If you look at any list of London's most iconic landmarks, two will appear on all of them: St. Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of London. These two buildings both have uniquely storied histories, draw travelers each and every day, and are actually two of my personal favorite "tourist" spots in the City of London...

Imagine yourself in London: you turn away from admiring the view of Westminster Palace or step off the London Eye, and then realize something – you need to get to the Tower of London (or maybe Tower Bridge) ASAP! You need to get from Waterloo to Tower Hill, and need to figure out how...

London has many great qualities: iconic landmarks, incredible culture, fascinating pubs, and so much more. But there are also the logistics of traveling to the city, which are quite different than any other city you might visit. Sure, most major cities have public transit, but there are few that offer so many – and so many reliable – options for getting around without a car as London does...

When it comes to exploring London, you've got a lot of options – the Underground (Tube), by bus, by bike, or on foot –, but that also might make you feel completely overwhelmed figuring out how to get from one part of the city to another. While I've got a list of helpful London apps that include some which are very handy for getting oriented and planning routes between London's top sights, there is one form of travel in London that often gets overlooked: London black cabs...

In a city of iconic sights, there are few more distinctive that the blazing red double-decker buses in London. Right up there with Big Ben, Tower Bridge, and the London Eye, everyone knows London buses due to their iconic design and distinctive color. And while most people use the London Underground a lot while visiting London, fewer get the hang of how to use London buses during their trip...

There are many things I love about London. Heck, I started this website because there are so many incredible things about this city that I want to share! One of them is definitely the widespread public transit system that both locals and visitors use. The London Underground is the cornerstone of that system. If you're planning your first trip to London, the London Underground – also called the "Tube" – can seem overwhelming. On the map...