Attractiontix got in touch with “seven of London’s most influential bloggers” to come together and create a special Festive Tube Map “highlighting the most fabulous feasts, seasonal shops and glorious grottos” in London. One-seventh of the map was my own Christmassy creation, the Dickens Express Line.
The Festive Tube Map was a fun project to work on. I enjoyed the opportunity to explore a more historic side of London than I usually get to write about and to share my interest in one of my favourite authors and all-time favourite Londoners, Charles Dickens. Here’s a
It’s time for another Christmas in London. Bah humbug? Nothing of the sort! London is a wonderful place to be during the festive season. And as an American expat living here, nothing’s more Christmassy than A Christmas Carol by one of this city’s greatest writers, Charles Dickens. A great way to get into the Yuletide mood while sightseeing in London is to visit some of its sites that were key to understanding Dickens and his era.