Travelling with low-cost carriers has been hype for a few years now. Truly this solution, a lot cheaper than traditional airline carriers is attractive. So we tested low-cost with Ryanair for our trip Marseille-London.In Marseille we are lucky to have a whole terminal of our airport dedicated to… Read more...
If there were only one thing to know before going to London, here’s what it would be: this city is so bloody expensive! The monuments and sights are over-priced, so if you don’t want to kill your budget right away, you should take a good care to choose your hotel or any accommodation… Read more...
In 2007, London was voted best city for transports by a panel on Trip Advisor. But it also got the title most expensive transports by the very same panel.If the first statement is subjective, the second is provable, and proved. Well, I must add that the prices can be reduced if you know the… Read more...
London is known to be a cosmopolitan city! Its Chinese neighbourhood, Chinatown is famous! It’s the largest and the oldest Chinese community in Europe… even though the neighbourhood in itself – stuck within Soho – is quite small. The majority of the boutiques, mostly restaurants and Asian… Read more...
Want to have fun, go out, party the night out? You’re in luck, because Soho is THE neighbourhood famous for its entertainment. Well, of course today, the district is invaded by tourists, but you’ll still find things to enjoy yourself.The neighbourhood isn’t brand new, it’s actually one of… Read more...
You couldn’t play tourists in London without tasting local food… As we were in the neighbourhood of the Parliament we didn’t have much choice: there are not many restaurants!Ultimately, there are not many English eateries in London – except in pubs – probably because local food has a… Read more...
Now let’s go down to the quiet neighbourhood known has Notting Hill, west of Hyde Park.Notting Hill is rather trendy and chic with the big and old Victorian houses. Some of these houses are coloured. Most of the time pastel colours, but not always. It’s nice, and feels very much different than… Read more...
What could be better when wandering on Portobello road, amongst antique dealers and pastel-coloured houses than a tea party ?That’s exactly what we thought when we passed Tom’s! This deli, where people come for the famous English tea time or a full meal, will welcome you with its nice and… Read more...
After our night at the Youth hostel, we decided to try the famous Bed and Breakfast! At first the B&B were families welcoming tourists in their home to make ends meet. Elizabeth House is said to be a B&B, even though it doesn’t quite look like a family run place, it’s more like a… Read more...
After our first day walking around London we are… beat!!! So tired!! But still, we are hungry!A small break at the B&B and here we are in the streets of Pimlico, searching for a restaurant. We feel like a vegetarian but in the neighbourhood there is not much… Here’s our choice: a couple… Read more...
Everyone knows it, London is one of the best cities for shopping ! – even if most of stores are the same than at home!- Still some are world famous – Marks & Spencer which has stores in over 30 countries, Harrods the most famous luxury department store,…-Let’s stop a bit on Harrods.… Read more...
When wandering the street of the centre of London, everything is very clean, spruced… For people wishing to find something different, less chic, less smooth, think about Brick Lane, in East End neighbourhood.As far as culture mix, you won’t find anything better than here!Let’s go back in… Read more...
[lang:fr]On continue le tour des monuments de la ville. Nous partons pour l'est de Londres, à la découverte de la cathédrale de Saint Paul, la Tour de Londres et le Tower Bridge.Saint Paul est une grande cathédrale anglicane, construite entre 1675 et 1710, sur le site d'une ancienne église… Read more...
London is many things at the same time, but in people’s head this city rhymes with its monuments: Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, Big Ben… So just like the 27 million tourists visiting London every year, we saw them… Here’s a small tour of the most significant sights:Let’s start with… Read more...
In the centre of London, you’ll find numerous restaurants and coffee shops where to stop by anytime, mostly chains: not very original but most of the time the place is nice, and the food alright. They supplant small bars from the area and more importantly the national drink: tea!Along our time… Read more...
After, all the walking in the city, time to get a little fresh(er) air. Let’s go to the green lungs of London: Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens.Most of the time considered as being one, they really are two different parks. This “small” heaven is right in the centre of the city.These two… Read more...
Here's another highly touristic place: Covent Garden. But unlinke other areas it still has an authentic feeling. Located in Westiminster neighbourhood, this little square used to be fruit and vegetable market during the 19th century. The market moved out, and today shops (still the same as… Read more...
Lunch break today in Saint Paul neighbourhood. In the area, the majority of eateries are restaurants chains… not original.Even if De Gustibus is a chain (in London you can find 2 other restaurants of the brand), this one catches our attention. A simple decor and breads literally calling us!De… Read more...
Let’s go now for a mystical discovery: Temple Church, the church that belonged to the Templar Knights in the Inns (the neighbourhoods of the lawyers and judges in London).You must at least know the Templar’s reputation; you know this religious and military medieval order whose members wore… Read more...
Just like for every meal, we try to diversify the pleasure of food, as well as the neighbourhood. Tonight we decide to come and eat in South Kensington, a fancy area in town. We take the underground to the station named after the neighbourhood. We come out on a lovely square, with a few shops.… Read more...
Chelsea hasn’t always been the bohemian chic neighbourhood as today. Before London spread, it was just a small fisherman village on the Thames River… then some celebrities came to this little haven, to get away from the craziness of the city. To this day, some stars can be seen in the… Read more...
People travel for different reasons, but mostly it’s to discover other cultures, other habits, change horizons… Each counrty is different, and that’s great (even if the differences tend to reduce!)… Our British neighbours are our friends, no doubt about that! But, I must say that they are… Read more...
Here are a few more monuments well know we’ve seen in London.London has some of the biggest and most important museums in the world, and it’s also the city this the most museums per capita. So, if you have a bit of time, or if you are tired of walking under the rain, you should stop and take… Read more...
