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From Stonehenge to Canterbury to ... Jun. 28, 2023
It is not a tremendous distance from Stonehenge to Canterbury — less than 150 miles by modern ... Read More
The Grand Tour Versus Touring Grand in London Dec. 17, 2022
By Gay Courter "Slow down. Slow way down," is the advice I give when asked to help design an itinera... Read More
Sometimes What a Van Gogh Needs Is a Splash of Tomato Soup Oct. 21, 2022
From The Washington Post: "Just after 11 a.m. on Friday morning, two young climate protesters entere... Read More
The Prince of Wales Becomes a King Sep. 15, 2022
WASHINGTON — I met King Charles III when he was but the prince of Wales on the evening of Nov.... Read More
Hospitals Need to Defer to Families on Life-and-Death Issues Aug. 10, 2022
Hospitals need to back off their authoritarian "we know best" posture and respect what a patient's f... Read More
Platinum Jubilee: London Calling! May. 14, 2022
By Sharon Whitley Larsen The eyes of the world will be focused on Queen Elizabeth II's big celebrati... Read More
A Simple Proposal from a Resident of London in 1941: Let's Give Up on World War II Feb. 05, 2022
Feb. 3, 1941 To the editor of The Daily Mirror, It is with a profound sense of dismay that I write t... Read More
Elizabeth, Other Royals Slam So-Called Leaders for Failure To Lead on Climate Oct. 21, 2021
Queen Elizabeth II was caught on a hot mic last week declaring it "irritating" that global leaders w... Read More
Virtue Flaunting in a London Church Oct. 07, 2021
Washington — I have been in London visiting old friends, keeping up with changes in our allian... Read More
Travel Narrows the Mind Sep. 23, 2021
Washington — Or should I dateline this column "Mid-Atlantic" or just "On the Ground at Heathro... Read More
Meet Florence Nightingale at Her London Museum Jul. 12, 2020
By Sharon Whitley Larsen This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of legendary, world-famo... Read More
Time Well Spent in London's Clink Prison May. 10, 2020
By Sharon Whitley Larsen "What did you do in London?" several friends inquired about my trip there. ... Read More
Take a Tour Through History on London Walks Apr. 25, 2020
By Gay Courter We were in London a few years ago when friends invited us to meet Judith, who was goi... Read More
A Family Affair in London Mar. 01, 2020
By Sharon Whitley Larsen "Look, Kalea! There's Windsor Castle! It's over 900 years old! The oldest a... Read More
Punishing the Free Speech of Julian Assange Feb. 27, 2020
"Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech." — First Amendment to the U.S.... Read More
Trump Just Can't Help Himself Dec. 08, 2019
LONDON — On Wednesday, President Donald Trump abruptly left a NATO summit near London and canc... Read More
London Rampage Shows the Gulf Between Our Gun-Addled Society and One That Isn't Dec. 05, 2019
The deaths of two people on London Bridge last week at the hands of a knife-wielding assailant were,... Read More
London to Winchester: A Foodie's Accidental Takeaway Jun. 09, 2019
By Athena Lucero While exploring London and Winchester, England's ancient capital an hour's train ri... Read More
The Ugly American Lands in London Jun. 05, 2019
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was born the summer of '46. The president who would be king turns 73... Read More
The Assange Indictment Is a Victory for Press Freedom Apr. 14, 2019
Julian Assange has a knack for making enemies. Conservatives denounced him in 2010 after he put onli... Read More
