England Category Posts
London Icons: Big Ben, Red Telephone Box, Bobbies
23 September, 2009To conclude our 17-day long Central Europe trip, I will provide you with a quick showcase of London icons. Starting with Big Ben -> Big Ben is the nickname...
£5 Chinese Buffet Dinner at London Chinatown
21 September, 2009London’s Chinatown is the best place for home-sick Singaporeans craving for chicken rice or any other Chinese food. However, at £8-10 for a plate of chicken rice, it is...
Souvenir Shopping in London
18 September, 2009One of the must-do activities during London weekends is to visit the various types of markets selling all sorts of knick-knacks and enjoy interesting performances by buskers around these...
Best Fish and Chips in London: Rock and Sole Plaice
16 September, 2009London Rock and Sole Plaice According to the owners of Rock and Sole Plaice, this Endell Street eatery is the 3rd Fish & Chip shop to open in London...
Review of Hilton London Euston Hotel
15 September, 2009Hilton London Euston Hotel After staying in the tiny room of easyHotel Earl’s Court London 2 weeks ago, we decided to pamper ourselves with a real branded hotel stay...
Having stayed at the incredibly small easyHotel, we proceeded to Fulham Broadway station for our pre-booked easyBus to Gatwick Airport where we will take the easyJet to Krakow, Poland. ...
London Natural History Museum
6 July, 2009Natural History Museum The Natural History Museum boasts a huge collection of dinosaur bones and stuffed animals – indeed a very educational experience where you can get up close...
Leadenhall Market – Harry Potter Diagon Alley?
5 July, 2009Leadenhall Market After our Tower of London visit, we proceeded to Leadenhall Market – the filming site of Harry Potter movies’ shopping street, Diagon Alley. It doesnt really look...
Tower of London
4 July, 2009Tower of London To get a good overview of the Tower’s history and highlights, be sure to participate in one of the Yeoman Warder tours. Yeoman Warders are ceremonial...
4 Tips to Using London Public Transport
3 July, 20091. Use an Oyster Card No. You don’t get discounts for oysters with this card. The name – Oyster, is a metaphorical reference to security (shell of an oyster)...
London easyHotel Earl’s Court Review
2 July, 2009easyHotel Earl’s Court, London The plan was to stay one night in London before flying straight to Krakow, Poland the next morning. We selected easyHotel because: Cheap (no-frills concept...
Flight from Singapore to London Took a 12-Hour long flight from Singapore (Singapore time – 10:55pm) to London (London time – 5: 10am). The time difference between London and...