England in Photos: An Early Spring
Two glorious early spring weeks touring England, mostly the southwest, starting in Reigate, with day trips into London, hiking on the North Downs Way, onto Bath, Cornwall, Dartmoor, Exeter, Devonshire, Dartmouth and finally...
Seven Yummy Street Food Choices in London
Finding food can be quite daunting in London: so many options, so many locations, so many choices. And trying to sift your way through the enormous gastronomic foodie choices in one of the largest cities in the world, unaided and...
Books to Inspire Travel to the United Kingdom
My to-SEE list seems grows longer each day thanks to living vicariously through other people’s vacation photos and followsummer. followsummer recently tweeted the Top 8 places to visit right now and London, England, makes...
3 Beach Reads and Some Beaches to Read Them On
These hot, humid days of summer makes you want to find yourself a body of water – hopefully surrounded by sand – and settle down with a great beach book. A beach read, in my opinion, is one that is fast and doesn’t require...
Savouring the Sights and Tastes of France and England
I am heading back to Europe – specifically France and England this month to soak up the beauty of its landscapes, but also enjoying the food and culture of both Paris and London. The Nightingale: Set in France Set in both in...
London is Calling Us!
Porec to Trieste Airport, Italy: 110 kilometres The last three days have been mostly about working on our tans and for those “naturists” who care, working on losing our tan lines. We have settled into a fairly standard routine,...
Some Paris Shopping and Dining
John sleeps through the night until almost 8 in the morning, unheard of for him. (Thank goodness for earplugs). I continue to be awakened by the rowdy Friday night bar-hoppers on the rue Delambre and also from the other guests,...
Oxford, Regent and Carnaby Streets: Some Trendy Shopping
The Oxford Street shops beckon us early this morning for a bit of shopping and sightseeing. We jump on our bus to Marble Arch, then walk back to Oxford Circus and down Regent Street. We stop at Liberty, the famous old department...
Cost-Friendly, Time-Efficient Guides to Airport Parking in London
Airport parking is one of those traveling glitches that you don’t realize its magnitude until you’ve experienced it yourself. When it comes to this problem, most major airports all over the world welcome the services of various...
Suffering ‘Heavy Baggage Jokes’ Enroute to Adelaide, Australia
And now for a quick word on followsummer.come usage: while we love and certainly appreciate all your kind and supportive comments on our travel escapades, please be advised that your thoughtful, insightful and colourful comments...