Exploring the abandoned Aldwych tube station
Did you know there are at least 40 disused tube stations in London? Some are used for film sets, others re purposed for themed events and…
Category: London
Are you planning a trip to London? If so, you’re in for a treat because London is one of the best cities in the world! There’s so much to do, see, eat, drink, and experience that one trip won’t be enough. After living in London for more than a decade, here’s our collection of the best things to experience during your time in England’s capital city. Enjoy!
Lest We Forget – Remembrance Day in London
Today marks Remembrance Day. Celebrated across many Commonwealth countries as Armistice Day, the day the fighting stopped. 11th hour of the 11th day of the…
City farms in London
Nestled amongst the urban sprawl of London you can still find a few patches of farmland. Oddly, these aren’t remnants of a bygone era of…
The change of the Expat & an ode to the TNT
The TNT Magazine has been a bible for Expats and Antipodean new arrivals to UK shores since it began in 1983. Featuring everything from live-in…
Good Day Sunshine – retracing The Beatles
Yet another item checked off the Bucket List! They’re the icon of British music. Everyone knows The Beatles. They weren’t in my generation but we…
The London Cable Car – Pie in the sky or head in the clouds?
Is the London Cable Car, known as the IFS Cloud Cable Car (formerly Emirates Air Line) all it’s cracked up to be? Created as a…
ANZAC Day 2013 – Westminster Abbey Service
The ANZAC spirit was alive and well in Westminster Abbey for the 2013 ANZAC Day service, where hundreds of expats paid their respects to the…
The day Hollywood came to London
Taking a stroll along the Strand with my head buried in my phone on Twitter, I found myself tangled in and tripping over cords and…
Baroness Thatcher funeral – a foreigners perspective
There’s something very British about the way the Thatcher funeral went down today. All pomp and circus but all done ‘the right way’. I guess…
Lasting in London – tips and tricks
So you may have just moved across the globe to London, one of the worlds most famous cities, or perhaps just popping in for a…
NYE in London
I’m a sucker for fireworks. No idea why, I just find the whole experience magical. Perhaps just as I did as a little kid, who…