Thrilling information: in the present day is the 15-year weblog anniversary of A Woman in London! I can’t imagine it’s been a decade-and-a-half since I began the weblog again in San Francisco earlier than I moved to the UK capital. It’s come a good distance since then, and I’m excited to have fun this necessary milestone.
15-12 months Weblog Anniversary
I’m significantly comfortable this momentous event falls proper after A Woman in London was as soon as once more named one of many prime journey blogs within the UK by a trusted trade supply. It feels nice to see all of the arduous work I’ve put into the weblog paying off.
I’m additionally glad the anniversary comes throughout a time when the journey trade is getting again on its toes once more. After a pair tough years, it’s good to see the restoration.
Whereas there are nonetheless some wrinkles to easy, I’m excited persons are getting out and beginning to discover the world like they as soon as did.
I’m additionally comfortable to see so many individuals visiting London. I’ve gotten numerous messages and feedback on my social media posts just lately saying persons are touring to the UK capital this 12 months or subsequent.
By my Journey Planning Companies, I’ve additionally helped purchasers plan numerous thrilling journeys to London and different locations within the UK and overseas.
It’s been an amazing 12 months to go to London, not least with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Large Ben (er, the Elizabeth Tower) lastly rising from scaffolding, and the unusually heat summer time Britain has had thus far. Lengthy might the sunshine final!
The Previous 12 months of Journey
For me, the previous 12 months has been one among revisiting beloved locations and exploring new ones.
After two lengthy years, I lastly acquired to go house to California final October. It was nice to be again in San Francisco, and I had a lot enjoyable I’ve been again twice for the reason that first journey.
I’ve additionally gotten to go on an amazing Napa and Sonoma itinerary (to not point out spend a weekend in Napa and Sonoma and 2 days in Sonoma County), expertise a tremendous St Croix itinerary and an thrilling Large Sur itinerary, and go to Capitola and Santa Cruz for a pair days.
Nearer to London, I’ve been on a day journey to Canterbury and Dover, spent 2 days in Brighton, gone on an Amersham day journey, spent a weekend in Eastbourne, taken a Cotswolds day tour, spent 4 days in Edinburgh, 3 days in Bordeaux, and 4 days in Haute-Vienne, found the very best issues to do in Palma de Mallorca, spent 2 days in Stratford-upon-Avon, accomplished a Sky Lagoon evaluate in Iceland, gone to Bathtub and the Cotswolds, accomplished a 4 day Scotland itinerary, taken the Pap of Glencoe stroll, found the very best issues to do in Broadstairs, visited Scotney Citadel, and found the highest issues to do in Sevenoaks.
Whew! That’s numerous journey in a single 12 months.
The Previous 12 months of Walks
And that’s to say nothing of all of the self-guided London walks and nation walks close to London I’ve been capable of take and share with you.
These embrace my Bloomsbury strolling tour, my Regent’s Canal stroll, my Thames stroll, my royal stroll, my Marylebone stroll, my Burford round stroll within the Cotswolds, and my Marlow stroll in Buckinghamshire.
The Previous 12 months of London
I’ve additionally loved exploring extra of London. I’ve written too many weblog posts concerning the metropolis this 12 months to place all of them right here, however highlights embrace neighborhoods like Hammersmith, basic London experiences like Fortnum and Mason afternoon tea, the very best London souvenirs, and the coolest neighborhoods in London.
The Previous 12 months of Launches
I’ve additionally launched new gadgets for the A Woman in London assortment. These embrace a London Christmas mug and a Royal Stroll assortment with mugs, tea towels, tote luggage, and artwork prints. You possibly can see all of them right here.
I began a neighborhood for the A Woman in London weblog on Patreon, too. I respect all of the help my neighborhood members have given because it launched. In the event you haven’t joined but, you may be part of right here.
Way forward for the A Woman in London Weblog
This 12 months has been an amazing journey, and I’m trying ahead to what the upcoming one brings. I’m certain there will likely be heaps extra to have fun on the subsequent A Woman in London weblog anniversary!
I have already got journeys booked to Savannah and Charleston (please share your journey ideas with me!), France, and Scotland.
I’m additionally talking at a journey influencer convention in Brno within the Czech Republic in September (you should utilize LADY20 for 20% off a ticket).
There are extra journeys within the pipeline, too. I can’t wait to share them with you!
Within the meantime, thanks for all of the help you’ve given me over the past 15 years. After I created this weblog in 2007 I believed it could simply be an off-the-cuff passion. It nonetheless amazes me I’ve been running a blog full-time for over 12 years.
I’ve you to thank for serving to me get to the place I’m in the present day, and I’m grateful. Right here’s to a different thrilling 15 years!
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