From Mary Poppins and Lawrence of Arabia to Harry Potter and Love Actually, London’s streets, skylines and iconic buildings have formed the backdrop for hundreds of films. Every era of the city’s history has been recreated on screen, and it’s…
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Beneath the streets of London is a hidden underground world of abandoned Tube stations and deserted tunnels, each with their own story to tell. Most of them are locked away and inaccessible, but a series of Hidden London tours…
It’s as much a British summer tradition as Pimms and strawberries and cream – which are in ample supply – as London turns tennis mad for two weeks each year for the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Starting at the All…
Food tours and tastings are one of my favourite things to do when I’m travelling – from Thai street food tours to St Lucian chocolate tastings, they’re a great insight into a new destination. But some of the most…
For years I commuted to work in London on the underground to Euston station. I’d walk through its miles of tunnels and down to the Northern Line every day – usually on autopilot and hardly noticing where I was.…
Samuel Johnson said “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” And he’s got a point – it’d take you a long time to work…
When I visit London it’s usually a whirlwind of meetings and catch ups, and wherever I stay is just a bed to pass out into. But on my last trip I took the opportunity to stay over on a…
As a bit of an obsessive when it comes to city views, as soon as the Shard opened three years ago I booked myself tickets for London’s highest viewing platform. The building had only been open a few weeks,…
After 10 years living in London, one of the biggest shocks I had was how tough it is finding somewhere to stay when you’re visiting. The problem isn’t a shortage of options – there are over 1000 hotels in…
The Palace of Westminster – home to the Houses of Parliament – is one of London’s best-known buildings, its towers forming the backdrop to so many images of the capital. But although almost everyone can recognise it from the…
As part of my mission to ‘Take 12 Trips’ in 2014, I’m taking at least one trip a month – which can be anything from a local day out to an international trip. After starting the year with two…
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous creation, ‘consulting detective’ Sherlock Holmes, has had a few different incarnations over the last 125 years. But one of the latest is in the BBC’s fantastic series Sherlock, which has taken the old stories…
I lived in London for over ten years, and still go back a lot. But one thing I’ve noticed since I moved away is how expensive it can be. Attraction tickets, meals out, a few drinks – they all…