When the sun’s shining in central London and you find yourself surrounded by high rise buildings, head towards one of my favourite afternoon sun spots, London’s Southbank. Not only can you soak up the sun but there are plenty of things to do on Southbank, London. Places to eat, drink and explore. Here are my […]
What better way to get your bearings in an unfamiliar city than way up high above the bustle of the traffic and march of pedestrians on the city streets? Surely London’s tallest building would be the place to visit? Well, not for me. I felt a little let down by The View From the Shard and […]
The Shard and the view from the top (called The View From The Shard) or at least the view from the furtherest you can get to, is something that I’ve always wanted to do since the building was complete back in 2012. Like most things when you live somewhere you just don’t find yourself making […]
What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than being transported back to your childhood? Around every corner is a tiny surprise, a flashback to when you we’re young, where you find yourself saying out loud, “remember this!?” or “I had one of those!”. Wandering around the Museum of Childhood you’re not quite sure just […]
Drinking coffee in a gent’s public toilet? Doesn’t sound too appealing does it? Well ever since watching a programme on TV about an architect who bought a disused public toilet in Crystal Palace and turned it into a beautiful little city flat, I’ve been quite fascinated by these unique spaces that were once abandoned but […]
We picked a typically chilly, charcoal grey skied, winters day to head down to Greenwich to ride the London cable car, The Emirates Air Line. It has been one of those London “things that I want to do but haven’t got around to it yet” and it was time to tick it well and truly […]
We wandered down Brick Lane for a bowl of cereal at 6pm at the Cereal Killer Cafe. You can read all about the experience in my blog post. If you’re having any problems viewing the video you can watch it on YouTube too. Video Transcript Hi guys, my name’s Paul Dow and I’m a travel […]
“How about a bowl of choco-potomus?” asks the young guy behind the counter (surprisingly clean shaven, no bushy hipster beard). “erm, what’s that?” I ask, taking a closer look at the menu that I pretended I was reading earlier. “…it’s a cocktail of cereal with Coco Pops, Krave, Kinder Happy Hippo and chocolate milk.” “Yeh […]
One of my favourite places to stop off for a quick bite in Borough Market is Porteña. Whether I’ve been exploring the market or been out for drinks in one of the pubs around London Bridge, it’s always a great option. Porteña was originally setup by three friends who were looking to bring traditional Argentinian […]
I’d been scouring the internet looking for a cooking course as a birthday present back in November and finally settled on a pasta making course. The main reason for choosing the course was that it was possible to attend in the evenings. It seems that cooking courses in London are extremely popular, including those hosted […]
Maltby Street market is a quaint weekend market underneath the arches at Bermondsey, it’s only one stop on the tube from the more famous Borough Market. It claims that it isn’t a street market but simply a number of entrepreneurial individuals selling their produce from the rented railway arches. The stalls at Maltby Street market offer some […]
Almost overwhelming for many first time visitors, Borough Market is a beautiful vision of fresh produce. The market has long been one of my favourite markets in London for its fine fresh and interesting English and International produce. The area of Borough has had a strong association with food markets for a very long time […]
