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How to have a Cheap Holiday or Backpacking experience in London
Blog: Cheap Backpacking in Bulgaria - 11 November 2009
London’s prices are as mad as their cabbies! In this post I will cover how to have a cheap holiday or backpacking experience without going bonkers in the process. In this post I will cover: - How to get to London for cheap - Cheap and ree accomodation in London - Eating Cheaply in London - Seeing London Cheap [...]
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Dragon Castle, Elephant & Castle
Blog: An American in London - 8 November 2009
A month ago, Jon and I went to see the highly-entertaining (popular, even) Pop Life exhibit at the Tate Modern, and afterwards, we somehow reasoned that because Elephant & Castle was so “close by,” we should try out Dragon Castle for dinner, which TimeOut loved. So we hopped on the Northern Line at London Bridge and [...]
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London: 5 More Family Favorites
Blog: Family Friendly Hotel, Resort, Suite Reviews: Travel Savvy Mom » blog - 6 November 2009
As a Londoner (now living in California), I take my kids every year to pay homage to this fabulous city. The list of favorites is never ending but here are five from our most recent trip.
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Lady in Leeds
Blog: A Lady in London - 4 November 2009
Today I took the fastest business trip of my life. I wanted to meet with a client up in Leeds, but the best prices on train tickets were only available if I arrived in Leeds just before noon and departed just after 2pm. After a bit of indecision, I bought the tickets, agreed to hold the meeting with the client at the train station, and hoped for a delay-free train trip.
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Country House Chic at Fawsley Hall Hotel in Northamptonshire
Blog: Heather on her travels - 28 October 2009
A review of Fawsley Hall boutique, country house hotel in Northamptonshire, England with fine dining, spa and gym and beautiful country walks in the surrounding parkland
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Brighton - Ticking all the boxes
Blog: Bec and John in the UK - 28 October 2009
Brighton, on England's south coast, could well be said to be "London's beach getaway town" - in just 50 minutes by fast train, you can swap pigeons and pie-and-mash for seagulls and scampi-and-chips. Way back in June we decided to pounce on a particularly nicely-forecasted Saturday and see what Brighton had to offer.In order to truly understand the appeal of Brighton, you must first grasp the fundamentals of the English seaside:
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England beyond London 3 – Great cities and wide open spaces
Blog: 501 Places - 19 October 2009
We have previously featured the wild north of Cumbria and Northumberland, and last week described the beauty of Durham and North Yorkshire. In this final post we will travel between Leeds and Liverpool, and also venture into the Peak District for some more breathtaking scenery. Join me for another peek at some of England’s greatest [...]
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England beyond London 3 - Great cities and wide open spaces
Blog: 501 Places - 19 October 2009
We have previously featured the wild north of Cumbria and Northumberland, and last week described the beauty of Durham and North Yorkshire. In this final post we will travel between Leeds and Liverpool, and also venture into the Peak District for some more breathtaking scenery. Join me for another peek at some of England's greatest hidden secrets.
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England without London - You'll be amazed! Part 2 - Durham and North Yorkshire
Blog: 501 Places - 13 October 2009
After last week's post on the Lake District and Northumberland, this week we feature the second in our series of posts about the marvels of northern England, and focus on Durham and the delights of Yorkshire. I hope this provides further inspiration for those planning to visit England to think beyond the capital in their itineraries. Here's 5 of my personal favourties from this region.
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Pilpel Falafel, Spitalfields
Blog: An American in London - 12 October 2009
Of the many amazing memories I have of my trip to Israel last summer, eating the best falafel and hummous of my life ranks up there. So imagine my excitement when Pilpel opened near Spitalfields Market (which is where I work). For the past three months, I’ve found it a colossal exercise of [...]
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England without London - You'll be amazed! Part 1 - The Far North
Blog: 501 Places - 9 October 2009
First off, let me state that I enjoy visiting London. There is so much to see, and I love just getting off the train at Kings Cross and walking to wherever the mood takes me. Regent's Park, Camden Town, the South Bank and Hyde Park can all be covered in a gentle day's meandering past historic buildings and streets, with plenty of great food stops and people watching opportunities.
