Last few months, while waiting for the post covid travel crush to end; it’s been amusing to watch it from my couch; hundreds of cancellation, over sold planes, Athens and Venice packed so that they look like Disney during a school vacation period, etc. It’s what happens when the travel industry takes government dollars intended … Continue reading The obsessive’s guide to playing Cozy Grove| Rebecca Radnor's Personal Blog: Consider yourselves warned!
Preamble: Currently, rather than focusing on creating more blog posts of my recent trips (I’ve been to the UK twice since I was fully vaccinated for covid, but have been doing a horrible job of keeping up to date with posting about it), Instead I’ve been mercilessly decimating my photos collection. I realized that had … Continue reading Yes historic women need better representation in government funded memorials, but why her? Noor Inayat Khan and the public monuments of London| Rebecca Radnor's Personal Blog: Consider yourselves warned!
Having now flown Aer Lingus in both economy and business class seats I strongly suggest that if you’re flying to the UK or Ireland from Chicago, do yourself a favor and avoid Aer Lingus. Sure it’s the cheapest flight available, but it’s also probably one of the worst and most uncomfortable flights I’ve been on … Continue reading Don’t fly Aer Lingus to Dublin from Chicago, it’s not worth the price … not even in business class| Rebecca Radnor's Personal Blog: Consider yourselves warned!
Answer me this, if its ok for the Cheese Cake factory restaurants to have infinitely large menus with multiple varieties of food, why do the deliver places insist on lying to us and pretending that one kitchen is 30 different restaurants rather than one with a very large menu? This is kind of mind boggling … Continue reading Ghost Kitchens: The post covid food delivery scam| Rebecca Radnor's Personal Blog: Consider yourselves warned!
When in London, assuming you’re a fan of all things historical and/or literary, green spaces worth exploring on a nice sunny day are her graveyards. One of the most famous of these is Bunhill Fields Cemetery. While this land was “formally designated” by the city leaders to that purpose in 1665, it was believed by … Continue reading Bunhill Fields Cemetery, London, UK| Rebecca Radnor's Personal Blog: Consider yourselves warned!
Yes I’m still in London… been here about a month now…. SO, you MIGHT be asking where are the posts? Well… I’ve decided that rather than spending my days drafting posts I’ll just START to draft said posts, with a quick draft of my personal thoughts, etc, and then when, either the weather turns utterly … Continue reading Hello Still in London!!| Rebecca Radnor's Personal Blog: Consider yourselves warned!
This is more for me than anyone… but since I’m staying a friend’s place that sits RIGHT on the thames, a view I seriously doubt I’ll ever enjoy again, I’ve decided to document it. Every-time it’ll be about the same view of the thames and St. Pauls … what will change is the light and … Continue reading The Thames tidal project… because I can| Rebecca Radnor's Personal Blog: Consider yourselves warned!
Updated April 19th: The traditional Black cabs of London are in the process of being converted to all Electric Vehicles (EVs), but it is a change not without its problems. First introduced to London streets in 2018, there was some hesitancy on the part of the cabbies to make the transition; obviously, most wouldn’t be … Continue reading Progress: London is replacing the old black cabs with new electric ones| Rebecca Radnor's Personal Blog: Consider yourselves warned!
The George Inn is the last surviving galleried coaching Inn in London, i.e., think a historic motel for people traveling around England by horse led coaches. These were places travelers could come and spend a night while waiting for a connecting coach to a different location, or just come for a drink. [Also, as I … Continue reading George Inn, London’s last surviving galleried coaching Inn| Rebecca Radnor's Personal Blog: Consider yourselves warned!
Walked by this film crew yesterday on my way to the grocery store (Amazon’s high tech one) located south of the Tate Museum of art Apparently its for a TV show. I asked what show it was but t…| Rebecca Radnor's Personal Blog: Consider yourselves warned!
The personal authentic travels of a world-wide drifter, you'll always see pics of me at the locations being described (if the other blogs you're reading don't do that, odds are they …| Rebecca Radnor's Personal Blog: Consider yourselves warned!
The Maid Rite Sandwich Shop in Springfield, Illinois is located on one of the multiple Route 66 that pass through this town…. There’s more than one, because of changes to the route ove…| Rebecca Radnor's Personal Blog: Consider yourselves warned!
