Exploring London Since 2007
Are you considering a trip to London but aren’t keen on the costs of a hotel room or want a more personal experience of the UK’s capital? If so, then Wimdu.com might be for you. Wimdu, whose motto is ‘Travel like a local’ is the alternative accommodation site which makes private apartments and rooms available […]
From a luxury townhouse in Kensington to an apartment in the clock tower of St. Pancras Chambers, London-based ‘start-up’ onefinestay is giving visitors the chance to swap checking in at a hotel for the altogether more exciting experience of bedding down in a beautiful home. Launched in 2010, the company is shaking up the traditional short-term accommodation […]
On Saturday 13 October, four of the official London tour guide groups put on a series of free ‘taster’ walks on the theme of heroes and villains. The organisations involved were City Of London Tourist Guides, Clerkenwell & Islington Guides Association, Greenwich Tour Guides and Westminster Guides. Settling on the Clerkenwell & Islington Guides Association […]
Participating in a walking tour is a great way to see London. If you have a few hours to kill they’re a much better option than the quick bus or taxi tours, as they offer opportunities to get into the detail rather than just listening to the broad brush strokes and peering down on things […]
As you may know, the Emirate’s Air-Line, the new cable car across the Thames that joins the Greenwich Peninsula south of the river with the Royal Docks in the north, opened last week. Earlier this week I had the opportunity to board it for the first time, travelling the kilometre between the terminals in just […]
Here’s a guest post from James Daughtery on culinary choices during the London 2012 Olympics: So you’re coming to London to be part of one of the biggest celebrations Britain has ever seen, but where are you going to eat? For a few weeks London will become an international playground, but rest assured that there’s […]
The West End has a long history of spectacular musicals, and ranks alongside New York’s Broadway as home to the biggest theatrical productions and the most loyal crowds. The past thirty years or so in particular have seen productions get larger and more elaborate and many of the West End’s top shows have been adapted […]
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