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At the tender age of 31, I decided to quit my cushy life in Toronto to see if I could move to London successfully. Much to my surprise, things worked out well and I'm looking forward to being a long-term tourist in my adopted city....

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July 03, 2008
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Kew Gardens

Sprawled out over 300 acres, Kew Gardens is a plant lover’s paradise. I’ve been twice and I have only managed to cover off only a third of what Kew has to offer. Nevertheless, I do have my Kew favourites. They include:

The Palm House
Houses the Tahina spectabilis, a rare palm from Madagascar that flowers spectacularly once in its lifetime then dies right after. The most tragically romantic palm you’ll ever see.

The Rose Garden
If come to England and you don’t see the roses at Kew. You may as well not have come at all.

Waterlily House
Lily pads as wide as an armchair and bright purple water lilies housed in a serene glasshouse. My fave part are the chilli plants that line the walls.

The Orchid Collection
I took a friend of mine who is an orchid aficionado and he was not disappointed.

The Rock Garden
Originally built to resemble a Pyrenean mountain valley, this garden features plants that hail from Africa, New Zealand, Asia and South America, just to name a few places.
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Kew Gardens
Kew Road, Surrey, Richmond, TW9 3AB

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