Posts Tagged ‘ london ’

London travel resources

Jul 18th, 2008 | By Ian | Category: London Hotels

Hotel-Assist.com has launched a resource section to their London hotel website.
Within this new addition, clients can easily navigate to important London listings and links to newspapers, tour operators, maps and currency exchange.
Of assistance to both leisure and busines travellers is a page offering information on how to book theatre seats at discount prices.
The resources page [...]



A Manc in London

Jul 16th, 2008 | By Ian | Category: Readers Contributions

Composed and submitted by Becky Colley
As a Mancunian girl, and therefore a Northerner through and through, it’s bred into me to hate ‘The South’. So imagine my surprise when I visited London for the first time this time last year and instantly fell in love.
Don’t get me wrong, Manchester is a fantastic [...]



My winds, my trees, my moons etc

Jul 16th, 2008 | By Ian | Category: Readers Contributions

Explanation:
Perhaps I could rename it, “Fear and Loathing in London”. I might say that the whole thing is a parody of the poet, the melancholic universe created by the young hopeless pedestrian, flashing eyes at everything around him, his heart seething with discontent.
When I wrote this, I was just in that “state of mind”. Reason [...]



EXTREME - ‘TAKE US ALIVE TOUR 2008′ London Astoria

Jul 16th, 2008 | By Ian | Category: London Attractions

Extreme took the music scene by storm in 1990 with their debut album numbers like ‘Get The Funk Out’ and the Number 1 hit ballad ‘More Than Words’. The bands familiar sound is a mix of hard rock funk in the spirit & style of their predecessors Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Queen & Van Halen – [...]



Where to buy Gold in London

Jul 16th, 2008 | By Ian | Category: Featured London Article

Strange topic for a London tourism site but we have had several requests about where to buy gold in London and where to stay nearby.
The main source that we know of is ATS BULLION which deals over the counter in gold coins and bullion so if you fancy impressing your friends get there [...]



LONDON - You love it or hate it, or both

Jun 12th, 2008 | By Clare Hamilton-Eddy | Category: Readers Contributions

London. The streets are paved in gold. It’s the place where everyone who is anyone comes. It’s the city that never sleeps. It’s where the rich and famous play, right? Well, er, kind of…
I moved to London just over a year ago from Vancouver, Canada - arguably one of the most clean, healthy and [...]



London on a budget

Jun 12th, 2008 | By Sean Boru | Category: Readers Contributions

London is often criticised for being too expensive for a family to visit, but I can tell you that it isn’t always true. Now I`m not going to start comparing London to other cities, thats not the point. The point is that most visitors don`t do their homework before coming to London, and the result [...]



Jack is Nimble, so You be Quick

Jun 12th, 2008 | By Sean Boru | Category: Readers Contributions

A look at the Jack the Ripper industry in East London
Jack the Ripper not only created chaos in the East End of London in 1888, he also unwittingly created a massive new industry. That industry started life in the daily and weekly rags of London, and then it spread to the nationals and the regional [...]



Rembrandt Hotel Discounts

Jun 11th, 2008 | By Howard | Category: London Hotels

This father’s day weekend why not treat yourself to a bit of luxury? The Rembrandt Hotel in swanky Knightsbridge is a classy Edwardian building situated opposite the V&A Museum on Old Brompton Road. It earns it’s four stars with a relaxed, yet elegant bar, full leisure facilities courtesy of the adjacent Aquilla Health Spa, Air-conditioned [...]



London’s Music to your ears

Jun 11th, 2008 | By AnnabelV | Category: Readers Contributions

London may be one of the greatest cities in the world for passing musicians from every corner of the globe.  So while you are visiting you may be lucky enough to catch your favourite artist up close and personal.Â
However there is a lot more to check out here than meets the big bold ads in [...]