On my second visit to San Francisco, I wanted to stay at the Fairmont San Francisco mostly because of what I read about the history of the hotel. It was the first meeting place for the United Nations in 1945, was designed by a woman, Julia Morgan and hosted many historical figures. And after having stayed and visited many Fairmont… View Post
The Midland Manchester opened in 1903 and built by the Midland Railway. It’s location by the railway served as a hotel for travelers from all over the country. Today, the hotel still hosts guests from all over the world in its 300 rooms and an award-winning spa, two restaurants, bar and the Tea Room for its famous afternoon tea. Booking.com… View Post
Almost every hotel, bakery and a few restaurants in Edinburgh offer an afternoon tea on their menus. So as an afternoon tea enthusiast, visiting Edinburgh is a dream. I’ve put together a list of six afternoon teas I’ve been to in the city, in no particular order. I hope this list will continue to expand as I take more trips… View Post
The first classic book I ever read of my own free will (aka outside of school) was North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. It is my favorite classic book written in the Victorian times. So when I was choosing somewhere to visit in the UK, I chose Manchester… I’ll admit, mostly because I wanted to visit Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. Who… View Post
Sir Walter Scott is a Scottish icon. His novel Waverley is the namesake of Waverley train station (which you will need to use to get to his house!) and there’s a huge monument dedicated to him in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh and even one in Central Park, NYC. On my third trip to Edinburgh I wanted to get outside the… View Post
