United Kingdom

The United Kingdom, made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, is an island nation in northwestern Europe.

England – birthplace of Shakespeare and The Beatles – is home to the capital, London, a globally influential centre of finance and culture. England is also site of Neolithic Stonehenge, Bath’s Roman spa and centuries-old universities at Oxford and Cambridge.

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The Capital LONDON facts

Fenchurch Street Bar and Grill

The elegant Fenchurch Street Bar and Grill on Level 37 of the nicknamed Walkie Talkie building of London‘s Fenchurch Street. Contemporary interiors while the menu offers only the finest oysters, fish and crustacean as well as seasonal game, meat and vegetarian dishes. The wine list, sourced with guidance from renowned master of wine Christopher Donaldson and boasting […]

SKY GARDEN

On the 35th floor of 20 Fenchurch Street sits Sky Garden, an observation deck and open-air terrace with fantastic views of London. Sky Garden is London‘s highest public garden, a unique public space that spans three storeys and offers 360-degree uninterrupted views across the City of London with landscaped gardens, observation decks and an open-air terrace. Designed to create an […]

Concorde Room Heathrow T5

As a First traveller, you will glide through check-in and fast track security with the minimum of fuss, so you will have more time to enjoy the hospitality of the Concorde Room lounges at London Heathrow T5. The Concorde Room, one of British Airways elegant departure lounges, exclusive to London Heathrow Terminal 5 and New York JFK Terminal 7, […]

New Cross Wish Tree

London has its very own Wish Tree, near a place where people inspiring for great things and adds some rural folklore to an urban setting. The New Cross Wish Tree, located by Goldsmiths University in South East London, appeared in March of 2014 and has since become a part of the neighbourhood with additions being added […]

Phone Booth Book Exchange

The Phone Booth Book Exchange is a disused red telephone box converted into a community micro-library. There was something new that appeared on Lewisham Way in south London, a unique utilisation of a telephone box which was converted into a book sharing box, open to the community with only a request to take a book and leave […]

Well & Bucket

I’ve been to a few places when I crave a taste of the sea, and often places try to be too posh when they serve oysters, but not the Well & Bucket in London‘s Shoreditch High Street. Others are too generic but the Well & Bucket feels more one of a kind – reflected in […]

Only STOP sign in London

Could this be the only STOP sign in London? Having lived abroad for more than a decade in London, I have got used to the weather and reverse customs of British life such as seeing passenger seats on the left while the driver sits to the right, and traffic moving on opposite parallels than those […]

Oblix – The Shard

One of London‘s newest landmarks The Shard boasts a top of city eating experience on the 32nd floor at Oblix Restaurant. Dress code of smart-casual, it offers sophisticated, urban, casual dining with some incredible views, if you manage to get a seat next to a window, and offers dishes from a menu of spit roast, […]

LONDON Underground Labyrinth

LONDON Underground Labyrinth – an artwork commissioned for London Underground to celebrate its 150th anniversary, installed in every one of the Tube’s 270 stations. The location of the artworks is different at each station, whether in the ticket hall or on the platform, encouraging people to seek them out. The artwork created by contemporary artist Mark Wallinger, wishes to forge a link […]

London Cocktail Week

More than 250 bars participate in the London Cocktail Week which is held every year in October. Once you obtain your London Cocktail Week wristband you then have free entry into many bars, restaurants and even clubs that participate in the event, who have created a unique drink for the event for only £4 a cocktail. […]

BT Tower

The BT Tower was the tallest building in both London and the United Kingdom when it was completed in 1964, a title it held until 1980. It gradually became a very prominent landmark that could be seen from almost anywhere in London. A communications tower located in Fitzrovia London, with a total height to 191 metres (627 ft). It has been previously known as […]

La Tasca: Spanish Tapas Bar

While on a visit to Portsmouth, I visited a chain of Spanish tapas bars in the United Kingdom known as La Tasca. It is the first I have heard or seen of them but made good sense since I was travelling with a friend, and what better way to have a meal than to share […]

Spinnaker Tower

Visible beyond 23 miles away; it overlooks the Portsmouth Harbour, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, City centre and all of Portsmouth and its neighbouring towns and suburbs. The Spinnaker Tower was built as part of the centrepiece of the of Portsmouth Harbour, a public and educational facility built to celebrate the new Millennium, has become Portsmouth’s most […]

Museum of Creation – Genesis Expo

A minutes walk from the railway station at Portsmouth Harbour, opposite the bus station, and within view of the historic dockyard, Boris the giant dinosaur greets you at the entrance of the Genesis Exhibition, a Creation Museum, the first of its kind in the UK, run by the Creation Science Movement. The Creation Science Movement, […]

AA Admirals Lounge Heathrow

This is the first time I’m flying American Airlines, and being a member of OneWorld alliance with elite status am lucky enough to get access to its AA Admirals Lounge Heathrow Airport. Beige interiors with open areas and private out-of-the-way seating areas, the selection of drinks range from coffee and tea to beer, wine and spirits. […]

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The Capital LONDON facts

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom, made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, is an island nation in northwestern Europe.

England – birthplace of Shakespeare and The Beatles – is home to the capital, London, a globally influential centre of finance and culture. England is also site of Neolithic Stonehenge, Bath’s Roman spa and centuries-old universities at Oxford and Cambridge.

The Capital LONDON facts

Fenchurch Street Bar and Grill

SKY GARDEN

Concorde Room Heathrow T5

New Cross Wish Tree

Phone Booth Book Exchange

Well & Bucket

Only STOP sign in London

Oblix – The Shard

LONDON Underground Labyrinth

London Cocktail Week

BT Tower

La Tasca: Spanish Tapas Bar

Spinnaker Tower

Museum of Creation – Genesis Expo

AA Admirals Lounge Heathrow