Travelettes

Conquer London's Beer Mile

04/18/2021

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More eloquently known as the Bermondsey Beer Mile - the mile itself has actually grown to a rather greedy two miles. Based along the archways of a railway line that runs towards London Bridge Station, just off London's South Bank. In the past few years, the craft beer industry has boomed, not just in London, of course. But London, always happy to embr[...]

Fall in Love with this Glampsite Just an Hour from London!

11/06/2019

Jodie

Countryside, London

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As a Londoner, Iâ€™m always looking for excuses to get out of the city (temporarily, of course) on a cheeky weekender. For some time now, Iâ€™ve been trying to find an appropriate glamping experience thatâ€™s feasible from London. While there are a few options for glamping within easy reach of London, almost none offer decent transport links due to the o[...]

8 Exceedingly British Treats to Try in London

12/12/2018

Jodie

Cities, Food & Drink, London

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As a Brit, I'm happy to admit that we are a nation of uninventive eaters. Besides the humble Yorkshire pudding, and adopting curry as our own, we have pretty much stayed off the world's culinary map -and for good reason. Interestingly, we do have a lot of great restaurants and the food scene in London is amazing. But it revolves heavily around the food of ot[...]

Dark tourism: The Graveyard Tour at Highgate Cemetery, London

11/19/2018

Jodie

London

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Itâ€™s my first time in London during autumn for several years, and Iâ€™m pretty excited by the genuinely okay-ish weather the UK has been seeing so far. So in the spirit of autumn and all things naughty/nice and pumpkin spiced I decided to embrace the season and explore one of Londonâ€™s most impressive graveyards to get knee-deep in seasonal feels and c[...]

Christmas at Hogwarts: The Complete Guide to the Harry Potter Studio Tour London

12/14/2017

Kathi

Guide F, London, Places

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Here I am on the train, it's finally happening. I boarded this train in London - had a little trouble finding the platform at first, but a helpful stranger took my by my hand and showed me the way. I waited impatiently for the train doors to open, quickly found my seat among others excited faces and now I'm here. Whisking through the city's suburbs, leaving [...]

15 Quirky things to do in London

04/24/2017

guest

London, Travel Tips, Travelettes Guide

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Ah London. The big smoke. The capital of ole blighty. It's a concrete jungle that's thick with people, arts, culture and a myriad of food that will tantalize your tastebuds continuously. It's a never-ending whirlwind of crowds, lights and skyscrapers which can provide an ace city break for those who visit England. It may be easy to pull together a lis[...]

A weekend in one of London's finest hotels

08/15/2016

Katja

Cities, England, Favs F, Hotels, London

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It was the first day of 5 weeks full of travel for me and my 2-year old son Atlas. We were to go seeÂ 6 countries, visit 10 different hotels and in the end go on a cruise through the Mediterranean Sea. It was to be an epic holiday and this is where it all began. I couldn't have asked for a better beginning. London is a city close to my heart, it has b[...]

5 Days in Great Britain with Safestay Hostels

07/20/2016

Kathi

Cities, Edinburgh, England, London, Scotland, Wanderlust F, York

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It's not easy to plan the perfect itinerary through Great Britain, and it is even harder if you only have five days to spare. You want to see the island's greatÂ towns, the bustling capital of London, learn a bit about the history but also delve into the gorgeous countryside. How is is all going to fit? Long story short, it doesn't of course - there is wa[...]

Doing London on a Budget with MEININGER Hotels

04/26/2016

Kathi

England, Hotels, London, popular posts

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WhenÂ I think about London I think of soaring rentsÂ in posh neighbourhoods, the royal family and the banking district, hipsters who haveÂ overdrafts as big as the city itself. Two words I don't think of: Budget Travel.Â When my flatmate toldÂ me how much rent she paid as a student in London for a room inÂ a dubious WhitechapelÂ flat that she shared with two[...]

5 Reasons to Visit London in Fall

09/28/2015

Kathi

Cities, England, London, popular posts

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It's thatÂ dangerousÂ time of the year again, when the last days of summer have been counted (autumn officially started on September 23rd) and we are all atÂ risk ofÂ drifting into an uglyÂ post-summer-depression. But alas, there is travel, and escaping this monotony does not necessarily mean having to run far and long to escapeÂ the dropping temperatures en[...]