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June 15th 2015
Published: July 29th 2015
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London wasn't as beautiful as Stockholm, Amsterdam or Paris, but the museums and cultural activities were incredible, as expected. I could have bounced from museums to meals to plays for days on end, and nearly did. The gardens, too, were impressive - although I had to save Kew Gardens for my next trip - and, of course, the historical monuments are a top draw for any visitor. We only had a few sho... Read Full Entry



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I'm a progressive vegetarian feminist currently residing in San Francisco and I live to travel. So far I've been around the United States and Canada; traveled briefly in Mexico and the Caribbean; done the tour of Western Europe; visited parts of South, East and Southeast Asia; and seen a bit of the Middle East and North Africa. The short list of places I'd like to go next is long. I hope those reading this blog will find themselves inspired towards their own explorations of this fascinating world. Voyager c'est vivre!... full info
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Victoria and Albert MuseumVictoria and Albert Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum
The best collection of Italian, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical sculpture outside of Italy.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
St. Michael's Mount (Cornwall), JMW Turner (1834)
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Life Boat and Manby Apparatus going off to a Stranded Vessel making Signal of Distress, JMW Turner (1831)
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Line Fishing Off Hastings, JMW Turner (1835)
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Victoria and Albert Museum
A Sleeping Odalisque, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
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Victoria and Albert Museum
A Jack in Office, Edwin Landseer (1833)
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Victoria and Albert Museum
The Deluge, William Etty (1835-45)
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Study for a Magdalen, William Etty
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Note the matching red shoes.
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Chelsea Physic Garden
Established in 1673, it is the second oldest botanical garden in Britain.
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Chelsea Physic Garden
A beautiful way to spend an afternoon, with a lovely cafe as well.
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Chelsea Physic Garden
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Chelsea Physic Garden
On the right is an example of a Wardian Case, developed in Chelsea in 1833 and used to transport tea, quinine and rubber around the world.
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Chelsea Physic Garden
A wide range of chili plants for sale.
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Chelsea Physic Garden
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Chelsea Architecture
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Chelsea Architecture
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Chelsea Architecture
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Chelsea Architecture
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Rasa
The yellow dish is Moru Kacchiathu - sweet mangoes and green bananas cooked in yogurt with spices - spectacular!
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Princess Louise



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