Tag: United Kingdom
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Wrapping up in Scotland: Edinburgh Castle
We returned to Edinburgh from our tour of the Highlands and checked back in at Wilde Aparthotels Grassmarket. We had one final day in Edinburgh before wrapping up our visit to the United Kingdom, which we spent on a visit to Edinburgh Castle. This historic castle stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by…
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From Edinburgh to the Scottish Highlands
During our week in Scotland, we broke up our time in Edinburgh with a trip to the Highlands. Teddy is not old enough to participate in group tours yet and we didn’t feel brave enough to drive on the left side of the road, so we opted for a private tour with Discreet Scotland on…
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Festival season in Edinburgh, Scotland
After our short visit to London, we headed north to start the Scottish portion of our United Kingdom trip. After our debacle with Ryanair in Portugal last year, I have been hesitant to fly on budget European airlines with a baby, so we decided to take the train from London to Edinburgh, which was much…
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City break in London, England with a toddler
We wrapped up our final international travel plans for 2025 with a visit to the United Kingdom, spending two weeks in London and Edinburgh. This was my fourth time in London but our first time as a family of three including one unruly two year old. It was definitely our most challenging family trip so…
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One spring day in London
After two weeks touring Barcelona, San Sebastián, and Paris, we ended our spring vacation in London, England. We had originally planned this visit in order to attend an Arsenal match, but alas, were unsuccessful in procuring tickets yet again. We had visited London just seven months prior and had done many of the usual touristy…
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Last look at Paris and onward to London
We had one final half day in Paris before our departure onward to London. We’d had a busy few days exploring the city on a food tour and sightseeing along the River Seine, as well as taking day trips to Versailles and Giverny. Appreciating art at the Louvre For our final look at Paris, we…
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Barcelona, San Sebastián, and Paris in two weeks
It has been a busy couple weeks since we returned from our spring vacation to Spain and France, so I’m just catching up on the blog now. In April, we spent a lovely two weeks touring through Barcelona, San Sebastián, and Paris, capped off with a one day pass through London. As I was travelling…
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European spring holiday: Spain, France, England
Wow — long time no blog, folks! I haven’t been around on WordPress since December 2022 but I’m back now with a travel update. For our spring vacation, Mr. Chuckles and I will be heading off to Europe. More specifically, we are spending a couple weeks in Barcelona, San Sebastián, Paris, and London! I will…
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2022: A year of food highlights
Seasons greetings! As we approach the end of 2022, it’s time to look back on all that has happened in the past 365 days. This year welcomed a return to normalcy, with pandemic restrictions lifted allowing us to resume travel. Although we don’t dine out as often as we used to, we nonetheless experienced several…
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Everything we ate in London, England
I hadn’t previously considered London as a foodie city, but we were delighted by several good eats during our visit back in September. We haven’t confirmed the dates of our return trip in spring 2023, although I’ve been reminiscing on everywhere we ate and already know that we will definitely go back to a few…
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