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Here are some things I learnt in London, United Kingdom.  Iconic attractions include Buckingham Palace, London Eye, Westminster Abbey, Tafalgar Square, the Shard, Tower of London. London is the capital city of England.  The national Anthem was God Save the queen until Queen Elizabeth II's death in September 2022.It is now God Save the King.  June-August is tourist season and this is when Buckingham palace is open to the public, while King Charles and the Royal family are away on holidays. People can see the state rooms on the tour of Buckingham Palace. These rooms are the White Drawing room. Music room, Ballroom, throne room, grand staircase.   The Tower of London is a historic castle located along the River Thames. It was build by William the Conqueror in 1078 and used as a royal residence and also a prison from 1100 to 1952. It is home to the crown jewels.  The guards dressed in red tunics and bearskin hats who stand outside royal palaces in...

To all my readers, Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅 May your holidays be filled with beautiful and happy moments with family, friends and loved ones.  I am sending virtual hugs, good vibes and love to each and everyone of you! Also sending out extra special love to anyone who is missing a loved one this year. 🙏💓 Wishing each and everyone of you a happy new year. All the best for 2021! 

When it comes to Christmas, the British royal family are just like the rest of us. They get together with the whole family, have meals, exchange gifts and enjoy relaxing and spending time together. In this post, I am sharing a few of the Royal family's Christmas traditions.  1. One week before Christmas, the Queen hosts a luncheon for extended family at Buckingham Palace. 2. The royals serve as patrons of many charities and they continue to support their respective causes throughout the holiday season by throwing Christmas parties for them. In 2018, William and Kate attended celebrations for military personnel deployed in Cyprus and their families in London. 3. Just like many other families, they send out annual Christmas cards to  well-wishers around the world. These cards always feature a portrait of the family. The royals official website says that the Queen and Prince Philip send out around 750 Christmas cards. She likes to get a head start on signing the cards while she i...

In October 2017, I travelled to America and Canada for a holiday. I have been looking through all the photos I took and remembering the fun we had. I wrote about "things I learnt in America" -  http://thevrk.blogspot.com/2018/10/things-i-learnt-in-america.html  so now, I am sharing what I have learnt about Canada. I learnt these facts before, during and after the trip.  ·         The currency is Canadian Dollar (CAD) 💵 ·         Canada has ten provinces and three territories. Provinces - Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, New Foundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan. Territories - Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon.  ·         State – Smaller territory of a country. Province – Unit of a country that is created with an administrative point of view ·       ...

It's almost Christmas! I can't believe it's that time of year again, it feels like this year has gone so fast. Christmas trees and decorations are starting to go up in shopping centres, cities and households and people have started their gift shopping. New movies have arrived in cinemas and Netflix and this is what I will be talking about in this post. I am going to share some of my favourite Christmas movies which I'm sure most of you have seen or at least heard about.  If you haven't, definitely check them out! Home Alone is my favourite, I watch it every Christmas. Macaulay Culkin plays eight-year old Kevin McCallister who is accidently left behind by his family who fly to Paris for their holiday. Initially, Kevin enjoys being home alone but soon has to contend with two burglars.  There are four movies in the Home Alone Franchise but thei first two are the best, in my opinion.  This movie from 2004 is hilarious. Christmas with the Kranks...

Hello! There are so many great Christmas movies out and in this post, I am going to tell you about two of those movies I have seen recently. The Princess Switch Vanessa Hudgens stars in this romantic comedy film as Stacy DeNovo, a young baker who owns a pastry shop in Chicago. She meets Lady Margaret Delacourt, Duchess of Montenaro, who is soon to marry the kingdom's Crown Prince. They look exactly like each other and switch lives for a few days and agree to return to normal in time for Lady Margaret's wedding and Stacy's pastry competition. It is out on Netflix now. Shoelaces for Christmas In this movie. a young girl named Jennifer learns to be compassionate towards others when her father forces her to volunteer at a homeless shelter. She learns a lot through the experience and forms a special bond with the staff and a special guest. This is a truly heart-warming story. You can watch this on YouTube. I highly recommend that you al...

Hi everyone! The festive season is upon us and I'm sure you have started or will soon start shopping for your loved ones Christmas presents. This post is a list of gifts you can put in your Christmas stockings. Photo from Google Images  I am not categorizing these things. A lot of these are things you can get for both males and females and people of any age. Lip balm set Pocket hand sanitizers Mini lotion or perfume Make-up sponges Nail Polish Hair accessories Toy cars Playdough Mini pop figurines Earrings Sunglasses Beanies and gloves Dress-up jewellery Socks Coin purse Pens and pencils Small notebook Stickers Playing cards Earphones Phone case Phone ring or pop socket Lollies Special Tea Key rings Balls - Tennis, stress balls etc CD & DVD Glow stick Bookmark Gift cards for specific stores or general shopping centres like Westfield So those are just a few ideas for you. Now have fun sho...

