The Italian Gardens located in Kensington Gardens are a lovely place in London to relax and people watch on a sunny day. Have a coffee from the Italian Gardens Café and imagine you're in Rome. Not only great for idling away time, the Italian Gardens are also one of my favorite places for a photo [...]
Category: London
RHS Chelsea Flower show
The Royal Horticulatural Society has been holding the world-renowned Chelsea Flower Show on the grounds of the Royal Hospital every year since 1913. The show itself has a long history that began in 1833 when the RHS hosted flower shows at their garden located in Chiswick. From there, it moved around to a couple of [...]
Jo Loves Shot Candles…And So Do I
I'm a big fan of the Jo Loves fragrances. Whether it be in perfume or candle form, her scents are absolutely gorgeous. If you're not familiar with Jo Loves, it's the business that Jo Malone started in 2011 on Elizabeth Street in London. When I was younger, I was obsessed with the Jo Malone London [...]
Afternoon Tea At Hotel Café Royal
Did you know that today was International Tea Day? According to my (ahem) very extensive research, tea was made to be a popular drink in the seventeen century by King Charles II and his wife, Catherine de Braganza. But the concept of afternoon tea didn't exist until about 1840 when Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess [...]