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,…
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…
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Passenger groups condemn rail fare rises another great reason for working from home as much as possible. Its incredible to think that people pay thousands of pounds a year to commute into London in cramped, smelly, unreliable trains. Give me buses anytime – and its one more reason for…
Question: How do I get from London to StoneHenge & back, is it better to take a tour? Answer: I think it depends on how confident you would feel using public transport. I suggest it is perfectly safe to use but you may find it easier to take a tour, especially one that collects you…
link what a sad day for London. Along with red phone boxes, they typify the city – and are very popular not only with people who live here but also with tourists. oh well – another one down to mayor Ken. maybe one day they’ll bring them back again. Until then, they will only run…
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