See Oxford: Dew Drop Inn

Getting some work done at Dew Drop Inn, Oxford! Did You Know? Oxford was founded in the 9th century. In Medieval Oxford there was much tension between townspeople and students!

See Oxford: Christ Church Meadow

These ducks are all over the paths + meadows of Christchurch Cathedral in Oxford! Christchurch College’s alumni include Lewis Carroll + W.H. Auden. Did You Know? The Duck was a symbol of Isis, the Egyptian goddess who was a patron of nature and magic. The following quote is taken from the book ‘The Burden of…

Highlight: St Paul’s Hotel, Hammersmith

Website: http://www.stpaulhotel.co.uk The building was originally St. Pauls School and was designed by Alfred Waterhouse in 1884, the architect of the Natural History Museum St. Pauls was the location of the historic meeting of Eisenhower, Montgomery and Winston Churchill to plan the D Day landings The hotel was also the setting of the 1971 film…

Experience Oxford: Famous Places To Visit

On Your To-Do List + Where the famous “Oxford Martyrs” were hanged in Oxford in 1555 + 1556. The three martyrs were the Anglican bishops Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley and Thomas Cranmer (the Archbishop of Canterbury). They were tried for heresy in 1555 and burnt at the stake for their religious beliefs and teachings. Latimer and…

Eat Oxford: Good Pubs + Restaurants

On Your To-Do List + The White Horse pub for beer + The Crown pub for lunch + Congregation House for lunch & history + The Oxford Kitchen for live music, wine & good food

Experience Windsor

On Your To-Do List + French Brothers Ltd for a boat ride along the Thames + High Street Eton for history + pretty photos + Welsh & Jeffries for menswear + Hop on Hop Off Bus for sightseeing – ticket prices are around $21.50 for adults + $10.50 for children + Windsor Castle for history. For a photo of…