On our first day in New York, we first went to Empire State Building, but a long queue meant that we left. This was due to being based only a block away. And we knew that we could pop back. Then we walked to Grand Central station and did the audio tour, this was amazing and I just loved it. I…
NEW YORK, RADISSON MARTINQUE ON BROADWAY
I picked the Radisson Martinique on Broadway as it was in Midtown New York. Where my mum wanted to be as this was her first visit to New York. This hotel is less than one mile from Times Square and the Broadway Theatre District. The Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center are both within walking distance of the Radisson Martinique. Just 2 blocks…
I needed a hotel at Gatwick North Terminal and came across the Hampton By Hilton. Now I was a fan of the price and it was adequate for a night sleep. But I am not sure that I would book it again. The room was large with two big beds for my mum and myself. But the shower room with bolted…
LONDON, OPEN HOUSE, THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
Now while exploring Open House in London, I came across The Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the current brochure. And that one of the architects was George Gilbert Scott. The same man behind St Pancras Hotel and Station. One of my favourite places in London. So this was the one place that I hoped that I would visit. And I…
LONDON, OPEN HOUSE 2016, WESTMINISTER
So again, Open House London has arrived and this year I concentrated on Westminster. I again could only manage one day and I originally picked the Saturday as train works meant I would have trouble getting home on the Sunday. And when the guide arrived in late August, I was surprised to see how much I wanted to see was only…
So another lunch in London with my best friend at New Change in London. Pho St Paul's is found upstairs in One New Change, perched above the Cathedral which can be glimpsed from the terrace. I had not tried this food before and I was looking forward to it. Pho was founded by husband and wife team Stephen and Jules…