The family and I flew from London to New York on Saturday. We landed around 4:30 PM at JFK Airport in New York City. By the time we cleared passport…

Now that I'm back in the United States, a few more observations from a week in London and the surrounding area: _______________________________________ The British have a lot of words for…

We were walking through forests and fields in the British countryside of the Cotswolds along a footpath called Warren's Way. A river poked in and out of the wood, and…

Walking down a street in Notting Hill, we pass a young couple holding hands. Clara pauses, points at the man's shirt, and says, "I like your shirt." I'm walking behind…

When I asked the kids to return to The Globe last night to see one of Shakespeare's plays, "Love's Labour's Lost," I was worried. The play is nearly two and…

A slightly less enjoyable day in London yesterday: My wallet was stolen on the train. I was aware of the dangers of pickpockets on the London trains, so I had…

We visited The Globe Theater yesterday — the third iteration of Shakespeare's Globe after the first burned down in 1613 (thanks to a cannon shot in the midst of a…

We ate dinner yesterday in London at the Cafe in the Crypt in St Martin-in-the-Fields, beside Trafalgar Square, which is a restaurant in an actual crypt. In addition to eating…

First impressions of London: I love this city. We are staying in the West End and, thus far, have loved nearly every minute. Some of the things I especially love:…

For many years, I would sneak my class of fifth graders through the forest adjacent to our school and into the adjoining park on the last day of school, where…