How to Make the Most of 2 Days in London
Is two days enough time to get to know a place? Some might say no – but I say yes. I fell in love with London on my very first trip – on my very first day! I believe that 2 days in London is enough time to get to know the city and decide whether you love it too and want to return for a longer trip someday. (Or move there, as I did!) In putting together this two-day itinerary for London...
How to Use the London Underground:
A First-Timer’s GuideThere 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...
10 Beautiful, Budget-Friendly London Airbnbs
When it comes time to book a place in London, the options can be completely overwhelming. Even as many times as I've visited London, I still get lost down the rabbit holes. Do I want to splurge on a hotel and eat out for every meal? Or stay in a vacation rental and enjoy some Tesco ready-made food to save a bit? If you're leaning toward the latter...
4 Days in London: A Perfect Long Weekend Itinerary
When I lived in London, I was pretty pro at the city break, as the Brits call it. You take off a day or two and plan a four-day trip somewhere beautiful; during my time in London, I visited Edinburgh, Prague, and even Lisbon this way. I knew that while four days is not enough to see everything in a city, it's enough for a great weekend trip. I had learned this from my first international trip, where I spent 4 days in London...
London Pass Review: Is the London Pass Worth It? (Accurate for 2021)
As I planned my first trip to London – way back in 2011 –, I was nervous. It was my first international trip, and while I was excited too, there was just so much to learn, plan, and do. I was also paying for the trip with gift money and wanted to make it last as long as possible. I was on the lookout for any ways to visit London on a budget...
The Hoxton Shoreditch (Hotel Review)
If you know anything about hotels, you know that there are some too cool for school. Like the Ace Hotels across the U.S., The Hoxton hotels chain is rapidly gaining the same reputation. Think hipster hot spots, urban chic, and no sacrifice of luxury or culture to still be cool....
The 13 Best London Houseboats on Airbnb
There are a lot of things one can say about London, and here’s another: there’s rarely a shortage of places to stay! From hotels to hostels to vacation rentals like Airbnb and VRBO, the only way you find yourself without accommodation while visiting London is if you wait too long to book...
Why St. Paul’s Cathedral is My Favorite Spot in London
On the list of most relaxing places in the world, I’m fairly confident that most people would not put London on that list. Technicolor double-decker buses trundled noisily past on Cannon Street, adding to the cacophony of foreign tongues. I may be a native English speaker, but in the heart of the English-speaking world, I was surrounded by other languages, other accents, other worldviews...
7 Days in London: The Best Things to Do for a Week
When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. That’s a heck of a high bar set for a city, right? Even though it might seem an exaggeration I have visited London a half-dozen times and lived in London for a year – and I totally agree. London is the best city in the world. Spending 7 days in London is not nearly enough…
10 Things to Know Before Your First Trip to London
I still remember my first trip to London and the moment when it became one of my favorite cities in the world. I arrived, jet-lagged after not sleeping on my first Transatlantic flight and hoofed it to a bicycle tour. We stopped to admire the view of Parliament at the exact spot pictured above, and I realized: wow! I’m in London! This place is so old! I was hooked, and...
