London is like a cooler version of New York literally and metaphorically. We went for the weekend in June and luckily it was the warmest its been in a while (high 70’s and plenty of sun).

I found London to be pretty pricey especially if you want to stay in a good hotel in a prime location. We stayed in Park Plaza County Hall. This is a really good chain of hotels all around London and I highly recommend them.

There are a lot of things to do in London, so if youre thinking of doing a lot of tourist attractions I recommend buying the London Pass. You can choose how many days you want it for and you basically pay a one time amount and it gives you access to majority of the most popular attractions.

Some places I recommend visiting are:

1. The British Museum
2. Tower Bridge
3. House of Parliament
4. Westminster Abby
5. Churchill War Rooms
6. Big Ben
7. London Eye
9. Victoria & Albert Museum
10. Platform 9 3/4 for any Harry Potter Fans
11. London Zoo
12. Regents Park
13. Buckingham Palace (look at the schedule prior to see when there is the changing of the guards)
14. Kensington Palace (after the palace make sure to walk through the stunning garden)
15. St. Pauls Cathedral
16. Hyde Park (reminded me of Central Park)
17. Harrods of course if you’re into shopping like I am

Although I had all of those things on my list I didn’t get to do some of those things because it was the Royal Ascot that weekend and we spontaneously got tickets through family who live there and had a blast!! It was an all day thing of basically having a giant picnic with food and drinks and betting all your money on horses.

Going out recommendations:
1. Radio Rooftop Bar at the Strand
2. Project Club London

Food Recommendations (I would reserve ahead of time whenever possible)
1. Sketch – for lunch
2. Hutong at the shard (gorgeous views perfect during sunset)
3. Duck and Waffles
4. La petit Maison
5. Hakkasan
6. Novikov- highly recommend was delicious
7. Wagamama
8. Mad Hatter tea at the Sanderson
9. Choccywoccydoodah
10. Bob Bob ricard- you can press a button for more champagne!
11. Sushisamba London
12. Madison Restaurant

Views views views! Santorini is a gorgeous romantic place that cannot be missed when going to Greece. We took a direct flight from Amsterdam (only leaves on Fridays via Transavia Airlines). We were 5 people and stayed at Agnadema Apartments in Firostefani. Santorini could be extremely expensive but with a big group an apartment style hotel was the best option for us!

 

 

 

 

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 Santorini is a place I’ll always remember since that is where my fiancé proposed to me! We were having dinner at Astarte Suites which was the most stunning view overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. For any guys reading this… you should probably bookmark this post 😉 I’m sure you current girlfriend won’t turn you down here!!

 

 

Amsterdam is one of the prettiest cities I’ve ever been to! It really blew all my expectations. We stayed in Hampshire Hotel- Amsterdam American for 3 nights. It was a really cute hotel prime location near all the museums excellent luxury shopping and really walking distance to everything we wanted!

There are many things to do in Amsterdam! If you’re into museums I suggest visiting the Van Gogh Museum and  Rijksmuseum and of course the Ann Frank Museum. The Ann Frank Museum is not like any other museum, it was so touching and really something that everyone should see and witness! The museum was beautifully put together and really got the history and message across.

 Other popular things to do there is the Heineken Tour which was fun but not my favorite thing. A canal cruise is a really cute way to enjoy the scenery Amsterdam has to offer. On Viator they have many museum combo tours that offer skip the line tickets and is really reasonably priced!

We stumbled upon the Banksy museum which was really cool if you’re into graffiti art. It was one of my favorite things in Amsterdam!

Amsterdam is a walking city, so just walk around, get lost and admire all of its natural beauty!

Food Recommendations for Amsterdam:

1. FOOD HALLEN (highly recommend)
2.Upstairs Pancakes
3. The avocado Show
4. Jansz
5. Greenwoods Keizergracht (was my favorite for brunch)
6. The Harbour Club Amsterdam Oost
7. Izakaya Asian Kitchen and Bar
8. G’s Brunch Boat
9. Café Van Zuylen
10. Moeders

Tips for Amsterdam:
1. If you’re going in April make sure you go to see all the beautiful tulips
2. If you’re crazy enough rent a bike and bike around Amsterdam!!
3. Watch OUT for bikers… they will run you over if you are in their way!
4. Take a stroll to Red Light District and see what it’s all about
5. Vondel Park is the Central Park of Amsterdam its beautiful and worth walking through
6. Check out Sandman Free walking tours
7. I did not have a chance to go but check out A’dam lookout which is this cool swing overlooking Amsterdam!