London Stories and Tips

Quote: When my girlfriend and I decided to take a trip to the UK to visit my parents, we made our flight reservations based purely on our own needs. We looked at when the flights would be at their cheapest and when we would be able…

Quote: In a journal entry I wrote a couple of years ago about bus travel in Turkey, I commented that in most countries there is mode of transport that usually trumps most others. In Turkey, this was bus transport – the system there is excellent and…

Quote: Let’s begin this article with a strong assertion: I am no great fan of train travel in the UK. This aversion goes back to my formative years when I was a student and had to travel back and forth between Sheffield and Hull on a…

Quote: The London underground is a transport marvel for several reasons. For instance, it was the very first underground rail system in the world and boasts a wonderful history that transcends transport. When it first opened, the trains were steam engines and the carriages did…

Quote: My partner works around London sometimes but it tends to be on the outskirts, recently however he had some stuff to deliver around the Spitalfields Market area and his sat nav took him along the 'scenic' route - he came home full of talk about…

Quote: Our son is very keen on the Harry Potter books and films, so we promised him we would take him to Kings Cross Railway Station during our visit to London. Believe it or not, they do actually have a Platform nine and three quarters…

Quote: We went to see the Lion King at the theatre in London quite a number of years ago when it first opened, and well before our son was born. I had always wanted to go back and see this show again, so this trip…

Quote: Greenwich is a little way out of the centre of London, but it is well worth the effort to go there. It is really beautiful and is the home of several very interesting attractions - Greenwich Park, the Royal Observatory, the Queen's House and…

Quote: We had never really visited this area of London before, but decided to explore as this is where the majority of the Olympic events will be taking place. We took a Blue Badge guided tour and got a great overview from our guide about…

Quote: There are now less than 100 days to go to the Olympic Games and the excitement and anticipation is building dramatically in the UK, but even more so when you visit London. It is a very exciting time in the capital, this is a…