Sir Gnome at Afternoon Tea

Sir Gnome hails from England and therefore doesn't go a day without his afternoon tea. On his recent visit to London, he indulged in tea and designer cookies at the Berkeley, where he took in the classy atmosphere and even engaged in a little romancing.

Sir Gnome tries not to be confused for one of the treats

Allies

- "In New York, people don't throw up on the streets"

I spent New Year's Eve in the UK with a small group of Americans and Londoners. After a few drinks, the friendly conversation turned into a full-on debate. The topic? New York vs. London. This might've become quite combative were it not for the fact that the Americans favored London and the Londoners favored New York. The argument went something like this:

New Year, New Travels

Tonight I head to London, where I'll be having tea, visiting the Tate Modern, and ringing in the New Year! Then on January 1, I'm off to Portugal for the first time. I'll be visiting Lisbon and Porto as well as a number of smaller towns.