London Travel Blog

If you’ll be visiting London this June and looking for an alternate nightlife venue then look no further than the London Zoo. Every Friday night in June, Zoo Lates opens for an after hours peak into the 750 species on display. Pre-order a Gordon Ramsay picnic for the evening or enjoy the street...

Despite its central London location in buzzing Heddon Street (just off Regent Street), it’s easy to walk past the Kemia Bar, and never know it’s there. And thankfully, most people do. Thankfully because it only holds around 100 people max, and at that point you’re cheek by jowl. Stepping into...

On Sunday, March 27 England’s clocks move forward one hour marking the beginning of British Summer Time. While we do lose an hour, the added light at the end of day is always warmly welcomed as ee shed all those black wool coats and emerge from our wet winter hibernation. Restaurant outdoor seating...

Popping into a local British pub for a pint of ale is much more than just a beer in a bar. While the “quaint factor” lures many visitors into pubs with clever names and signage, low ceilings, and cozy fires, it’s the cultural experience that keeps them until closing. In Britain, pubs are...

The Harp, long time favorite pub in the heart of London, has been named Campaign for Real Ale’s 2010/2011 Pub of the Year. For 13 years publican Bridget Welsh has been pumping cask ales to locals and visitors. Her consistent friendly service and dedication to dispensing only the purest of ales...

London’s museums commonly close around 17:00 and they mean it. Security guards and museum employees politely yet firmly will announce the museum’s closing 15 and 10 minutes prior to close. With 5 minutes to go any loiterers are ushered to the front door where the locks are quickly latched...

Hyde Park’s holiday family festival Winter Wonderful has gone upmarket this year with the installation of the Pommery champagne Evensus E:Cube bar. Sandwiched between the outdoor ice skating rink and carnival rides, the oversized white igloo resembles somewhat of a sleek bouncy castle rather than...

Halloween is begrudgingly catching on by the Brits. Don’t expect over the top decorations, loads of sugary sweets & clever costumes. It’s more of a one night event as opposed to the a month long celebration in the U.S., just another reason to socialize at the pub.  If you’re looking...

London’s pop up nightlife scene just got a little hotter & sexier with the resurfacing of cabaret bar Salon d’Été  in Mayfair. Tucked in underneath a glamorous jungle of greenery on Duke Street at L’Equipe Anglaise near Bond Street Tube Station is a masterful kitchen jazz...

Number Sixteen in South Kensington Nestled into a stunning side street in South Kensington just steps away from London’s Museum Mile and shopping mecca of Knightsbridge you’ll find Number Sixteen, a gorgeous Victorian, 42 room boutique hotel decorated in chic English elegance. With all that...