Greater London Travel Guide

Hot town, summer in the city… has arrived early in London this year. So, what to eat? Man cannot survive on salad leaves and barbecues alone, but when the mercury is rising and there’s no air-conditioning – we’re in the UK remember! – it’s difficult to get enthusiastic about roasts, or bakes, on even our favourite ethnic Indian and Chinese restaurants. Beside, we wanted a change of cuisine. So, we thought we’d try Pho. The Soho branch of this small... Read More

If you’re visiting London at the end of August, pack your glitziest carnival kit, your whistle, tail feathers, and – if you can fit it in — your steel drum and biggest baddest sound system! You may know the name Notting Hill from the soppy Hugh Grant/Julia Roberts rom-com, but to Londoners it conjures up booming Jamaican sound systems, Caribbean steel bands and a bevy of beauties shimmying and samba-ing their way through the streets of North... Read More

Summers don’t last long in London and those precious three months are crammed with outdoor concerts, alfresco dining, festivals, the social sporting events of Ascot, Wimbledon, and Henley Royal Regatta, and lazy afternoons in pub gardens — each of which must be accompanied by local seasonal treats. While you’re visiting this summer, be sure to indulge in at least one of the quintessential British summer delicacies listed... Read More