Wales: Brecon Beacons and Hay-on-Wye (aka Book Town)

Completing our “Summer of the UK” series, Jon and I spent this past long weekend in southern Wales, which is about a 2-hour train ride west of London. We completely lucked out and had sunny weather from Saturday to Monday, and now I have only good things to say about Wales. The first thing I [...]

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Afternoon Tea at Shipp’s Tearooms [now closed]

While it’s true that nobody moves to England for the weather, the wetness and coldness of this “summer” has set new records for crappiness, methinks. One result of all this poor weather has been that I’ve increased my appreciation for hot beverages, and tea in particular. With our friends Alyssa and Seth in town this [...]

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Eating in Bath

Although this post is a long-delayed wrap-up of eating in Bath, I first have to note that yesterday was the second anniversary of my arrival in London. Oh, I’m sure the British are cheering now. Well, on to the chow: on the whole, the places we ate in Bath served well-prepared, quality food, but service [...]

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Weekend in Bath, England

Even though it’s been over two hundred years since Bath was a hotspot for the rich and famous, Jon and I figured it was still worth a visit this past weekend because (1) it’s only two hours southwest of London by train; (2) the restored Thermae Bath Spa has gotten good press; and (3) I [...]

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Wahaca/Oaxaca Mexican Resto

Ask any American expat what cuisine she misses most, and the answer is usually Mexican. So you can imagine the excitement when word gets out that a new Mexican restaurant has opened in London! On the plus side, Wahaca is named after a city that prides itself on being the Kitchen of Mexico (and high-quality [...]

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