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Welcome Travelingpanties: A Review of the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London

If you’re new to the blog, “Welcome, Travelingpanties” is my column on the blog where I review hotels with my keen eye for luxury and let you know those little things that you’re most curious about when you’re trying to decide what hotel to book—I give you insight into what other websites aren’t telling you....

A Luxe Stay to London: A Guide to the Best Things to Do and See: James Bond Edition

When I was a little girl I would invite friends over for play dates just like everyone else. But instead of putting on the typical movies like Thumbelina or The Little Mermaid I would pop in my dad’s copy of James Bond’s Goldfinger. My friends would cry until I turned it off (we were only...
A Review of British Airways' New Dreamliner A380, Traveling One on One with a 10 Year-Old and a Review of London's Bloomsbury Hotel

A Review of British Airways’ New Dreamliner A380, Traveling One on One with a 10 Year-Old and a Review of London’s Bloomsbury Hotel

Fall is flying by and the Luxury Travel Blog Network has been whizzing around the world! Come on a journey with me around the web with my favorite ladies of the Luxury Travel Blog Network pals–experts in all things luxury! Reading each of their stories always gives me a big case of the travel bug! First, get...

Lesser Known Luxury Hotels in London I’ve Found Through Triptease

I’m a huge London fan and am already plotting my next hop over the “Pond”. I’ve done a good chunk of the touristy things and want to sink my teeth into more of the “real” London next time. But with so many choices, how to pick out where to spend my British Pounds? I could...

Great Drinks in Midtown: The London Hotel Bar’s New Menu

It’s finally springtime in New York! Or at least it will be this weekend! Spring in New York, at least for me is synonymous with Happy Hour! Everyone comes out of hiding to meet friends for cocktails and small plates-it’s the New York way of life. Hibernation is over and it’s finally time to socialize...

Where to Stay for Affordable Luxury in London: Avenue Story Apartment Review

As you may have read, recently on my trip to Europe, I tried something a bit outside my comfort zone and stayed at luxury apartments in London and Paris as opposed to Five Star Hotels. Avenue Story Luxury Apartment Rentals promised truly luxury apartments. Having never stayed in an apartment rental before this trip, I...
Top 10 Best Things to Do in London

Top 10 Best Things to Do in London

I can’t believe how quickly my trip back to London is approaching! It will be my last stop on my little mini European tour 2013! Hopefully I won’t go another five years until I go back. I’m really excited for London because it has thousands of years of incredibly rich history in and surrounding the...
Five Sexy and Over-the-Top #ValentinesDay Packages for Couples

Five Sexy and Over-the-Top #ValentinesDay Packages for Couples

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. And what is a Valentine’s Day getaway vacation for if not to unplug, unwind and reconnect with your significant other, right? I mean, say what you will about Valentine’s Day-it’s totally commercialized and ridiculous but who couldn’t use a reminder these days to remember to appreciate your partner!...
@VISITBRITAIN Celebrates #UnexpectedGB & Countryside Collection with a Fab, Star-Studded Soiree

@VISITBRITAIN Celebrates #UnexpectedGB & Countryside Collection with a Fab, Star-Studded Soiree

Last night I was invited to attend VISIT BRITAIN’s launch party celebrating its Countryside Collection campaign, which is all about increasing awareness of the unexpected offerings of the British countryside. If you’re like me, you’ve likely only made it out to Great Britain’s bigger cities or maybe a handful of its quaint towns. Last year I...
The Wauwinet Hotel, 8 Luxury Things in Athens, Qatar Airways Business Class Review & a Little Cocktail History in Cuba!

The Wauwinet Hotel, 8 Luxury Things in Athens, Qatar Airways Business Class Review & a Little Cocktail History in Cuba!

This month has flown by! I myself am fresh off a trip from South Africa! It was truly one of those life-changing vacations! I cannot wait to write all about it for you lovelies! It was just magnificent-the hotels, the safaris, the food, the people, the history-everything was marvelous. So while I get to my...
2014 Travel Trends, Luxury Travel Ideas to Kingston-Upon-Thames, the Maldives and California

2014 Travel Trends, Luxury Travel Ideas to Kingston-Upon-Thames, the Maldives and California

April flew by, thank goodness! Do you know that New York had it’s 10th rainiest day ever the other day? Yeah, well as if we didn’t get it bad enough this winter, there was that. But now it’s Spring and the sun is shining. I guess it’s true what they say, April showers bring May...

Travel Briefs: The Perfect Trip to Shakespeare’s Stratford-Upon-Avon: What to do and Where to Stay

Any Shakespeare buff certainly has a trip to Stratford-upon-Avon on the top of his list of must-sees in his lifetime-and with good reason! Even for someone like me who after several years had fallen out of touch with Shakespeare (haven’t actually read one of his plays cover to cover since high school), a visit to...