How to not look like a tourist in London: tricks & tips
20 million tourists visit the UK capital a year and many annoy those who live in the city. Discover how to not look like a tourist in London.
A magical night’s sleep in a Harry Potter hotel in London
Fancy spending the night in a Harry Potter-themed hotel in London? While the ‘Wizarding Chambers’ at Georgia House Hotel are not directly affiliated with the brand, they offer up the chance to stay somewhere truly magical in the heart of the city. If you’re a Potter fan, there’s probably no better place to indulge in…
Get Stuffed: Learning About Taxidermy in London
Please note: This being an article about taxidermy, means there are photos up ahead that some may consider to be quite graphic. If it’s something you don’t think you’ll be able to stomach (or don’t approve of) – don’t read this post! The great thing about the city of London is that there is so…
Wandering Around London Bridge and Beyond
Unreal City, Under the brown fog of a winter dawn, A crowd flowed over London Bridge, so many, I had not thought death had undone so many. -T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land When I lived in London from late 2014 to October 2016, I worked in London Bridge. I spent a couple of years in…
Goodbye to Number 53, The House That Was a Home
Although I’ve been living in London for two years, the city only really began to feel like home when I moved into number 53. I’d been house jumping for the previous year – living with family, friends and randoms. Each time, I couldn’t help but feel that I was encroaching on someone else’s personal space….
Tips for Avoiding the Cold at Outdoor Cinema in London
There are a lot of things I love about summertime. Long days at the beach, afternoon thunderstorms… and sunshine. Life in London doesn’t always (ever?) avail itself to any of these things. So, thank goodness there is outdoor cinema to fill the hole that a 18°C “summer’s” day leaves in my heart. However, outdoor cinema…
Yayoi Kusama and the Fear of Missing Out
What I love the most about art is how subjective it is. What one person may think is complete and utter crap, another may see as having some deeper meaning or beauty. I’ve been to enough art galleries and museums around the world to know where my preference lies. Pretty much all photography, followed by…
Cruising Down the Thames River in London
London is the second most visited city in the world (after Hong Kong, for all of you playing at home). So, it’s not surprising that it’s rammed with people, any given day of the year. Back when I actually exercised, I’d find myself playing “dodge the selfie stick” when jogging around Southbank. This isn’t really…