You don’t need “00” clearance to know that James Bond calls London home. From Whitehall to Les Ambassadeurs, London is as important a setting in a James Bond film as Monaco, Jamaica, and Macau. It should come as no surprise, then, that the city is full of Bond and spy related experiences. Fans of the […]
The London Fiver – Five Uniquely London Immersive Experiences To Try On Your Next Visit
It’s one thing to simply walk through an old building, see a play, or have dinner in a great restaurant, but it’s another event entirely when you find yourself immersed in the experience. Today, many patrons want to feel like a part of something rather than just being a spectator, and the city of London […]
London Alert: Announcing the London Annual 2018 – Now 128 Pages – We Need Your Help to Print!
Last year we published our first London Annual and it was a huge success. We sold over 700. It was a mixture of London travel information and cultural articles on London’s history. The overall feedback was fantastic and people really loved their special London magazine. So, we’re back this year with pre-orders for the London […]
Summer in London: Ten Things to Do in London This Summer
The end of Spring means the heat gets turned up for a couple of months, but it also presents the perfect time to get out into the city and really enjoy what London has to offer. From the beginning of Summer on June 21 until its end on September 22, the city has many varied […]
The London Fiver – Five of London’s Oldest Hotels
It used to be that travelers’ only accommodations were the pubs and inns located all over the city. As the coaching inns grew in their grandeur and desire to cater to wealthy clients, they transformed into the first hotels, and then into luxury hotels during the later Victorian period. Many of the earliest hotels were […]
London Alert: Today is Publication Day for the 2nd Edition of Anglotopia’s Dictionary of British English
We’re slightly behind schedule but I’m happy to report that the 2nd Edition of Anglotopia’s Dictionary of British English is now officially published and available from most major book retailers in Print and eBook. The new edition of the book features over 2,000 words of British English defined along with several sub-dictionaries and guides to […]
London’s Tourist Traps – Crowds, High Prices, Hype and False Heritage
London is one of the most popular cities for travelers to visit on the planet. It has a special allure that will never go away. Because there are hordes of tourists visiting every year, there are plenty of tourist attractions that have been created simply to extract money from unsuspecting tourists and not provide an […]
The London Fiver – Five of the Best Vintage Clothing Shops To Visit On Your Next Trip
Many of us out there are dedicated followers of fashion, and there’s something about retro styles that really appeals to us. Whether you want to make something old new again or find an outfit for a fancy-dress party, London has plenty of vintage clothing shops all over the boroughs. Some harken back to the city’s […]
Top 10 Gardens in London for a Respite On Your Next Trip
Sometimes in the middle of the city, you need to get away and find some peace and quiet. That can seem difficult in an urban environment, but London is peppered with gardens where respite can be had. Not all of them are huge sprawling greenspaces, some are like small islands in the concrete jungle. When […]
The London Fiver – The Five Oldest Shops in London
Shops, as we think of them, are a fairly recent invention, give or take a couple hundred years. The idea that you would go to a single place where the goods were pre-made was pretty unheard of before the 18th Century. Prior to the rise of shops, individual merchants made most goods to order, whether […]
The London Fiver – London’s Five Oldest Restaurants
The birth of the modern restaurant is attributed to 18th Century France, where a man named Boulanger opened a new eating establishment near the Louvre that served “restorative” soups also called “restaurants.” His dining option was clean with separate tables and a menu, a far cry from the dirty and noisy taverns where the food […]
Secret London: 32 Things to Do in London On Your Next Trip You Might Not Know About
Welcome to Secret London, the city hidden within a city. Though you won’t need a magic key to get in, these are some of the places you can find only if you look for them. They hide in the most obscure places and sometimes right under your nose. Here’s a guide to places normally kept […]
London Trip Planning: Ten of the Best Views of London
A great view can be absolutely breathtaking. Whether looking out over the distance on the ground or observing everything below when you’re high in the sky, a different look at a place can help give you a new perspective on a place. Every city has some pretty fantastic spots from which to view it, and […]
Top Ten Things to See and Do in Notting Hill
Known to most people outside of London for the 1999 film written by Richard Curtis and starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, Notting Hill is really one of the most affluent and charming boroughs in London. Those wanting to visit this neighborhood can easily find a number of great restaurants, pubs, shops, and sights to […]
London Trip Planning: London 10 Newest Museums and Attractions for 2017
London is a city that is forever changing. That means that you’ll almost always find something new to do in London no matter how many times you’ve been there. The last few years have seen some really cool and innovative new attractions open in London; here are a few you should plan for your next […]
The London Fiver – Five London Literary Museums to Visit On Your Next Trip
Reading is a wonderful pastime. The stories contained in books can take us to faraway lands, poetry can give us emotion, and non-fiction books can give us knowledge. Of course, the authors of these works didn’t create in a vacuum, and the lives they led impacted their work. In London, several museums are dedicated to these […]
The London Fiver – Five Things You Can Do in London on Christmas Day
London is a city blanketed in lights and good cheer at Christmastime. There’s always something to do throughout the season (something touched upon in the previous article about winter activities), but what is there to do on Christmas Day itself? You might think that the city shuts down for the holiday, and nothing is open […]
The London Fiver – Five of the Best London Dive Bars
Dive bars are an experience. They’re not fancy, they don’t have a five-star menu, and you probably wouldn’t recommend them to your friends. However, this horrible reputation is many times undeserved. Dive bars in both the US and the UK are havens for locals. They might be full of kitsch or memorabilia from employees. They […]
The London Fiver – Five London Autumn 2016 Events To Check Out
In many parts of the world, autumn is the time of year when the world starts to get cooler, the leaves change colours, and you can finally bring out that nice jumper or coat you haven’t been able to wear for a the last few months. There’s also any number of fun activities that pepper […]
The Fiver – Five of London’s Best Walking Tours
It’s nice to go out for a good walk, especially when that means a chance to explore a new place. In a city such as London, there are plenty of guided walking tours that will not only help you explore the city, but cater to many different interests. There are walks for history, film, food, […]
The London Fiver – Five Things to do in Kensington On Your Next Trip to London
One-third of the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (along with Chelsea and Notting Hill), Kensington was in the possession of the Crown following Robert de Mowbray’s attempted revolt against King William II. Kensington gained Royal borough status in 1901 and merged with Chelsea in 1965 while retaining its Royal status. Having covered Chelsea and […]
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