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According to the Guardian this could be ‘the end of the road’ for the famous London black cab.
The taxi we all know and love is the FX4. Its friendly rounded curves and satisfying clunky doors are somehow reassuring; we know we’re safe.
The new TX4 just doesn’t have the same feel. It seems to be a […]
The new Heathrow Terminal 5 has just opened - but while architectural correspondents from the major newspapers were impressed when they were shown round a few weeks ago, passengers’ experiences have been much less impressive.
Problems with baggage handling have extended check-in lines, caused British Airways to cancel nearly 70 flights, and caused incoming passengers long […]
Mapping seems to have become a cool activity these days. I’ve just found another fantastic map of London, obviously very much based on the famous Tube map.
Only difference - this one is for walkers.
Space Syntax is developing a pedestrian routemap for the city. It’s simple, colourful and vivid. Maybe it’s not completely up to showing […]
If you’re intending to visit the National Gallery you may be interested in an audio tour with a difference.
Former Director Charles Saumarez Smith chose his favourite paintings in the gallery and narrates the tour himself. He also gets members of staff to comment on the works - for instance the head of the Conservation department […]
If you fancy seeing London a different way you can rent a bike from a number of places.
London Bicycle Company is based in Gabriel’s Wharf, on the South Bank. Bikes cost £18 for the first day, but if you rent for longer, the per diem price gets cheaper.
Budgiebikes offer bright yellow bicycles at £9.50 […]
Depending on where you’re having a good time in London, and where you need to get back/home to when you’re done, you may end up on public transport for quite some time. If you’ve perhaps had a drink or two and it’s late at night on a gently rocking train, it’s easy to fall […]
If you’re in town for New Years, then you just might want to check out the London New Year Parade.
Even for those party-hardy among you, there’s still a good chance you can make it, as it doesn’t start until noon from the Palace of Westminster (Parliament/Big Ben) and ends at 3pm by Green Park. […]
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 […]
I set off a bit of a firestorm here on The London Traveler recently when I wrote about London pubs. Specifically, it was what I wrote about tipping at London pubs; it’s not necessary.
That seemed to be quite provocative, and based on the comments, that is certainly not the case across the UK. […]
London City Airport is only 20 years old, and was only conceived of in the last three decades. It’s located in the London Docklands area, east of both the City of London and the Canary Wharf financial district. The airport is rather small, and is used most by small or specialised routes as […]
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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