Period Drama Film Location: Lancaster House

Lancaster House in London has been a popular film location for many period dramas. In the last decade it’s been the predominant location for the interior of Buckingham Palace in the following dramas: Bridgerton (2020) Vanity Fair (2018) The Crown... Continue reading →

Marie Antoinette at the Conciergerie

“I was a queen, and you took away my crown; a wife, and you killed my husband; a mother, and you deprived me of my children. My blood alone remains: take it, but do not make me suffer long.” Marie... Continue reading →

Review: The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook and Cocktail Book

Have you often wondered what the Crawleys and the Downstairs staff were eating or drinking as you feasted your eyes on the television series? There is not one episode that doesn’t feature someone eating or drinking or discussing food. With... Continue reading →

80th Anniversary Afternoon Tea at Notch8 (Fairmont Hotel Vancouver)

In honour of its 80th anniversary in May, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver‘s Notch8 restaurant came out with a themed afternoon tea with traditional sandwiches and sweets. I was lucky enough to win afternoon tea for two in May which I redeemed... Continue reading →

Review: Downton Abbey (2019) Movie

Ladies and gentlemen, I present you the period drama of the year! In one word, the Downton Abbey (2019) film is sublime. Four years after the beloved series ended in 2015, the movie is finally gracing the big screens on... Continue reading →

Palace du jour: Schloss Fürstenried

Happy Palaces Day! Today’s featured palace is not a tourist destination and can only be admired from the exterior by castle-visitors. One of its former inhabitants was the Pope Emeritus Benedikt XVI! Schloss Fürstenried in Greater Munich began as a... Continue reading →

Castle du Jour: Schloss Possenhofen

Today’s featured castle is one for the Sisi (Empress Elisabeth of Austria and Queen of Hungary) fans: Schloss (Castle) Possenhofen. The Castle’s story begins in 1536 when it was built by Chancellor Jakob Rosenbusch for Duke William IV as a... Continue reading →