Don’t imagine all the best things to see and do in London are in the downtown core. This district has great sights,open spaces and far fewer crowds.
New York and London are arguably the two greatest cities in the world. After five years living in each,I’m ready to name which is the best.
There was no bat signal,and London is no Gotham,but Batman and Robin still showed up on Westminster Bridge speeding through a throng of startled onlookers in the name of justice.
Britain’s maritime history is here,but you’ll also find London’s answer to the Sistine Chapel and the dividing line between the eastern and western hemispheres.
Paddington Basin has had a remarkable 20-year rejuvenation,so it’s apt that one of the area’s accommodations is a barge – and a very swish one at that.
Flights resumed a day after a fire knocked out power and shut Europe’s busiest airport,causing global travel chaos.
The fire at a nearby substation forced the world’s fifth-busiest airport to close for the day,disrupting hundreds of thousands of passengers as airlines cancelled or diverted flights.
It has featured in Harry Potter,and attracts millions of visitors a year. As I stand here,I see why it has become so important to this city.
The discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II has disrupted trains services going to and from Paris’ bustling Gare du Nord train station.
Hurtling between conventional attractions without pausing to look and read means you miss out on so much.