Q: We’ll be travelling in the UK in October/November. Can you assist with advice on where to store baggage for a day when we arrive in London? We’re arriving at Heathrow on an early morning flight and don’t book into our accommodation at Highgate until late afternoon. Any assistance much appreciated. A: Your best best…
Why is it that it FEELS so hot in London when it is actually not any hotter than places like Thailand, Greece and Sydney that I have visited in summer? Reasons? 1 – London shops typically have crap air conditioning and refrigeration. I was talking about this with a cabbie yesterday. How come when you…
Q: I am visiting London with my kids for three days. I was wondering if you could tell me an efficient way to cover major attractions on Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 between 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. We would like to see The Natural History Museum, Wax museum, London Tower, Big Ben,…
It’s interesting to read the Guardian’s comments about yesterday’s failure by the England football team. Suggesting we welcome them back as heroes. For failing, yet again? For progressing no further than they have previously? As an Aussie living in London, I will always support Australia in any sporting matches. So maybe my comments are a…
Last week, I had the pleasure of arranging a forum for around 50 work colleagues. Now, in many places, the options for a venue would probably include the local hall, a breakout room at the office and maybe some place no more than an hour’s bus or train ride away. But in London, the choices…
Apparently, last Wednesday night the Museum of London hosted a debate on north v south London. Another one of those London topics, like congestion charging and the state of public transport, that everyone seems to have a view on. Well, here’s mine. I don’t care. Never did care where in London I lived – north…
I love being in London during public holidays. Easter and xmas are the best. Loads of local traffic simply dissappears and the stressed out, frantic and often unfriendly London locals are replaced by relaxed, dazed and confused tourists – whose major worry for the day isn’t about getting from one side of London to the…
yep, after loads of thinking about it, weighing up the pro’s and con’s, I’ve decided to sell my car. It will be an interesting experience to be car-free, having owned a car since I was 17. But the fact of the matter is that I just don’t drive it. Its impossible to park in London…
The Sydney Morning Herald web site recently ran an article about The Best and Worst of British. It was actually about the fun and perils, well mostly perils, facing any young Aussie backpacker who ventures over to London for a working holiday. The “worst” fell into three areas: – accommodation and how expensive it is…
According to the BBC London web site, this weekend is International Tourist Guide Day. Just like guides around the world, London’s Blue Badge guides will be kicking off free walks around London on the hour every hour from 10am to 3pm on Saturday and Sunday. Their walks usually cost around £5 per person, I think.…