Just Touched Down in Londontown
Hello friends! I've took an amazing vacation to London in March, and thankfully I was home safe before the terrible attack on Parliament on March 22. I am lucky to have been able to go for a week and explore the city and make friends with some incredible people! Before my trip, I hit up all of my friends and colleagues who had either visited the city or lived there for a period of time. They each gave me their recommendations for what I should do, where I ought to go, and what I absolutely MUST eat. Armed with my thick stack of printed lists and research, I set off to the United Kingdom from frigid New York City to turn my brain in reverse, spend some money, and fill my gob with local noms. When I arrived at London-Gatwick Airport, I navigated to the ticket booth, where I purchased a ticket on the Gatwick Express, the 30-minute train that whisks travelers from the airport to Victoria tube station. From there, I bought my Oyster card (like the MetroCard or SmartTrip card...