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Jonathan Thomas
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Cool Maps of Individual London Underground Lines
We’ve found some really cool maps of invididual lines of the London Underground. You can purchase them as posters and they have a very striking...
London 2012: Posters by Britain’s Top Artists Released for London 2012
London 2012 has released a series of 12 posters for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. Check them out below in a gallery and then...
Monumental wooden art at Kew Gardens
One of Britain’s most prolific creators of ecological art is to produce and exhibit his work for a year at the Royal Botanical Gardens at...
Soho’s new place for Urbanites – Details of New Hotel in London’s Soho
The UK’s newest hotel group is to open its first hotel in London’s Soho district. Z Hotel Soho plans to be the first hotel designed...
London’s Admiralty Arch Could Become Hotel
London’s Admiralty Arch which stands sentry near Trafalgar Square could be turned into a luxury hotel according to The Telegraph. From the Telegraph: Admiralty Arch,...
Tune Hotels to Open Second Budget Hotel in London
Tune Hotels is to open its second UK budget hotel in January. The new Tune hotel, with 183 en-suite bedrooms, will be near Liverpool Street...
Extravagant shoes on show at the Design Museum
The Design Museum in London is to hold the first comprehensive UK exhibition of the work of shoe designer Christian Louboutin. Louboutin’s shoes are well...
The Tube: Tube Map Visualized of the World
We love maps that play on the iconic London Underground map so I thought we’d share this one too from the San Diego Reader. Click...
Splash of colour for the Olympic Park as striking central bridge is completed
A splash of colour and a striking new piece of architecture for the Olympic Park was unveiled today as the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced...
Christmas in London: Christmas Lighting Dates for Central London
A couple years ago we had the pleasure of being in London during the holiday season and we marveled at all the wonderful Christmas lighting....
London 2012: Measuring the Economic Impact of the 2012 Olympic Games
Check out this really cool infographic of the economic impact to London of the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games. Brought to you by Confused.com – Compare...
London Pass Releases Free iPhone App – Pretty Useful!
London Pass has released a free iPhone app that’s actually pretty useful even if you don’t buy a London Pass. This useful travel guide is...
Picasso at the Tate Britain
Tate Britain in London is to hold the first exhibition to explore Pablo Picasso’s lifelong connections with the UK. Picasso and Modern British Art will...
Explore an Awesome Mogg Pocket Map of London from 1806
Check out this great old map of London that let’s you explore the city from 1806. Hat tip goes to How to be a Retronaut...
Buy Your Very Own Official London Street Signs
Last week we brought you the way to buy your own Tube sign – now you can also buy your very own official London Street...
A festival of early music in Greenwich
The world’s largest early music fair takes place in November at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. The Greenwich International Early Music Festival and...
Heathwick? New High Speed Rail Line Proposed to Connect Heathrow and Gatwick Airports
The big news over the weekend was a new proposal being investigated by the British government that would seek to develop a high speed rail...
Great Article: 10 best guided walks in London
The Guardian has put together a great list of the 10 Best Guided Walks in London. Here’s an excerpt: Fancy a trip down Diagon Alley,...
New London Cable Car Gets a Name – The Emirates Air Line
The London Government has successfully sold the naming rights two it’s new Cross River cable car line. According to the Evening Standard: One of the...
Guest Post: Enjoy London On And Around The Thames
No visit to London is complete without spending some time on or near the River Thames. Some of the most instantly-recognisable landmarks in the world...
Fun Infographic About the London Eye
Check out this great infographic from Confused.com that features a ton of fun facts about one of our favorite London attractions – the London Eye....
The Science Museum celebrates everyday things
Hidden Heroes – The Genius of Everyday Things is a new exhibition opening in London’s Science Museum in November. The exhibition celebrates the everyday items...
Fun New iPhone App: London Pub Crawls
We love a good iPhone app about London and the latest one we’ve had a chance to test is pretty awesome. Called the London Pub...
High Speed Trains to Germany from London Start in 2013
Big news on the London transport front – high speed trains will start departing from London at St Pancras to Germany in 2013. From TravelMole:...
Mercer Street Hotel Reopens after Renovation – A hip hotel in the heart of London
The Mercer Street Hotel re-opens in London’s Covent Garden district this October after a £15-million refurbishment. The hotel, formerly The Mountbatten, now has 137 new...
London to get it’s own Top Level Domain Name
The Telegraph is reporting that London and Partners – the agency responsible for promoting London to the wider world – it going to apply to...
Great Post: Esoteric London Ceremonies
Karen over at the Europe a la Carte blog has a great article on some of the interesting ceremonies that go on in London. Here’s...
A children’s favourite back in London’s West End – The Gruffalo
The Gruffalo returns to London’s West End in November for a fifth Christmas season. The 55-minute musical is an adaptation of the award-winning picture book written...
Soho Joe Pizzeria: Succulent Slices Served with a Smile
Since when did London become so obsessed with pizza? The art of pizza making has been adopted all over the world and everybody seems to...
East London – not just for sports fans – Top Things to do in London’s East End
In 2012 the spotlight will be firmly on East London as the world’s best athletes and keenest sports fans congregate there. But this part of...