The Tower Of London & Tower Bridge
The Tower of London is almost 1,000 years old, and with that comes 1,000 years worth of stories and history lessons. But for £15, a Beefeater (one of the Tower’s 100 residents) will break down the...
View ArticleSofitel St. James London Hotel Review
The Sofitel St. James is a five-star luxury hotel in a prime location in central London. At the time of this writing, it was ranked #8 out of 1,151 hotels in London on Tripadvisor with 95%...
View ArticleVisiting The London Eye
What’s the best way to see London? From the London Eye. At its 443-foot peak, the largest Ferris wheel in Europe provides an unsurpassed view of the heart of London. Of course, getting there will put...
View ArticleA Tour Of The British Museum
Here’s the great thing about museums in London: most of them are free. That’s a big relief in a city where everything is expensive. So I can’t legitimately say “you get your money’s worth” in The...
View ArticleThe National Gallery In London
The National Gallery is another one of London’s free museums boasting an embarrassment of riches. The museum is home to 2,300 paintings, which is relatively small in comparison to the collections of...
View ArticleTate Modern And Millennium Bridge
The Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian-only suspension bridge that crosses the River Thames, linking St. Paul’s Cathedral to the north and Tate Modern to the south. The bridge, which opened in 2000, is...
View ArticleBuckingham Palace
For some reason, people love looking at big houses. Maybe it’s because we’re curious as to how the wealthy live. Maybe it’s because we aspire to live like royalty one day. Maybe it’s because we’re...
View ArticleIt’s More Than A Store… It’s More Than A Museum… It’s Harrods
Harrods is London encapsulated in a department store: it’s gaudy, it’s braggadocios, and everything is wayyyyy too expensive. But it’s the one store you have to visit in London just to say you...
View ArticleThe One Thing We Wish We Knew Before Visiting London
If there’s one thing we wish we knew before going to London, it’s this: don’t expect a foreign experience. The United Kingdom is basically the America of Europe. It’s like Europe’s safe zone for...
View ArticleLondon 2012 Olympic Mascots Unveiled… And They Suck
The 2012 Summer Olympic mascots were unveiled today… and I immediately wanted to revise our list of The 10 Worst Olympic Mascots ever. These cycloptic creatures are instant top five turds. I’m not...
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