It’s not the jet lag, double/triple security checkpoints at the airports, or even unpacking dirty laundry that bring you back to reality pronto after a long trip to Lalaland. It’s more about remembering where you put your car key or what your PIN number is at the gas station. That and going through a mile-high pile of mail (both snail …
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Borough Market
Just next to the Southwark Cathedral and south of London Bridge is the present-day Borough Market, whose first location supposedly existed since Roman times. Today it is one of London’s largest food markets with wholesale and retail hours. It took me a couple of rounds to see all the vendors before I decided to try one of these omelettes with …
Human Phenomenon
So I woke up early this morning to a news broadcast about Osama Bin Laden and the ensuing mob celebrations that took place in DC and NYC. My first thought, of course, was has it really been a decade since the 9/11 attack? My immediate second thought was whether there would be any travel delays in the coming days due …
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Royal Wedding Fever
Though my last blog entry left you in Paris, I’ve since moved on to London in the last few days. Royal wedding fever is everywhere in the city (and all the round the world I suppose)… but I’m battling an even more royal case of hay fever (the daily walks through the parks are probably not a great idea!) which …
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Another Kind Of Pilgrimage
Paris in the Spring brings lots of warm weather. Paris during Easter season also brings pilgrims from around the world to visit its iconic churches, the Sacré-CÅ“ur… and Notre Dame… And then there’s another kind of pilgrimage that’s taken by many fashionistas, myself included, who hold Mademoiselle C close to their hearts (or maybe just Chanel handbags clutched to their …