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Palm Court Entrance

Within the Langham, London hotel is the Palm Court, which is credited as the place where the tradition of the afternoon tea began. With this in mind, it was a given that we would have afternoon tea where the tradition began. We were seated at a table near the piano with the lights dimmed slightly. The sounds of the piano playing in the background made for a perfect sophisticated setting for our first ever afternoon tea in London!

Palm Court Afternoon Tea

Palm Court Afternoon White Tea

Palm Court Afternoon Tea Sandwiches

Palm Court Afternoon Tea Pastries

Palm Court Afternoon Tea Scones

The Langham, London Palm Court is an elegant oasis in the middle of fast pace London! Having afternoon tea at the location where the tradition of afternoon tea began was absolutely amazing!

Tombstone, Arizona was founded in 1879 in what was then the Arizona Territory. Within the city of Tombstone is the historic Old West section which includes the O.K. Corral. Entering the city a sign reads “Tombstone: The Town too Tough to Die”. Tombstone was perhaps the most famous of the Old West towns of the 1800’s, notably known for its western gunfighters as well as the site of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

Allen Street

While driving to Tucson, I decided to make a detour to Tombstone to explore and personally view a part of old western history. Upon my arrival, I immediately noticed the dirt roads, horse drawn stagecoaches and western rustic feel of the town. It felt like I was being transformed back into the 1800’s, the era of the western gunfighter. This historic area of the town has been preserved as if it were an Old West frontier town in the 1800’s. As I walked down the street I came across the famous O.K Corral, the scene of the epic gun fight between the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday and the McLaury and Clanton brothers in 1881. The events of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral are reenacted by actors every afternoon. Gunfights and stagecoach rides and other western activities are performed throughout the day as a means of recreating the Old West atmosphere.

Bird Cage Theatre

Many of Tombstone’s historic buildings from the Old West have been preserved. Among them are St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, built in 1882; the Crystal Palace Saloon, the Bird Cage Theatre and the Tombstone Epitaph building, where the “Tombstone Epitaph” newspaper is still printed. Souvenir shops and restaurants now line the streets of the “The Town too Tough to Die”. Tombstone is also home to the most famous graveyard of the Old West, Boot Hill. Buried at the site include victims from the O.K. Corral gunfight and various bad-men that were lynched or legally hanged in Tombstone’s early years.

Visiting Tombstone was a unique and interesting adventure which took me out of my normal traveling experience. But I am certainly glad I decided to make the detour in order to experience a little bit of the Old West.

World of Coca Cola

Atlanta, Georgia is home to the World of Coca-Cola where you can learn about the past, present and future of Coca Cola as well as being able to taste over 60 different products from around the world.

This past weekend New York City was filled with Super Bowl XLVIII excitement. There were plenty of activities for football fans to participate in and/or to view. It’s not uncommon to spot a celebrity while out and about in New York City but on Saturday I spotted numerous celebrities and athletes on the streets on NYC. All of which were participating in the festive atmosphere.

In addition, the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat had a game at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, which provided me the opportunity to spot Hugh Jackman and David Beckham courtside.

NFL Shop – Macys Herald Square

Super Bowl Boulevard Toboggan

Super Bowl Display in Times Square

Empire State Building – Seattle Seahawks Colors

UnderGround London

Getting around a new city when traveling can be expensive as well as stressful. Knowing the right amount of money to put into the rail ticket machine is confusing at times. To avoid such confusion whenever possible, I purchase a Travel Card/Rail Pass for either a day or two. The names vary from city to city, so check with the information desk at the airport or your hotel for details specific to the city you are visiting.