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Cambridge - a city of spires, students and great noodles
Blog: 501 Places - 7 October 2009
It took me nearly 40 years to get to Cambridge.
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Young Bean, Barbican
Blog: An American in London - 6 October 2009
Because two friends independently emailed me about Young Bean on the same day, I couldn’t not try it out. Young Bean is a mostly-Korean restaurant perched on a “highwalk” close to London Wall, but somehow, despite its isolation, the place was packed at lunch when I visited last week. Theoretically, £12 may seem a bit pricey for [...]
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My Old Place, Spitalfields
Blog: An American in London - 2 October 2009
Back in January, I first visited the divey-but-certain-dishes-are-delicious Gourmet San, and so I was thrilled to learn that Gourmet San has a sister restaurant near Spitalfields Market called My Old Place (now that I work near Spitalfields, I’d like to find a nearby Chinese restaurant that’s good for lunch). So two weeks ago, four friends [...]
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St. John Bread and Wine, Spitalfields
Blog: An American in London - 28 September 2009
An old friend who used to live in London and now lives in Hong Kong was back in town last week, and he wanted to eat pig products, English-style. Obviously, that meant St. John Restaurant. Sadly, the Restaurant had no available tables on my friend’s only free evening, but its more casual sibling, St. John [...]
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Friday photo - City lights in Millenium square, Bristol
Blog: Heather on her travels - 25 September 2009
The harbouside area of Bristol is one of the great places to walk, eat and hang out, with numerous restaurants and bars and plenty of history to take in from Bristol’s maritime past. Millenium square is a great place to go in good weather, with water features and shallow pools and statues of famous Bristolians, [...]
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Boho Mexica, Spitalfields
Blog: An American in London - 24 September 2009
Two weeks ago, some of my expat friends and I read this glowing review of Boho Mexica and knew we had to check it out immediately. If you know any American expats in London, you’ll know that Mexican food is our catnip and crack, rolled into one. (It’s an odd phenomenon, of course. [...]
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My Actual Costs – Europe – Summer 1998
Blog: GoBackpacking - 24 September 2009
Thoughts on money for the budget-minded When it comes to travel, there are two things you can count on: (1) you’ll always find a cheaper exchange rate after you’ve traded your money, and (2) you’ll always go over budget. I don’t mean to be negative, but these are the Murphy’s Laws of travel. Yes, there are more, but [...]Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
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Packing List For A Summer In Europe
Blog: GoBackpacking - 23 September 2009
I purposely bought a small backpack to help limit me in what I brought on the trip.Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
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London Icons: Big Ben, Red Telephone Box, Bobbies
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 23 September 2009
To conclude our 17-day long Central Europe trip, I will provide you with a quick showcase of London icons. Starting with Big Ben -> Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north-eastern end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and is often extended to refer to the [...] Related posts:Souvenir Shopping in London
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a little advice…5 tips to plan a uk backpacking trip
Blog: A Little Adrift - A RTW Travelogue - 21 September 2009
The kids are out of school, many businesses in Europe are closed, flights are packed in elbow-to-elbow…ah, it must be August. Late summer in the United Kingdom is a very rough time of year; I’ve just learned this lesson and the stress it caused trying to travel around the country on a backpacker budget was [...]
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£5 Chinese Buffet Dinner at London Chinatown
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 21 September 2009
London’s Chinatown is the best place for home-sick Singaporeans craving for chicken rice or any other Chinese food. However, at £8-10 for a plate of chicken rice, it is quite expensive to eat in some of these Chinatown restaurants. Fret not because while walking around Chinatown, we saw 2 all-you-can-eat buffet Chinese restaurants! We wanted to [...] Related posts:Budapest
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Shilpa Indian Restaurant, Hammersmith
Blog: An American in London - 20 September 2009
Last Friday, Jon and I met our friends at the Lyric Hammersmith for a performance of “Punk Rock” (which, by the way, was pretty forgettable). The show ended at 9:30 pm and I needed food, stat. Thank goodness for Tamarind & Thyme’s July post on Shilpa Indian Restaurant. The restaurant is near [...]
