For the latter two nights of my four-night London visit, I stayed at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge. I made this reservation months and months beforehand using award points. I chose this hotel because of its proximity to the finish area of the London Marathon, as I had hoped at the time I made the … Read More
Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Edwardian Mercer Street is a True Gem!
Every once in a while you just come across a hotel that gets it right. It’s clearly a combination of factors, but when it all comes together, it’s amazing. The Radisson Blu Edwardian Mercer Street in the Covent Garden section of London is exactly that – amazing. So, what was it? The location is perfect. The … Read More
The Next Best Thing to Running the London Marathon is Watching it!
As I’ve mentioned before, I planned this trip to London hoping I would be accepted into the London Marathon. When that didn’t happen, I decided to go anyway. I love running around cities and towns that I travel to – and often just running can be as much or even more fun than running a destination … Read More
London: Overview of Trip
I just completed a fabulous trip to London! I’ve been there before, but not in many years, so, in some ways, it felt like I was visiting for the first time. This trip was theoretically in the making for many years, as I always wanted to run in the London Marathon. So did my friend … Read More
London: We Ran With Paula Radcliffe!
Running can be so fortuitous- you never know who you’ll see or where you’ll find yourself, especially when you’re not in your usual locale. My friend Gina (who lives in Southern England) and I have always talked about running the London Marathon, but so far, have not been chosen in the ballot. This year, we … Read More
A New York frequent flyer who elegantly combines her passions for worldwide travel, running a gazillion marathons all over the globe and staying fit ... without sacrificing her fancy for good wine and food.