A Hidden Gem: Finding Marc Chagall in Kent

Regular readers of the blog will know of my affinity for Kent.  I’ve urged people to go to Whitstable, Canterbury and Broadstairs in the past as they are great day trips from London.  Kent is practically my second home and every time I go I love discovering something new.  So when I was asked to…

Why you should go to Whitstable

Many seaside towns in the UK are in dire need of regeneration.  Many are rundown and so deserted that the local economy is failing.  On the flip side of that coin there are many beautiful ones that are doing well and worth the trip like St Ives and Broadstairs.  Two places that I hope to…

Exploring Kent: Chilham & Kings Wood

One of the great things about having your other half hail from the country you are an expat in is learning, visiting and doing things that you may not have other wise. I spend a lot of time in Kent as D’s parents live there.  Because of them I am slowly making my way around…

Island Life: A Day by The Sea

While it may seem difficult to I often do forget that the UK is an island.  When I think of island life I think tropical weather, coconuts, mangoes, beaches…you get my point.  I guess it is the cosmopolitan nature of London and other big cities in England that is deceiving to the mind. One thing…

Day Tripping: Royal Tunbridge Wells

In keeping with the Royal theme of the week (the Diamond Jubilee celebrations are on Sunday) I’m going to post about my recent day trip to Tunbridge Wells with Jen. Tunbridge Wells is a small town in the heart of the Kent countryside.  In Georgian times it was a popular spa town and gained a…

Day tripping: Canterbury and Whitstable

I have been to Canterbury so many times I’ve lost count.  D took me there during the first weekend I met his parents 2 years ago.  As they live in a pretty small town we usually head to Canterbury for a day out. Canterbury is a historic cathedral city located in Kent (south-east England).  Parts…

Seaside

The weather picked up the last few days after many rainy days this month.  On Sunday I went out to Faversham with my boyfriend to have lunch with his parents and meet some more of his family. Here is an updated picture of his mum’s garden.  It was originally pictured here. After lunch we took…

Dover Castle

I was in Kent this past weekend with D staying at his parents house.  We took a day trip to Dover to see the castle. While it was fun it was also cold and very foggy. Compared to other castles this one is not as nice looking on the outside but it was great to…