John Rabon

One of the smallest districts in London, Somers Town nonetheless is a bustling area of activity, in part due to being close to the transport...

Sure, London summers don’t get as hot as they do in the United States, but you’d be surprised how warm it can get.  Temperatures in...

London is a city that is the setting of many a children’s book from One-Hundred and One Dalmatians to Peppa Goes to London.  With hundreds...

Formed with the establishment of the Greater London Authority in 1965, the Borough of Brent was actually carved out of the former boroughs of Wembley...

One could certainly argue that every pub in the UK is a sports bar, since it’s naturally where everyone gathers to watch a match.  Certain...

On the most northern edges of Greater London, the Borough of Barnet is not only one of the largest in landmass at roughly 33.5 square...

Prior to the 19th Century, utilities in London were practically non-existent.  Gas lamps still lit the city at night, raw sewage was dumped into the...

The London district of Lambeth is certainly one of the most happening places in the city, owing perhaps to its location along the banks of...

In America, we’re used to wide roads, streets, paths, and alleyways.  Oftentimes, an alley is used as the backend of a building, a place to...

Christopher Wren is quite possibly the most famous name in British architecture.  The structures across the United Kingdom that he designed are amongst the country’s...

Today, underground is a word that tends to conjure images of secrecy and exclusivity when it comes to places.  When it comes to London, the...

One of the best things to have with a good drink is a view.  Lots of places out there have rooftop bars or observation towers...

Whitechapel.  The very name of this London neighborhood brings up a single image to those who know it but have never been here—an image of...

In the far reaches of Northwestern London, Harrow is a sprawling suburb of over 80,000 people.  And while you’d be forgiven for thinking that a...

Craft beer is the wave of the future.  So many new breweries have sprung up in the last few years it feels as if they’re...

Tea has been an important part of British culture since the 17th Century, and you’d be hard pressed to find a society on this side...

Spring appears to have sprung early in London this year. With the winter weather finally starting to thaw, spring is upon us, and that means...

Nestled in the Borough of Lambeth, Clapham has lived many different lives over the centuries.  First home to a Roman military road, that gave way...

Lifeblood to London, the River Thames enabled the earliest settlements to take place in prehistoric England, giving way to the Romans who would formally establish...

What we think of as “Victorian” architecture more refers to the period rather than a particular architectural style.  In fact, there were really several styles...

Simultaneously the most hated thing tourists do but also the most popular thing they actually do. Ever since cell phones got cameras, a self-shot (or...

Love is in the air when February rolls around, and London is a great place to experience it.  Most people might think that Paris would...

It’s good to go out and hear live music.  No matter whether it’s classical, rock, punk, rap, jazz, or whatever makes your ears ring, there’s...

With the coming of the Hanoverian kings came a new style of architecture that bore their name—Georgian.  This style of design was defined by symmetrical...

When King Charles I’s head fell off the chopping block on January 30, 1649, the Interregnum began.  Under the leadership of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell,...

The City of Westminster is one of the most important places in Greater London.  Home of all aspects of the British government, the Houses of...

Fitzrovia is one of those districts in London that seems to touch everyone important.  Partly in Westminster and Partly in Camden, it also touches the...

Cinemas, or movie theaters as we call them in the states, are some of the greatest places to spend time.  Watching documentaries, comedies, foreign films,...

The London Borough of Bromley is the largest in greater London, covering fifty-nine square miles.  Like many of London’s boroughs, it was formed in 1965...

London is an incredibly posh city and some of the greatest places to live.  Beyond the palaces of royalty, there are a number of stately...