It’s a bit strange for me to write about our trip to London when I haven’t even finished
writing about our trips to Iceland and Hong Kong from two years ago. I also
failed to write a detailed post about my trip to Japan with my parents last
spring and me and Dave’s Euro trip last fall. I guess since this is the most
recent trip on my mind, it’s easier for me to sit down and rehash the tales.
I was
invited earlier this year by Citizen M to attend the grand opening for CitizenM Tower of London in London and also to meet all the global Citizen Mag
contributors. They would fly me, house me (at Citizen M of course) and feed me
breakfasts for free. When they first told me about it, I didn’t take it
seriously because they said it was in the works and it sounded too good to be. I
also JUST had my baby and couldn’t fathom traveling anywhere just yet.
The grand
opening was eventually postponed and when I was told it was really happening, I was SO ready
to RSVP. I was in a better state of mind and physical shape postpartum and did not
want to miss out on such a great opportunity. Top bloggers (which I am not) get
invited to events and flown to different places all the time so this was a big
deal for me. But I need to make it very clear that I wasn’t invited because I
am a blogger. I have been a Citizen Mag contributor for a few years now and
this is their big fat thank you for the work we have done. For that, I will
accept. No hidden agendas, no products to promote, no contracts to sign, just
meet fellow contributors from all over the world and have fun! Ok, maybe there
was slight pressure to write an article about something cool in London but I
was going to do that anyway!
So this is
how I got to travel to London and my family tagged along because, why
not? We flew in days earlier to check out London and it exceeded my
expectations. I had low expectations for some reason but riding double
decker red buses, eating scotch eggs, experiencing afternoon high
tea, looking for Banksys, exploring Shoreditch and much more, was honestly a
lot of fun.
There were
three social events scheduled that week for all the contributors.
A formal
meet-and-greet at the Citizen M in Shoreditch before heading to the flagship
hotel at Citizen M Tower of London. Finally, a happy hour the following evening
with food, drinks and surprise gifts! All thoughtfully planned out. Thank you Marlon and Angelica for making this happen!!
The party
was absolutely unique and creatively kept all the party-goers engaged
throughout the night. The hotel became a museum of sleep with sleep themed
rooms and activities. I'm sharing pictures I took on my iPhone and those taken by the in-house photographer Joni Israeli. It's pretty obvious who took what :)
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| Hotel view in Shoreditch |
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| Marlon and Angelica welcoming everyone to London |
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