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If you plan on coming to London in late March, there is one event that you shouldn’t miss… the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.
This is a very unique sporting event, and is one of the oldest inter-collegiate sporting events in the world. Back in 1829, a Cambridge student challenged an Oxford student (and a […]
Charlie Wilson’s War has been a film sensation in the United States, and the UK premier will be taking place in London’s Leicester Square on Wednesday, January 9th.
The film is the story about how a Texas Congressman, Charlie Wilson, conspired with the CIA to assist the Afghans fight the Soviets after their 1980 invasion of […]
The Old Bailey, officially known as the Central Criminal Court, is the top criminal court in the UK. All of the most well-known defendants and trials are held here. Just like any courthouse, you can visit and see what a British trial is all about.
Seeing a trial at the Old Bailey is definitely […]
There is one exclusive ceremony in London that, with prior planning, anyone can experience. That event is the Ceremony of the Keys at the Tower of London.
This ceremony has been performed daily for around seven hundred years. Originally a very practical event, where the Tower was locked every evening, it is now a […]
Everyone that visits London should visit the Tower of London. Built initially by William the Conquerer nearly a thousand years ago, it has served as a home for kings, a zoo, an armory, a prison (with torture devices), an execution site, and now as the home of the Crown Jewels. You can check […]
Westminster Abbey is one of the top tourist destinations in London. Not only is it conveniently located next to the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament), but it is the location where kings and queens are both crowned and buried. There is an incredible amount of history in and around this building.
When you […]
Happy Thanksgiving to all of my American readers!
If you plan on visiting London during the holiday season, here are some events that you won’t want to pass up:
Ice Skating at the Natural History Museum
Toy shopping at Hamleys (go early to avoid the crowds!)
Christmas Lights
On Regent Street
On Oxford Street
On Marylebone High Street
Also St. Christopher’s Place!
Perhaps a […]
When you travel on the London Underground, you’re more than likely to hear the pleasant recorded voice of a woman announcing various stops and other various things on the trains.
Her name is Emma Clarke, and she was chosen out of a wide pool of applicants for the job. (The public could hear all of […]
One of the best things about living in London is seeing the pageantry around centuries-old traditions. From the Ceremony of the Keys at the Tower of London to the Trooping of the Colour for the Queen, the pomp and circumstance is wonderful to see.
As a little bit of history, the City of London is […]
This has been a bit of a sport-focused week here at the London Traveler. Don’t worry, it won’t be like this all the time, but there are simply some exciting events in British sport this week!
This Sunday will be the final race in the Formula 1 2007 series. After an amazing series of […]
A visitor’s and resident’s guide to London - events, attractions, art, ’must sees’ and offbeat sights, restaurants and pubs, and how to get around.
Written by Andrea Kirkby [email] for b5media.
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