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Travel BlogCamp 2009 and the Future of TBC
One of the best events during the World Travel Market week in 2008 was the Travel BlogCamp, which was started by Darren Cronian of www.travel-rants.com. Word had obviously got out what a great event...
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Classic Mini Tours of London – A cool alternative to big bus sightseeing tours
I have lived in London for two years of my life and I visit once a year for work. In all that time I have never been on a tour. The idea of getting on one of those big buses has never appealed to me....
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You can have any guidebook you want, as long as it’s DK or Rough Guides
WH Smith, the biggest newsagent chain in the UK, has done a deal with Penguin books so only DK or Roughguides will be available at WHS Travel stores at airports, motorway and railway shops. I have...
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Coffee of the day: The Troubadour, London – UK
When I’m in London I usually stay around the Earl’s Court/Gloucester Rd area. It’s in well to do leafy West London and has good transport connections. It is also home to one of my favourite cafe’s –...
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Victoria Station, London – UK
Victoria Station, London – UK. Travel Photos: London Photo Gallery
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Phat Phuc Noodle Bar – A little bit of Saigon in London
One of the many things I love about London is how practically all of the nations of the world are represented when it comes to food. I always like to look at the menus from the countries I have been to...
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Flight Review: Iceland Express – New York – Reykjavik – London
[Ed Force One – Iceland Express with Iron Maiden livery at Keflavik Airport] Cheap flights to Iceland and flying with a rock star pilot Iceland have two airlines that operate internationally from...
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[Travel Photo] London in red, London – UK
[London in red] 2013 marked the fifteenth year in a row that I have visited London. That is the longest run I’ve had for any destination, and one that I am happy to continue. It all started in 1999...
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Poppies at the Tower of London
Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red is an art installation in the moat of the Tower of London, commemorating the centenary of the start of World War I. At the start of October I was staying near the...
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Telephone box and Battersea Power Station, London – England
One of my favourite buildings in London is the Battersea Power Station. After years of dereliction the power station will soon become apartments. Almost as redundant as a coal-burning power station...
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The Tomb of Sir Richard Burton
In the leafy suburbs of Southwest London is a small parish church cemetery that has one of London’s most remarkable tombs. The tomb is of Sir Richard Burton and his wife Isabel. [Burton Mausoleum – St...
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Visiting London – 10 years on
Ahh London, it’s good to be back. This city feels like my second home, and for a while it was my home. 2009 marks 10 years since I first came to London. I arrived in 1999 on a 2 year working holiday...
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A self guided tour of Banksy in London
Banksy pieces can be found in several places around London. I used a Banksy Locations Map put together by Art Of The State to track down many of these. They pin the works on google maps and are quick...
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Flight Review: easyJet – Gatwick to Gibraltar
Flight: easyJet EZY8901 Date: 13 Nov 2008 From: London Gatwick (LGW) To: Gibraltar (GIB) In October 2007 easyJet bought fellow UK carrier GB Airways. Most of the flights operated by GB Airways have...
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Flight Review: Oasis Hong Kong – London (LGW) to Hong Kong
Oasis Hong Kong was an airline based in Hong Kong. They ceased operations in April 2008. This is a review from my flight in 2007 which remains in the Flight Review archive. Oasis Hong Kong is a...
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Where I’m At: Cape Town – May 2016
Greetings from Cape Town and a slightly later-than-usual edition of Where I’m At; my monthly update of what I’ve been up to, site news, and where I’m going next. I tip my hat to the bloggers who can...
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The Acropolis and the saga of the Parthenon Marbles
On my first visit to Athens I of course went to the Acropolis. How could you not. This ancient monument is so well known that there was the danger of it not living up to a lifetime of expectations....
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