Top 5 Winter Breaks From London
It can be tempting to think of travel as a purely summery pursuit. Beaches, sand, sun and outdoor activities await those who patiently count…
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Visiting the Harry Potter Studios in London
I read the first Harry Potter book when I was 15. It was the summer before my whole family was to move to the UK…
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Restaurant Review: Duck & Waffle, London
A review of London’s Duck & Waffle restaurant, the highest restaurant in the UK
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Around London: best coffee spots
After writing a post about Adelaide’s best coffee last year, I received lots of tweets and messages from people who disagreed with my statement that…
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Around London: Sipsmith gin distillery
I used to think that gin and tonic was an old lady drink…you know, something your grandmother would order. A few years ago, when…
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Travel Tuesday: Mr. Brainwash in London
In September 2010, while Brendan and I were in New York City we stumbled upon an exhibition in the Meatpacking District by Mr. Brainwash,…
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Post-Olympic blues in London
Although in some ways I’m glad the Olympics are over, it’s also quite hard to adjust back to normality after three incredible and jam-packed…
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A night at citizenM Bankside hotel in London
On Tuesday night I was lucky enough to be one of the 500 ‘test sleepers’ for the brand new citizenM Bankside, an affordable boutique…
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5 free things to do in London
Yes, it’s that time of year again: January! That wonderful, early, pre-Christmas paycheque seems like a lifetime ago, and the two weeks before the…
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10 essential tips for the London Underground
I’ve been a tourist in London. I’ve been excited to catch the tube so I feel like a local, swiping my Oyster card through…
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