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Diamond Jubilee: A Guide to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

This June it will be time to get the bunting out again. No, Kate and Wills aren’t renewing their vows, Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth...
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Minimalist London Tube Network Map

This is really cool! An excellent twist on an iconic London poster. You can buy this poster here. They’ve given other world transport networks the...
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Fun Video Explores London’s Islington Neighborhood

A short experience of Islington (and not only). I thought this video was fun and worth sharing. It’s a great portrait of one of our...
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History: Blackfriars Bridge in 1896 – Amazing Video

This video is amazing – London in the late Victorian era brought to life. Incredible.
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Vintage London Transport Poster – “Your New Met”

The London Transport Museum has many beautiful vintage London Underground posters and Annie Mole at the Going Underground Blog recently discovered this one. Check it...
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Video: London Timelapse Montage

London Timelapse Montage from Anatoleya on Vimeo. I usually make stopmotion videos, but thought I would take a break and make a one-off timelapse video....
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Language: Top 100 Cockney Rhyming Slang Words and Phrases

Hot on the heels of our success with our Top 100 Best British Slang Phrases, we thought we’d explore the beauty of Cockney Rhyming Slang...
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A guide to jewellery shopping in London

Shopping for jewellery is always the most fun when exploring and traveling for a chance to see something new.  However, knowing where to shop can...
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Video: Timelapse Video of London Combined with HDR

Check out this awesome video of London shot in the time-lapse format using HDR style photography. London HDR Timelapse from James Murray on Vimeo. London is an...
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Gallery: Insane Visions of a London of the Future – Future London Images

Artist impressions of what London will look like in the future! Some from the past and present.
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Famous Film Locations to Experience in London

Can you hear that? It’s the sound of film stars the world over biting their nails in anticipation: that’s right, it’s Oscar nominations time. The...
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London 2012: A Video Tour of the Nearly Completed Olympic Park

Jonathan Edwards gives us an update of the progress of all of the venues on the Olympic Park in this great video from London 2012.
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Cool iPhone App Alert: London Thru Cafes – Review

We’re always on the lookout for unique and useful apps for travelers in London and we now have a new favorite: London Thru Cafes. London...
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Heathrow: A look inside Heathrow airport – Infographic

London’s Heathrow airport is one of the busiest in the world, connecting millions of travelers to destinations worldwide. Confused.com takes a look at a day inside Heathrow...
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Photo: London. Christmas Day 2011. St Paul’s

Beautiful picture by Ian from IanVisits – taken on Christmas Day when London is famously deserted. More details on his blog.
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London Lingo: A London Word Dictionary – Words Unique to London

Image Source One thing you’ll notice when you travel to London are all the strange words they use to describe things. Sometimes they make sense,...
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Tropicana Creates Artificial Sun in Trafalgar Square #TrafalgarSun

Orange Juice maker Tropicana has launched a new social media campaign where they’ve placed a large artificial sun in Trafalgar Square. It’s a pretty impressive...
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Video: Thames London River Walk

London Bridge to Rotherhithe. A crisp sunny afternoon walking down the Thames from London Bridge to Rotherhithe. Sublime and lovely video of London’s riverside. One...
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Company Launches Coach Tour of the M25

London’s orbital highway – the M25 – is often derided as a traffic hazard to be avoided. However, it has a rich history and it’s...
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Londonism: 10 Things Not to do in London – London Travel Etiquette

A handy guide for tourists on what they shouldn't do when they're in London. A must for the wayward American traveler in London.
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Amazing 360 Panorama of London at Dusk from the Top of the Shard

Photographer Will Pearson has released a brand new 360 Panorama taken at dusk from the under construction Shard in Southwark. This panorama is amazing. Click...
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London 2012: How the Olympics are Changing London’s East End

Forget regeneration, new jobs and more children taking up long jump, the real legacy of the Olympics is visible all around us, but perhaps not...
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How a London Black Cab Driver Remembers London’s 25,000 Streets

The Guardian has an interesting feature on their site where they have a London Taxi Driver explaining how he remembers London’s 25,000 streets. Here it...
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London Tips: How to Find the Cheapest Airfares to London – Guide to Booking the Most Affordable Plane Ticket to London

We get this question on a daily basis, so we thought it would be a good idea to put together a nice long post on...
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London in 2026 as Envisioned by London Transport in 1926

This is beautiful. From the London Transport Museum archives, a post of what they thought London would look like in the year 2026 – all...
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Exploring the brain at London’s Wellcome Collection

A major new exhibition at London’s Wellcome Collection will look at one of the most complex entities in the universe – the human brain. Brains:...
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Awesome Video: So you think you know London? Facts about London

As London will be in the spotlight this year an agency in London have produced a dynamic and creative animation focussing on hidden facts and...
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London’s Most Exclusive Hotel: Little boat turned into exclusive London hotel

London’s got a brand new exclusive hang out – and it’s a stranded boat hotel. The one room has just won the Room For London...
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Video: Giant Crossrail Tunneling Machines Unveiled

Engineers are getting ready to start tunnelling beneath London in what has become Europe’s biggest construction project. Crossrail will cost almost £15bn and by linking...
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Five Brand New and Revamped Attractions Coming to London in 2012

There’s quite a few new attractions opening in London during 2012 as well as a few that are reopening after some revamps. Here’s the list...