The first signs of spring flowers in London are a welcome sight after the grey, dreary days of winter. From March, the parks and gardens around the city come to life with vibrant crocuses and daffodils, followed by blossoms, magnolia, tulips and more through May. It’s a beautiful time of year to start looking forward…
The V&A Museum of Childhood London in Bethnal Green comes up regularly whenever I’d ask for recommendations for family-friendly museums to visit. We visited recently, and it didn’t disappoint for a great day out with 4 1/2 year old Little T and 7 month old Baby A. The museum, which is part of the Victoria &…
Established in 1673, Chelsea Physic Garden is the second oldest botanical garden in England (after Oxford) and a beautiful hidden gem tucked away between Royal Hospital Road and the Thames Embankment. The garden is a celebration of the beauty and importance of plants, housing a unique living collection of around 5,000 types, with a focus…
Earlier this week, we had a great time with friends seeing dinosaurs come to life in the Jurassic Kingdom event that’s running at Osterley Park, Isleworth, until 17th April. Little T and his friends all brought their binoculars, which was very cute, and had a blast spotting animatronic dinosaurs along the woodland trail behind Osterley…
Kensington Gardens is one of London’s eight Royal Parks and, across its 265 acres to explore, you’ll find Kensington Palace, the Italian Gardens, Albert Memorial, Peter Pan Statue, the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground and the Serpentine Galleries. Kensington Gardens is centrally located, close to Kensington, Bayswater, Notting Hill and Lancaster Gate, and a…
We’ve had a couple days of beautiful spring weather in London and are making the most of it while it lasts! Today, while Little T was on a field trip to the Science Museum with his preschool, I headed over to enjoy the sunshine with a walk at St James’s Park and Buckingham Palace. The…
Earlier this month, Little T and I visited one of my favorite museums in London, the British Museum. I’ve visited several times before through the years, including most recently this past October to see the Sunken Cities exhibition, but this was my first time bringing Little T who is now 3 1/2 years old. We…
This past weekend we participated in a Sound of Art workshop run by the School of Noise at the National Portrait Gallery. There were two free drop-in sessions – one for ages 3+ and one for ages 7+ – held on Saturday and Sunday. We joined the 1pm session for ages 3+, and it turned…
We’re well into 2017 now, in fact we’re almost at the end of January, and I’ve had a busy start to the year so far… to the point that I have only now managed to post this 2016 recap of our adventures and travels. It’s very late, I know, but I didn’t want to leave…
The festive season is my favorite time to be in London. With beautifully displayed lights and decorations throughout the city, imaginative shop displays teeming with gift ideas and the bustling Christmas markets and ice rinks, there’s a lot to enjoy. Since we spend Christmas in Italy, once the festive lights start going up from mid-November,…