http://aroadlestraveled.com Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:02:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My sister Kim, was invited to The Martha Stewart Show- #thetechshow because of her famously popular blog Mommyknows.com! She invited me in turn to come along. I waited 5 whole seconds before I accepted! NYC? Are you kidding me? Any excuse. Since it was my sister’s first time in NYC, ... http://aroadlestraveled.com/nyc-with-martha/ Here I am in front of the flat on St. James's Street. We literally look out all the windows at St. James's Palace, the residence of Princes Charles, William and Harry. I am keeping my eyes peeled as they say. Buckingham Palace is a few blocks away, as is Piccadilly, ... http://aroadlestraveled.com/st-jamess-street-flat-london/ Okay, slept 10 hours after the hospital fiasco followed up by a lovely day exploring London. Roamed around the National Gallery with the rented headsets, strolled through Leicester Square, had lunch on an outdoor patio (bundled up) at All Bar One. Seemed rather touristy at first but the food was ... http://aroadlestraveled.com/sophie/ As I'm primping for our dinner out on the lovely Londontown, my husband casually remarks that he is having weird pains in his chest. Is that a casual remark??? Now remember, I arrived at 5am that morning after NO PASSPORT, three rainy days in Washington DC and losing my credit ... http://aroadlestraveled.com/trip-from-hell/ Stay tuned for London, UK updates. OOOOh, gorgeous day in London! Sunshine. Staying at a very swanky apt, sorry FLAT, thanks to my dear friends the Gutterman's. Thanks Scott and Kathy .......and Quintess! Arrived at five am completely "knackered" as the British would say. Little refresher nap and off to explore. Happy ... http://aroadlestraveled.com/london-uk/ When dealing with friendly Canadian Embassy staff in a foreign country, TEARS are your friend. Actually, Ro told me to make it sound as dire a situation as possible and look sad so that they would be sure to give me a new Passport ASAP. As it turned out, that Monday ... http://aroadlestraveled.com/travel-tip-1-tears/ Before you leave home,  or actually, before you book plane tickets and make travel arrangements, you'll want to check to make sure your passport is NOT expired. Sounds pretty basic, that's what I would have thought!!! What an absolute nightmare. http://aroadlestraveled.com/is-your-passport-expired/