-star French restaurant that tops number one on the London dine out chart. Famous people dine here and the chef – Michel Roux Jr. is a celebrity himself. The restaurant received many famous guests, including … Continue reading
What I love London is all the exciting cultural and artistic activities. There are always very fascinating exhibitions in town as well. One of the most memorable ones I’ve seen is the Da Vinci The Anatomist exhibition at the Queen’s Gallery in the Buckingham Palace. This exhibition features unpublished anatomy drawings by Leonardo da Vinci from 500 years ago. These unbelievably detailed and accurate drawings unfortunately was hidden for 400 years and… Continue reading
Haven’t updated for a while as I was busy with moving across some continents and some oceans. Was quite busy during the last few days in London as well. But managed to go to a few interesting places. Among them, Kew Garden is one that I’ve… Continue reading
I visited the Kensington Palace last October for the Enchanted Palace exhibition. That was when some parts of the palace was still under renovation. It was reopened earlier this year and now features a large exhibition on Queen Victoria and small one on Princess Diana. I live…
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I love watching the special features included in the DVDs of films because I get to learn and see so much of what goes behind the scenes. Filmmakers are able to make their film “real” because of all the attention devoted to “smaller” things (eg. the design of a door, furniture, costume, scenery, etc.). At this Warner Brothers studio, you get to explore and see the details of the sets, props and conceptual/design drawings that were…
Not to miss out on the Olympics opportunity, we managed to see a day packed with world-top tennis players at the Wimbledon centre court. Wimbledon itself is an attraction because of its rich history. So we were very lucky to…
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We had our last class gathering at the Blue Bird. Have passed by this place several times before and always thought this place looks pretty cool. When the Wimbledon games were on in June, you could see a few giant tennis balls sitting on…
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There are many Chinese cuisine restaurants in London. For an authentic dim sum, we’d probably go to Royal China near the Queensway Tube Station or some place in Chinatown. But if you want a more “refined” version of Chinese cuisine of your own enjoyment or business lunch/dinner, Hakkasan is a good option. We had the…
