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John Rabon
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Home of Harrods: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures about Brompton Road
One of the most well-known shopping districts in London and possibly the world, Brompton Road sits smack in the middle of Knightsbridge, an exclusive residential...
City of Magic: A Brief Guide to Harry Potter’s London
Besides Hogwarts and Hogsmeade, London is perhaps the most featured location in the Harry Potter films. Unlike the first two locations, London is a place...
The London Fiver – Top 5 Modern (Post 1990) Films Set in London – What’s Your Favorite?
With London as their backdrop, a number of films from the 1990s-onward have become instant classics and given audiences a modern view of the city....
Blue Plaque London: Top 10 Blue Plaque Homes of Famous People to Visit on Your Next Trip
William Ewart proposed the first blue plaques in the House of Commons in 1863 and by 1866, the Royal Society of Art adopted the scheme....
Regent’s Park: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures about Regent’s Park You Might Not Know
One of London’s many Royal Parks, Regent’s Park once belonged to Barking Abbey until Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries and took their property for the...
Ten Interesting Facts and Figures about Notting Hill
Located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the earliest account of the name Notting Hill comes from the Patent Rolls of 1356 which...
The London Fiver – Five VIP Experiences in London Worth the Extra Quid
When you travel, you want to get the most out of your money, but the expenses of travel can make you strive for cheapness and...
Ten Interesting Facts and Figures about Leadenhall Market
One of the oldest markets in London, Leadenhall Market’s creation dates back to the 14th Century. Even before that, the site of the market was...
The London Fiver – Five Places to Lose Yourself on Your Next Visit to London
J.R.R. Tolkien once wrote that “Not all who wander are lost”. Sometimes, to really enjoy a place you’re visiting, you have to get yourself lost...
The Show Must Go On: A Brief History of the Theatre in London
Theatre was introduced in Britain by the Romans and has been a part of British society ever since. Being the capital, London was no exception...
The Shard – The New Iconic Building Defining the London Skyline
Piercing the London skyline is a building unique to the world. Like its name, it resembled a shard of glass, albeit one reaching over 1,000...
Art Utopia: 10 Interesting Facts and Figure about the National Gallery You Might Not Know
Established in 1824, the National Gallery was established a response to the increase of art purchases by the British government. The first building used for...
The London Fiver – Five of the Strangest Museums in London to Visit on Your Next Trip
A city such as London is filled to the brim with history, so much so that you can find a museum in the Greater London...
Notting Hill: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures About Portobello Road
In Kensington, the Portobello Road runs almost the entire length of the borough. Before it got its more famous name, it was known as Green’s...
The London Fiver – Five Brilliant Specialty Bookshops To Pop Into On Your Next Trip
If you’re like me, you’re a voracious reader. You may even be working on more than one book at a time. While larger book shops...
London Can Take It: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures about the London Blitz You Might Not Know
Between 7 September 1940 and 21 May 1941, Nazi Germany launched a bombing campaign against major cities in the United Kingdom. The Nazis targeted a...
The London Fiver – Five Fascinating London Urban Legends from History
Something strange happens, a rumour spreads, and as it grows, a new urban legend is born. Urban legends are contemporary tales filled with humour, horror,...
The London Fiver – Five of the Best London Speakeasies
During Prohibition-era America, the only way to get a good drink was to find some secret hold-in-the-wall joint and whisper the password to a thick-necked...
After the Bombs Fell – A Brief Guide to The Rebuilding of Postwar London
After Hitler turned his attention away from London and the ineffective bombing campaign in 1941 to focus his efforts on Russia, much of London was...
Mr Selfridge: 10 Facts and Figures You Might Not Know about Selfridges in London
The Gimbels to Harrods Macy’s, Selfridges was founded in 1909 by Harry Gordon Selfridge. Selfridge began his career at Marshall Field’s in Chicago, but after...
All The World’s a Stage: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures About the Globe Theatre in London
It is perhaps the most famous stage in the world, the place where many of literature’s best-known plays were first presented. It was built for...
The London Fiver – Five Beautiful London Gardens to Visit on Your Next Trip
Our lives need beauty and not just the man-made kind, but the natural kind. Even in a large city such as London, there is a...
London on Film: A Brief Guide to James Bond’s London
Military Intelligence, Section 6, otherwise known as the Secret Intelligence Service, has always played home to the world’s leading fictional spy. With its main offices...
LHR: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures about London Heathrow Airport
Certainly the busiest airport in all of the United Kingdom, it’s worth flying into at least once in your life. Heathrow started life as the...
London Eye: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures about the London Eye You Might Not Know
One of London’s premiere attractions, the Ferris Wheel known as the London Eye is as recognisable against the London skyline as Tower Bridge or the...
Ten Interesting Facts and Figures About the Iconic BT Tower You Might Not Know
Standing tall and proud in a city that is now surrounded by even taller skyscrapers, British Telecom Tower was a marvel of its time. Originally...
The Tube – The Six Oldest Underground Stations Still in Use
It’s difficult to imagine a time when you couldn’t move about London on the Tube. Lobbied for by City of London Solicitor Charles Pearson and...
The London Fiver – Five of the Most Romantic Spots in London – Perfect for Valentine’s Day
Paris is thought of as the city of romance, but London is certainly not without its romantic locales. As Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us,...
Camden Lock: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures about Camden Market You Might Not Know
One of the most famous shopping areas in London, what’s often known as Camden Market, Camden Lock, or even Camden Lock Market is situated in...
London Telly: Top 10 TV Shows Based in London To Watch This Weekend
As many movies as there are set in London, there are also many television programmes set in its various boroughs. It’s honestly rather difficult to...