England Category Posts

London Icons: Big Ben, Red Telephone Box, Bobbies

23 September, 2009

To 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, 2009

London’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, 2009

One 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, 2009

London 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, 2009

Hilton 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...

Taking the Easy Way out – easyHotel, easyBus, easyJet

7 July, 2009

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, 2009

Natural 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, 2009

Leadenhall 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, 2009

Tower 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, 2009

1. 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, 2009

easyHotel 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...

London – Arrival at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 4

1 July, 2009

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...