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
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 This exhibition features unpublished anatomy drawings by Leonardo da Vinci from 500 years ago.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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Madame Tussauds is one of the top locations on London visitors’ list. I’ve always thought there was not much to see in this wax figurine museum. But was quite surprised that there was quite a bit too see and the wax figures actually look very real! Madame Tussauds used to make death masks of executed aristocrats during the French revolution. This place in London was established in 1884. Visitors back then paid… Continue reading
For foodies in London, the Taste of London is a fun event to attend. Because not only will you be able to sample dishes from Michelin restaurants, you’ll also get to taste a lot of wine, water and ethnic delicacies. The British Airway Height Cuisine was also amazingly good. Complimentary of… Continue reading
One of the must-experience events when one is in UK is the Royal Ascot. It’s a week-long horse race event outside of London where the royalties and lots of famous people would attend and everyone needs to dress up in formal dress and hats! (There’s a strict dress code for the Grand Circle and the Royal Enclosure ticket holders.) I missed the deadline for applying for the Royal Enclosure tickets to our consulate but got tickets for… Continue reading
We have a 4-day long weekend this week because the country is celebrating the Queen’s 60th year in the reign. During the 4-day celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, there are events planned for each day. The Thames River Pageant was the main event on the 2nd day. Over 1,000 boats form one of the largest flotillas ever seen on the River Thames. Starting from the Albert Bridge near the Battersea Park, the flotillas… Continue reading