Hello! Last October my mum and I went on a holiday to America! I was so excited as that had been at the top of my list of places to visit. We went to Los Angeles, Boston, New York, Washington and Ohio. A friend picked us up from Ohio and drove us to Michigan. We stayed there for a night and then went to Toronto, Canada. In this post, I am going to share a few things I learnt in America - Differences between there and Australia, things that surprised me and a little information about the sights. I will start with our first destination, LA. Los Angeles Driving from LAX airport, I thought we would pass by well known buildings but it was mostly grass, like we were in the middle of nowhere, until we got to Hollywood & Highland, where our hotel was. There are so many people dressed up as movie characters walking around and you can take photos with them but you have to pay them. On our first day there, my mum and I were exploring the area near the hot...

Hello! Today is Valentine's Day and everywhere you look, you will see couples exchanging gifts and going on romantic dates, you will see photos on social media of celebrities showing off their elaborate gestures and gifts for their partners, advertisements on TV and hear love song dedications on the radio. There may even be marriage proposals, who knows! If you are single, you may be feeling annoyed or sad or you may think Valentine's day is Pointless and a waste of money. No matter what, I'm sure you will all feel the love in some way. Just because you don't have someone special to share the day with, doesn't mean you can't have a special day.  In this post, I  will share a list of things you can do when you're single on Valentine's Day. 1. Have a day out and do something you enjoy. Explore the city, go to the beach or see a movie. 2. Do something you don't normally do. Visit a museum, art gallery, aquarium or zoo. Maybe you  could eve...

Hello! Happy new year everybody! I wish you all the best for 2018!  I will be be more consistent with my posts now. There will be a new post up once ir twice a week. I have some interesting, exciting topics planned and I hope you will enjoy reading them 😀 Have a great year! Vishi ❤

  I want to wish all my readers a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year! I hope you all have a wonderful day with your loved ones. Enjoy feasting on delicious food, opening presents and spending time together. Hopefully Santa was good to you and brought everything you wanted! Have a safe, lovely holiday.     

Hello, Here are some easy treats you can make for Christmas. Rice Bubble Trees Ingredients: butter, mini marshmallows, green food colouring and rice bubbles, decorations Method: 1. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan 2. Add one bag of mini marshmallows 3. Put in some green food colouring 4. Add 3 cups of rice bubbles 5. Mix it together until it is combined 6. Shape the mixture into trees 7. Refrigerate for one hour 8. Decorate with white icing, m&m's or however you want.  Chocolate Peppermint Cookies Ingredients: Butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, marshmallows Method: 1. Combine half a cup of butter and 1 1/12 cups of sugar in a bowl. 2. Add 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 3. Combine 2/3 cup of cocoa powder, 2 cups of flour and 1 tablespoon of baking soda 4. Mix the wet and dry ingredients together until they are evenly combined 5. Roll the cookie dough into small balls and ...

Hello! Can you believe Christmas is in two weeks?! This is my favourite time of the year. I love walking around the shopping centres and watching kids take photos with Santa, seeing all the beautiful decorations around the streets, in the city and hung outside houses and listening to Christmas carols. I'm sure you're all busy organising things for Christmas day and shopping for gifts. In this post, I am giving you a list of gifts you can put into stockings.    Toddlers and Kids  - Play dough, bubbles, pacifier, cute socks, baby photo book, story books, drink cups, bouncy ball, stickers, crayons, colouring book, soft toys, basketball, soccer ball, skipping rope, craft things.    Teenagers - Chewing gum, hair products, pens and pencils, lotion and sanitizer, USB/Flash drive, Jewellery, lipstick or lipbalm, Earphones/headphones, iTunes or Google Play gift card, magazine, books, make-up, mail polish, notebook, diary/journal, basketball, soccer b...

Happy Valentines day everyone! This day does not have to be just for couples. You can spread the love and spoil your friends and family with gifts. Even just telling them that you love them is good and maybe take the opportunity to let someone who you love but don't get to see or talk to often know that you are thinking of them. Spread love, positivity and good vibes today and everyday! I love you all! Vishi 😚

Happy new year everyone! I will be more consistent this year and post something new every week or every fortnight. I wish you all the best for 2017.