London
I lived in London for nearly 10 years. I love it. Here are some travel recommendations!
Here are some recommendations - there is a lot to choose from depending on what you're in the mood for :)!
Places
- Portobello Market
- Big Ben
- Fortnum & Masons - an ancient but very fancy Department store that feels very Victorian.
- The Tower Bridge Christmas Market
- London Sky Garden 57th Floor (Free but should book)
- Regent Street & Oxford Street
- Carnaby Street
- Piccadilly Circus
- Anything in a theatre.
- If you can book now... Alegria is at the Royal Albert Hall - show in a vast, grand Victorian building.
- Fish & Chips at Poppeys
- Tea at Fortnam & Masons. Expensive but fun!
- Italian Restaurants
- Circolo Popolare, by the British Museum
- Walk along the South Bank, towards the London Eye & then stop at Borough Market
- St James' Park to walk around with Buckingham Palace nearby
Food
- Covent Garden... lovely to wander around :)!
- Sticks & Sushi
Notes in General...
- Use the app CityMapper to calculate Journey times (it's better than google)
- Uber is the Taxi app of choice, but walking, tube and busses are enough.
- Use any credit or debit card to 'Tap' into the tube & busses on the yellow reader, no need to buy tickets or use an oyster card. It's around £3 a journey & maxes out at around £12 every 24 hours... so after that point, your travel is free/unlimited.
- Stand on the Right of the Escalators on the Tube, and walk on the Left of them - especially in the mornings.
- Let me know if you have any questions at all & have fun!!