The English Restaurant in Spitalfields, East London

When in the Spitalfields area of London, we often stop by the English Restaurant.  We first visited as part of a food tour and have returned numerous times over the years.  It’s right across the street from Spitalfields Market, on the corner of Brushfield Street and Crispin Street.   The English Restaurant 52 Brushfield St, London E1 6AG, UK #spitalfields #spitalfieldsmarket #spitalfieldslondon #eastlondon #eastend #eastendlondon #theenglishrestaurant #englishrestaurant #brushfieldstreet #englishrestaurants #englishfoods #towerhamlets #shoreditch

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London Nights in Black and White

Here are pictures from our recent trip to London.  The weather was crisp and the trees were changing.  The black and white photos help capture the cool Fall evenings.   Parliament Square and the Elizabeth Tower Covent Garden at Night Westminster Abby in the Evening Westminster Underground Station by Parliament Square London at Night in Black and White For more Black and White photos of London see - Fall in London. #london #londonengland #cafesandalleyways #cafesalleyways #Octoberinlondon #londontravel #uktravel #parlimentsquare #blackandwhitephotos #blackandwhitephotosLondon

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Fall in London

London is a favorite destination, and we had a chance to visit in the Fall. The weather was starting to get a bit chilly, and the black and white photos capture some of the feeling of Fall in London. Leadenhall Market Christ Church Spitalfields London Bus on Brick Lane Kensington A View of Parliament from the Southbank of Westminster Bridge London is a great place to visit and Fall was a fun time for our trip. For more Black and White photos of London see - London Nights in Black and White. #london #londonengland #cafesandalleyways #cafesalleyways #Octoberinlondon #londontravel #uktravel #parlimentsquare…

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THE LOUNGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AIR TRANSAT at Cancun, Mexico Airport

We recently took a trip to Cancun. After five days by the pool, it was time to head home.  We flew out of terminal four at CUN where Priority Pass grants access to The Lounge In Partnership with Air Transat. (sort of a clunky name for a lounge). Here are some pictures from our visit. Check in was easy, we provided our Priority Pass card along with our boarding passes, and were in the lounge in a matter of minutes. The lounge was a modest size room with a bar in the center. There was seating areas around the edges of…

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Booking Turkish Air Business Class to Israel

As airline prices surge, points and miles can make a big difference in stretching the travel budget.  We experienced this when booking a great deal on a business class flight to the Middle East.  Our first stop on the Middle East trip is Israel and we wanted a flight we could book with points and miles. Turkish Airlines offered a one-way business class flight for 45,000 airline miles plus, $233.60 in taxes (per person).  The business class flight departs from Dallas, flies to Istanbul, and then connects through to Tel Aviv.  Turkish Airlines is not an airline we considered much in the past,…

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