Articles tagged ‘Travel Tips’
London areas
By Chris | September 11th, 2007 |
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Here are a series of links to areas and sections of London that offer visitors a look at the different aspects of the city, from its historical heart and the business districts to entertainment areas and places with a greener, more village feel.
An overview of London’s neighbourhoods- part 1
An overview of London’s neighbourhoods-part 2
An overview [...]
Weights and Measures Conversion
By Chris | September 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Given that you’ll find a mixed system of measurements used when you visit Britain here are some of the main metric/imperial, imperial/metric conversions.
Length
Imperial to metric
1 inch = 2.5 centimetres
1 foot = 30 centimetres
1 yard = 0.914 metres (914 centimetres)
1 mile = 1.6 kilometres
Parks in London
By Chris | September 7th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
One thing that London has that a lot of big cities lack is a large number of quality green spaces and parks, particularly in the central area of the city. The Royal Parks are very well maintained and located so that if you’re looking for a quiet, open space to get away from the noise [...]
Museums in London
By Chris | September 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
London has over 200 museums ranging from the vast British Museum with items reflecting all periods of human history to small specialist museums like the Clockmakers’ or Sherlock Holmes Museum. The good news for visitors is that many are free, the choice is wide and most museums are extremely well run with changing programmes of [...]
Greek Embassy in London
By Chris | September 6th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Greek Embassy and Consulates
Greek Embassy - London
Tel:020 7229 3850
Fax:020 7229 7221
Address: 1A Holland Park, London W11 3TP - Map
email:political@greekembassy.org.uk
Greek Consulate - London
Tel:020 7221 6467
24 Hour Visa Tel:09065 508 983
Fax:020 7243 3202
Warning messages from Westminster Council
By Chris | August 31st, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Westminster Council is to start a new service aimed at stopping tourists and naive Londoners from getting ripped off in the seamier parts of Soho. They’re going to send a Bluetooth text to any phone that comes within 100ft of unlicenced hostess bars in the Soho area with the message saying ‘£5 to get in, [...]
Hostels in London
By Chris | August 31st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
If you’re on a budget in London and looking for cheap accommodation finding a place that is affordable but also offers a little quality can be tricky as there are literally hundreds of hostels out there and figuring out which are the best can take some effort.
BootsnAll have tried to make the job a little [...]
Internet cafes in central London
By Chris | August 28th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Rex Lounge - Russell Square
Tel:+44 (0)20 7637 4545
Fax:+44 (0)20 7637 4544
Address: 30 Woburn Place, Bloomsbury, London WC1H 0JR - Map
web:www.rexlounge.com
Opens: Daily 9am-11pm
London Cycle Guides
By Chris | August 21st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The latest edition of the London Cycle Guides have just been issued this month by Transport for London(TfL). They’re a series of 14 free guides covering Greater London that offer the best cycle friendly routes on roads that have been ridden and recommended by experienced cyclists. The guides are updated annually.
Each guide has a street [...]
Best flight deals on US based websites
By Chris | August 21st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Interesting artcicle in The Times today about how you can save up to 40% on a lot of flights just by booking them on American based websites as opposed to British ones even if the flight in question is from say London to somewhere in Europe.
British Airways even admit that have different prices for exactly [...]
