It should come as no surprise to anyone that I want to go to London. Scotland was a dream come true and now my desire to travel has been burst wide open. I've always wanted to go new places, but I'm now at that point of my life where it feels more like a pull than a want.
Unfortunately, my two attempts for the Wimbledon lottery have not worked out. I kind of can't believe it! If anyone deserves the luck to receive one of those coveted tickets, it's me. How many other people use vacation time to be off to watch tennis all day? (Should I maybe not admit that?) I've decided that next year, I'm going to London during Wimbledon regardless of having a ticket. Either the stars will align and I'll win one, or I'll just go one day and try the queue.
Have you been there? I'd love to hear some travel tips. Especially for hotels! Let me know in the comments or over on twitter.
XO,
SVR
+ Title from The Clash
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Tuesday, April 07, 2015
The Royal We
I guess I'm an anglophile...and I'm okay with that.
It's not that I don't love America and where I live, but there are a lot of things from across the pond that I'm a wee bit obsessed with: history of the monarchy, fish and chips, rain, Burberry coats, the bloody accents, tea, the dramas, the bands...I could go on and on. It's a culture that's close to my own, but with an air of just a little more excitement*, a lot more history, and did I mention the accents? Oh, and duh, Kate Middleton.
THE ROYAL WE, the latest from Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, which I just finished has left me with a bit of a book hangover. And now, with my lowered defenses, my constant desire to visit (live?) in London has come on in full force.
The book is great! It's a wonderfully entertaining story about an American who falls in love with a prince and then is thrust into a new type of existence. It's very "ripped from the headlines" and I loved how researched the entire thing was. When Bex, the main character, visits somewhere for the first time, it was described so well that I felt like I was there with her. When she meets the royal family, I felt like I was meeting them, too. There are a lot of pop culture references that I enjoyed, but there are also a ton of what may or may not be references to the current royal family in England.
I can't say enough good things about this book and for anyone that loves the UK, a good love story, and smart writing, this is the book for you.
Now, who wants to go to London with me?
XO,
SVR
*Because it's not my own.
It's not that I don't love America and where I live, but there are a lot of things from across the pond that I'm a wee bit obsessed with: history of the monarchy, fish and chips, rain, Burberry coats, the bloody accents, tea, the dramas, the bands...I could go on and on. It's a culture that's close to my own, but with an air of just a little more excitement*, a lot more history, and did I mention the accents? Oh, and duh, Kate Middleton.
THE ROYAL WE, the latest from Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, which I just finished has left me with a bit of a book hangover. And now, with my lowered defenses, my constant desire to visit (live?) in London has come on in full force.
The book is great! It's a wonderfully entertaining story about an American who falls in love with a prince and then is thrust into a new type of existence. It's very "ripped from the headlines" and I loved how researched the entire thing was. When Bex, the main character, visits somewhere for the first time, it was described so well that I felt like I was there with her. When she meets the royal family, I felt like I was meeting them, too. There are a lot of pop culture references that I enjoyed, but there are also a ton of what may or may not be references to the current royal family in England.
I can't say enough good things about this book and for anyone that loves the UK, a good love story, and smart writing, this is the book for you.
Now, who wants to go to London with me?
XO,
SVR
*Because it's not my own.
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