There are many cities in the world for which one visit will simply not suffice. London is one of those cities and I’ve had the good fortune of visiting numerous times. The first time was in 1984 when I was seven years old, for a cousin’s wedding. I remember writing a letter to my dad, [...]

I’m back from my whirlwind trip to London and the memories are swirling in my mind, jockeying for position, warning me not to forget. But how could I? I’ve visited London many times but each time, the love affair deepens and the memories are etched more firmly on my heart. I was invited to attend [...]

I’m busy, busy, busy, trying to get through the 143 unread emails that are demanding my attention and threatening to ruin my day. I’m trying to prepare for my next trip. But busy or not, I couldn’t resist the urge to take a few moments to update you on where I’m headed: {photo via skyscanner.net} [...]

From the Athenaeum in Athens to the Athenaeum in London – what are the chances? But it just so happened that the next hotel we checked in to was called the Athenaeum as well, but this one was, well, in London and not an InterContinental property. We flew British Airways from Athens to London in [...]

I’m back at Heathrow, chilling in one of British Airways’ lounges in Terminal 5. By writing about Terminal 5 right now, I’m not keeping with the chronology of my trip. There’s lots more that I did that I haven’t told you about but the thing is, I’m not blogging every day. To blog every day [...]

I just got off a British Airways flight from Toronto to London’s Heathrow Airport. Chilling in business class or Club World, as British Airways calls it, was fantastic from beginning to end. My lie-flat bed made the seven-hour flight speed by; I slept for most of the flight but enjoyed some snacks and a movie [...]