Category Archives: Apps

British Airways “Perfect Days” App and the Eternal City (Urban Travel Blog)

The gist of my brief Roman holiday was pretty basic: eat a lot of pizza, walk around all over the place and brush up on my street photography. And, in that sense, the day was indeed a perfect one for me. Continue reading

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Otherwise Idle Moments with NuffnangX (Guest)

NuffnangX is an app designed to make viewing and leaving comments on blogs via mobile devices easier. I’m giving it a try and still very much in “let’s see how this goes” mode. So far so good. The NuffnangX folks asked … Continue reading

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Good Stuff

Here’s a quick lists of Good Stuff I’ve come across lately and got a kick out of but for whatever reason didn’t make it into their own blog posts on here, my tikichris-to-go Tumblr blog or one of my client blogs. Akari Japanese … Continue reading

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Share Your Favourite Place to Smoke a Cigar and Get the London Cigar Guide App for Free

Buzzing social scene or splendid isolation? Where and when do you like to smoke your stogies? Just leave a comment sharing your favourite place to smoke a cigar and you could get the London Cigar Guide app for free. About … Continue reading

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The Future of Business Travel is Having the Right Digital Travel Companion. Do You Concur?

Viral video by ebuzzing With a strong focus on delivering innovative tools to make business travel easier, Concur is the world’s leading travel and expense management solution available on the market.  Say goodbye lost keys, flight details, paper itineraries and … Continue reading

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Win a FREE Limited Edition Lumix Olympic Games Camera with “Panasonic Flag Tags”

So the London 2012 Olympics are soon coming to a close. Yes, the Paralympics are on their way and promise lots of continued sporting excitement. But – wow – what an amazing two weeks (plus the few years of build … Continue reading

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@GBChefs Summertime App: 21 Chefs, 105 Recipes, One Good Cause

Great British Chefs’ new Summertime app for iPhone and iPad, developed in association with Ocado, offers 105 recipes from 21 chefs for summery occasions and events. The app includes recipes ranging from classics with a twist such as coronation chicken … Continue reading

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Team GB Gold = FREE Rides from @UBER_LON #ubergoldrush

Today, Uber London launches a very cool Team GB Gold promotion. Over the past week, Uber has been giving out special gold, silver, and bronze prizes to lucky riders for free and discounted trips around town. Now, to salute British athletes who give … Continue reading

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Uber Olympics: Free and Discount Rides … + £20 Off Promo Code

UBERTIKI Promo Code Hey folks, just an FYI that my 20-quid-off Uber promo code is still in effect and might serve as a pleasant travel option if you haven’t yet taken advantage of it. To get your £20 worth of … Continue reading

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Buy or Sell Tix with StubHub UK

StubHub, the world’s largest ticket marketplace, provides fans of all types with a safe and convenient way to buy tickets for concerts, theatre and sporting events – and offers an easy way for folks to sell their own tickets when … Continue reading

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Uber Car Service Hits the Streets of London (OneTravel)

The on demand car service allows everyone to have a private driver experience throughiPhone, SMS, and web based requests. Essentially, Uber is a free app that you can use to book door-to-door chauffeured rides around town. Read my complete post at the … Continue reading

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London Cigar Guide App (OneTravel)

… for anyone keen to discover the rich history and current trends of the London cigar scene, the London Cigar Guide app is a must. Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.

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London Cigar Guide App Now Available

If it had been conceived and produced by anyone else, I might have been really impressed. However, as the new London Cigar Guide app was created by Nic Wing, my initial reaction to the handy dandy app was more along … Continue reading

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£20 Worth of Chauffeured Travel for FREE with @Uber_LON and @tikichris

Arrive in style with £20 worth of free chauffeured travel with Uber. Use promo code UBERTIKI when you sign up for this free app and you’ll receive £20 worth of credit. Continue reading

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Street Photography with the iPhone, Notes from the Apple Store Workshop

Thanks to those of you who popped in for last night’s Street Photography with the iPhone session at the Covent Garden Apple Store. It was a lot of fun, and your photos were great. A massive thanks to Clare, David … Continue reading

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#LBM Notes for Photo Blogging

Hey London bloggers! I had a great time at last night’s meetup chatting with you about my experiences with photography and blogging. Thanks to Andy and Bernie for inviting me to come round and share the “stage” with Peter, Madlen … Continue reading

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App Review: Get Taxi

Easy peasy lemon squeezy … and I’m home. Kemey and I just got back from taking advantage of this extra long weekend with a fantastic afternoon feast at a friend’s place across the river. It’s been the most relaxed Tuesday … Continue reading

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