I passed through the gates of Langtree Park through a giant turnstile door that looked like something out of a New York City subway station. On the other side, bright florescent lights and rivers of beer. It had finally happened: my first sporting match in Europe. But I wasn’t here to see the Red Devils at Old Trafford or a tennis match at Wimbledon. I was...
My afternoon in St. Helens would finally culminate with my entrance into Langtree Park for the World Club Challenge between the St. Helens Saints of the Super League and my visiting South Sydney Rabbitohs. I was so excited, and yet, I was also so nervous! I mean, I may have been one of the few fans inside The Glass House pub who was looking so cool and aloof. I...
The weather was cold and clammy. The sky was grey with just a tinge of blue. Rain gently drizzled down touching every last blade of grass. The February air emitted a wet chill that blew through the countryside in Merseyside. Perfect weather for footy! The day had finally come in the form of the last day of the 2015 World Club Challenge. A day that would pit the...
A brisk, balmy night in Liverpool beckons me as I head out of my hotel. I am still new to this English port and I am hungry for action. But right now, I am just plain hungry. My stomach draws me to the closest place: the Crown Royal Hotel, which is conveniently located right across the street from my hotel on Lime Street. Just like in Australia...
My early grey tea is still piping hot; my sausage bap is starting to lose its warmth. I am still trying to shake off the stiffness of a six-hour flight from New York to Manchester, England. Truthfully, I’d be a little more excited if I was landing in London, as I consider it to be one of my favorite places in Europe, if not the world. But what has brought me...
Situated on a quiet corner in London’s posh Mayfair neighborhood lies one of the oldest and most opulent hotels in the city: The Connaught. This five-star hotel features all the comforts of a great hotel, mixed with some old-English charm, all in a turn-of-the-century environment, only with modern technology. The hotel first opened in 1815 as the Prince of...
Founded in 1909, Richoux restaurants, famous for their patisserie, are open all day for breakfast, morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. Such items include British comfort foods like bangers and mash, toad-in-the-hole, and English tea. Located in four prestigious areas of London (Mayfair, St. John’s Wood, Piccadilly, and Knightsbridge), Richoux...
There is probably no dish more representative of England than tea and sweets. Everyone from every walk of life has enjoyed a cup of England’s favorite hot brew, from the lowliest commoner, to the highest nobility. Whether you are a barrister, bobbie, lorrie, or the Queen herself, everyone can agree on a cup of tea. Nowadays, everyone enjoys a good cup...
One of the most delicious comfort foods in England is Bangers and Mash. To be more specific, it is a plate of Cumberland sausage and mashed potatoes. Cumberland sausage is a pork sausage, usually seasoned with black pepper, white pepper, nutmeg, sage, sugar, and other spices. The sausage’s namesake comes from the ancient county of Cumberland, England, which...
The London Underground, or as it is known by the locals, “The Tube”, is the official subway system of London. It is also the oldest subway system in the world; it first opened to the public in 1863 under the reign of Queen Victoria. What began with a steam engine under the streets of London, has now evolved into one of the world’s busiest and best...