One of the great joys of being in New York City during the Christmas season is being able to see all the great department store windows all decorated.
Seeing The London Skyline from The London Eye @TheLondonEye #London
When visiting London, make sure you take a ride on the The London Eye, the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe. Riding the London Eye, you can see so many of the city’s iconic landmarks like Big Ben, Parliament, Golden Jubilee Bridges, the London Gherkin and more. It has 32 enclosed pods and is 443 ft. The […]
Platform 9 3/4 King’s Cross Station #London #HarryPotter
Fans of the Harry Potter books and movies, know that to get to Hogwarts castle you can only board the Hogwarts Express at King’s Cross railway station from Platform 9¾.
Enjoying the View of Paris from Montmartre Sacre Coeur Church
See Paris from the Montmartre Sacre Coeur Church During a recent visit to Paris, my daughter and I found a MUST SEE sight I wanted to share with my readers. In Paris is Sacré-Coeur Basilica (Basilica of the Sacred Heart), located at top of the Montmartre. Paul Abadie designed an immense basilica in a Roman-Byzantyne […]
A Unique Birthday Theme Idea – Taking A CitySights NY Sightseeing Bus Tour @CitySightsNY
In New York, planning a child’s birthday party can be quite chaotic. And as my daughter gets older, planning a birthday party theme starts get a bit more interesting because you really need to engage the 10 and up set. So how do you keep tween age kids engaged for a couple of hours? CitySights […]
Visiting Notre Dame de Paris Church #Paris
Notre Dame de Paris, a Catholic church built from 1163 to 1345 is located on the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement
Ten Interesting Facts About Buckingham Palace
10 Interesting Facts about Buckingham Palace No trip to London would be complete without visiting what most would consider the most recognizable palace in the world, Buckingham Palace. When we visited Buckingham Palace, we toured the palace as part of the Queen’s Coronation Exhibition which celebrated the 60th anniversary of Queen’s Elizabeth ascending to […]
Sailing Toy Boats in the Jardin des Tuileries #Paris
One the most fun and unique activities kids can take partake in Paris is to sail toy boats in the Jardin des Tuileries (The Tuileries Gardens.)
Window Shopping at Lanvin Paris – @LANVINOfficial
One of my favorite activities in Paris is to window shop on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. The street is noted for the high end stores and while you may not want to actually shop in any of the stores, it is worth wandering the street just to see what’s the latest trends are coming out […]
A Special Hotel Experience at The Hyatt Paris Madeleine #Paris @HyattConcierge @HyattPR
While in Paris, we stayed at the Hyatt Paris Madeleine, located on a quintessentially Parisian Boulevard Malesherbes in La Madeleine in the 8th arrondissment.