John Rabon

There’s music in the streets of London and every borough has a song to sing.  Plenty of songs have been written about the UK’s capital...

Spring has sprung!  From March through May, the warming of London invites more people to come out and participate in events that celebrate the season. ...

At the heart of the sprawling metropolis that is Greater London is the City of London, a section of London about a square mile in...

Originally an area of London owned by Westminster Abbey, it came into the possession of King Henry VIII much in the same way a lot...

Generating power has been a necessity in Britain for longer than most people would think.  Firewood was replaced with charcoal as early as the Roman...

More than just a film with Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, the movie does do a good job of showing how absolutely gorgeous this area...

The Palace of Westminster, otherwise known as the meeting place of Parliament, is one of the grandest buildings in the United Kingdom.  However, the building...

The exact origins of Croydon’s name are unknown, but historians believe this area of South London is derived from the Anglo-Saxon for “crocus” and “valley,”...

Cities are full of music, from buskers in the streets to famous artists in their recording studios.  London certainly has its own pedigree when it...

One of the most celebrated roads in London, Piccadilly Street runs through the City of Westminster and touches so many important places.  While evidence suggests...

Chocolate is one of the most gifted items around Valentine’s Day and London has plenty of shops from which you can purchase a special treat...

Ah, love is in the air, and it’s that time again when we want to do something special for our special someone.  Paris might bill...

Once part of the Palace of Whitehall, today Banqueting House is all the remains of this once-great royal palace.  Today it is a museum while...

Islington began as a modest village that, like so many others around London, was eventually swallowed up as the city grew, becoming part of Greater...

America has a great presence in London besides its embassy and the number of tourists that flock the streets.   Sure, you can point out that...

Now a symbol of London’s ever-changing nature as new development takes over; Television Centre was once home to the UK’s most beloved dramas, comedies, and...

Arguably one of London’s first major mixed-use developments, Canary Wharf came about as changes in the world economy during the 20th Century saw London’s port...

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Issue #6 of the Anglotopia Magazine in 2017. Support great long from writing about UK Travel, Culture, and...

Southwark is one of the oldest parts of London.  Situated on the south side of the River Thames from the City of London, it began...

Sometimes it’s good to sit down and just have a big piece of cooked red meat.  There are many different ways to prepare steak and...

Charing Cross is arguably one of the most important parts of London, touching upon the Strand and Whitehall in the Borough of Westminster.  The neighborhood’s...

Shoreditch is a treasure of London’s East End.  It’s hard to believe that this inner-city London neighborhood was once part of the suburbs.  Centered around...

The champagne toast at midnight is one of New Year’s Eve’s great traditions.  No matter whether you’re opting for a cheap bottle or a glass...

London is a magical place around the Christmas holidays, but city practically shuts down on 25 December.  If you’re there over the holiday, it may...

Greenwich is a place long associated with knowledge from the Royal Observatory to the Old Royal Naval College, but it has much more going on...

Bishopsgate certainly has its own contributions to London’s skyline including the Gherkin and the Leadenhall Building.  Rounding out the trio is 110 Bishopsgate, better known...

Spitalfields was once full of green grass meadows and gardens until the first roads came in the 17th Century.  Now, this former parish in the...

Greenwich, London is an area of London just south-east of the City of London.  It’s first mentioned in a Saxon charter in 918 as “Grenowic”...

In 1888, a terror gripped London as a mysterious series of grisly murders took place in Whitechapel.  Dubbed “Jack the Ripper”, the mysterious killer murdered...

Situated just below Hyde Park, Knightsbridge and South Kensington are two neighborhoods adjacent to one another in the heart of London.  The two have been...