My Summer in Sydney (1st in a series)
Apr 17, 12 
Hello from Down Under!
read moreEating Solitude
(Thoughts of A Hungry, Solitary Traveler)
Jun 28, 11 
Note: This is a lengthy, reflective piece, a personal attempt to thresh out issues I faced during my month of travel. It is deliberately written so as not to reveal specific locations and thus, no real names and addresses are given. I recommend reading this when you’re relaxed and have the time.~~The lobster corndog is as...
read moreLori in London (Last of 5 Parts): British Food I Love (and then some)
Apr 29, 11 ![Lori in London (Last of 5 Parts): British Food I Love (and then some)]()
Cream Tea, High Tea, Breakfasts I love, One Great Goose Egg, Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding, Chinese Food in London, and that god-blessed Clotted Cream…Fortnum & Mason’s teas and jams section. These photos were taken “ninja-style.”Fortnum & Mason, or F&M as it’s commonly referred to,...
read moreLori in London (4th of 5 Parts): Best Salt Beef Beigel, A Szechuan Restaurant, and Buckingham Palace
Apr 28, 11 ![Lori in London (4th of 5 Parts): Best Salt Beef Beigel, A Szechuan Restaurant, and Buckingham Palace]()
~~ My London-based friend, Marc, takes a break from his studies at Oxford to take me around Shoreditch and Spitalfields Market. Along with Clerkenwell, these areas are part of what’s described as post-industrial areas northeast of London. It’s supposed to be all very hip and one cool quarter but we’re here on a Friday...
read moreLori in London (3rd of 5 Parts): Hyde Park, South Kensington & Knightsbridge, Hummingbird Bakery, and Portobello Road
Apr 27, 11 ![Lori in London (3rd of 5 Parts): Hyde Park, South Kensington & Knightsbridge, Hummingbird Bakery, and Portobello Road]()
Hyde Park is one of London’s biggest parks, consisting of Hyde Park and the Kensington Gardens. During one weekend, it buzzes with a massive rally of people protesting budget cuts, but when I return on a weekday, it’s more tranquil. Today, as I gaze at the swans and ducks gliding about Serpentine Lake (above), I also...
read moreLori in London (2nd of 5 Parts): Borough Market, The South Bank, The City, & A Super Steak
Apr 26, 11 ![Lori in London (2nd of 5 Parts): Borough Market, The South Bank, The City, & A Super Steak]()
My favorite market in London and the best steak in the city.Borough Market is fondly called “London’s Larder,” and has been on the same spot in various incarnations since the 13th century. It was only in 2000 however that it began to enjoy a sort of renaissance when, as a modest wholesale market situated under the railway...
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