Enjoy a day or afternoon of traditionally British experiences at this historical Royal palace, a sophisticated and yet graceful old venue for Queen Anne`s court entertainment. Make your visit to Kensington Palace even more special by treating yourself to a typical afternoon tea at elegant The Orangery, with its impeccable British service, antique china, tasty tea sandwiches, scones and infusions, surrounded by stunning flower gardens.… Read more »

You could go up and down Covent Garden and miss Neal`s Yard entirely. This tiny alley opens into an unexpectedly colorful and charming courtyard and is well worth a visit. Following its initial purpose of offering healthy products and fresh fruits and vegetables at old warehouses, nowadays you will find marvelous organic cosmetics at Neal Yard’s Remedies (many branches in town nowadays, but this is… Read more »

There are many things to do in this magnificent park: go boating on The Serpentine, go for a bike ride and admire the rose gardens, beautiful memorials and fountains, have a picnic with typical cucumber sandwiches and prawn cocktail chips, play Frisbee, and so on. Yet, what we find truly amazing is a horse ride on the bridleways, which would leave you feeling like a… Read more »

A neighborhood worth visiting is Camden Town. No longer a secret, since becoming quite popular in recent years, we still find a lot of London visitors miss this typical and emblematic part of town, which was for a long time the epicenter of anything in the vanguard and the rebellious aspect of British culture. As you stroll around Amy Winehouse´s old hang out in North… Read more »

If you are visiting downtown, referred to as The City, with nearby attractions such as Tower Bridge, St Paul’s Cathedral and Tower of London, allow some additional time to your plans and head to Spitafields Market. This old fruit and vegetable market, which competed with Covent Garden, is becoming ever more popular. The stalls range from up-and-coming designers, hand-made goods such as handbags, old-style jewelry… Read more »

Forget about the subway, underground or tube as locals call it, and try the riverboats to get around London. Do avoid the overpriced tourist-trap boats and climb aboard the Thames clippers, but skip the sightseeing ones and use the commuters’ for a true local experience. These vessels, used by local commuters for transportation along the riverbank, are a fast and efficient way to move around… Read more »

Jermyn Street is a sophisticated man’s paradise, synonymous with style and elegance. A stroll around this traditional street offers a feast of distinctive luxurious articles: cigars, gentlemen’s outfits, exclusive shoes and boot-makers, bespoke shirts, elegant silk robes, top quality leather wallets and many other luxury goods. If cigars tickle your fancy, walk to nearby St James Street and look for James J Fox Cigars, the… Read more »

It is wintertime and a perfect way to explore cold weather activities in London is ice-skating in the courtyard at Somerset House, a fabulous stately building near Waterloo Bridge. Open during the day and evening, the atmosphere is exciting and the setting very glamorous. Check “Skate at Somerset”, and some nights you will find “Skate Lates”, a program featuring live musicians or DJs that will… Read more »