Is the London Pass worth it? After buying and using the London Pass on multiple trips since 2013, our honest answer is: for most first-time visitors spending two or more days sightseeing, yes. You will almost certainly save money compared to buying individual tickets, and you will save time at attractions that offer fast-track entry to pass holders. The London Pass grants admission to over 100 popular attractions in and around London, including the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Windsor Castle, The View from The Shard, the London Eye, Madame Tussauds, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Kensington Palace. It also includes a 2-day hop-on hop-off bus tour and a 1-day Thames river boat pass. That said, the London Pass is not a good fit for everyone. If you are visiting London on a tight budget and plan to stick mostly to free museums and parks, or if you have very limited… Read the rest
Archives for May 2016
Inspiration for Your Travel Themed Wedding or Destination Wedding
Planning a travel themed wedding? Here is all the inspiration you need to plan your own travel themed wedding or destination wedding. Over 100 ideas for travel themed wedding invitations, wedding rings, wedding decorations, cufflinks, table place cards, cake toppers, DIY ideas, wedding favor gifts, and more! Let your love of travel show on your wedding day!
All your Essential Travel Photography Questions Answered by Photographer Laurence Norah
Laurence is a professional award-winning travel photographer (and my husband!) and today he is going to answer some of those essential travel photography questions that we are often asked. If you have ever looked at other people’s photographs of a travel spot you’ve been to and wondered why their photographs were so much better that yours, this post will give you some helpful tips as well as point you to further resources if you are interested in taking your photography to the next level. This Q & A post is designed to share some of the basics on travel photography, including things like how a camera works, advice on camera gear, how to protect your gear while traveling, the essential basics of composition you should know, tips for mobile photography, best photography editing software, and even tips on how to take a better selfie! Laurence Norah has been traveling as… Read the rest
Oak Alley Plantation: Our Visit and Overnight Stay at a Louisiana Plantation
Oak Alley Plantation is one of over a dozen Louisiana plantation homes open to the public that line the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. In the mid-nineteenth century, over 300 plantations lined the river in this area, most of the plantations growing sugar cane which became the principal cash crop in this area by the early nineteenth century. Oak Alley Plantation is often considered the Grande Dame of the Great River Road with a lovely Greek Revival style main house and a number of dependencies built between 1837 to 1839. Oak Alley is no longer a working sugar cane plantation, but the original main house and a few other original buildings remain on the property as well as the famous 300-year-old alley of oaks that gives this plantation its name and photogenic fame. It is also famous for being shown in numerous TV shows and films, including Hush Hush… Read the rest