-
Donate to this blog and podcast via PayPal
(chris . osburn @ gmail . com) Archives
Subscribe
Join 18.1K other subscribers-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Meta
Category Archives: OneTravel
Tony Cragg at Exhibition Road (OneTravel)
A new major exhibition of new outdoor sculptures created by the British artist, Tony Cragg, for the London 2012 Festival has been revealed at the “cultural heartland” of London’s Exhibition Road. The monumental works went on display August 25th and … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Art, London, OneTravel, Travel
Leave a comment
Yayoi Kusama Pop-up at Selfridges (OneTravel)
Selfridges London is the only place in the UK to house the exclusive “second drop” of the Kusama Monogram collection after LV’s initial in-house offerings. And the world famous department store is marking the occasion with an unprecedented 24 window … Continue reading
Share this:
Your Guide to Glasgow’s Museums (OneTravel)
Got plans to visit Glasgow? You will after reading this comprehensive list of all its great museums in this compact and culturally rich city … Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog. Photo/dalbera
Share this:
Posted in Art, Design, OneTravel, Scotland, Travel
Tagged charles rennie macintosh, Gallery of Modern Art, glasgow, glasgow museums, Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow Police Museum, glaswegian museums, GMRC, GOMA, Hunterian museum and art gallery, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, museums, People's Palace and Winter Gardens, piping centre, Provand's Lordship, riverside museum, scotland, Scotland Street School Museum, St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, The Burrell Collection, The National Piping Centre, University of Glasgow
Leave a comment
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012 – Herzog & de Meuron with Ai Weiwei at Hyde Park (OneTravel)
Compared to past commissions, the 2012 pavilion is more subtle and has received considerable criticism for delivering less “wow” (and for its pool of water unintentionally drawing insects). Still, it’s a contemplative and restful place (and the bugs weren’t bad … Continue reading
Share this:
London “Supperheroes” Unite for a Good Cause (OneTravel)
Supper clubs are as trendy and topical as anything in London at the moment, and for the next couple of months, they’re not only a fun way to meet people and have a great meal, but also a great opportunity … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged ACTION AGAINST HUNGER, London, OneTravel, POP UPS, pop-up, restaurants, supper clubs, SUPPERHEROES, SUPPERHEROES SERIES
Leave a comment
Some of London’s Best Terraced Restaurants and Bars (OneTravel)
There’s still a bit of summer left and when the weather’s nice, dining al fresco or having a drink in the great urban outdoors feels great and offers a delectable opportunity to people watch. Here’s a list of some of … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged BARS, CASSIS, DEAN STREET TOWNSHOUSE, FLORIPA, FORNATA, hotels, London, MOMO, OneTravel, OUTDOOR DINING, pizza east, PIZZA EAST PORTOBELLO, restaurants, sanderson, TERRACED BARS, TERRACED RESTAURANTS
Leave a comment
Damien Hirst at Tate Modern (OneTravel)
Love him or hate him, you’ve got to admit Damien Hirst knows how to raise eyebrows and elicit a strong reaction from his viewers. He also knows how to draw crowds. Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.
Share this:
Posted in Art, Celebrities, London, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged Art, DAMIEN HIRST, exhibition, London, RETROSPECTIVE, review, TATE, tate modern
Leave a comment
A Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice in the Heart of Central London (OneTravel)
Another, more representative, name for this sweet little park, might be heroes’ corner, as what really makes this place special is the wall commemorating the brave acts of otherwise ordinary people who died while trying to save the lives of … Continue reading
Share this:
Five Great New Local Joints in East London (OneTravel)
All eyes seem to be on the London 2012 Games at the moment. But beyond the Olympic Stadium and the admittedly very exciting Olympic hoopla, some more locally based achievements of the foodie variety are taking place which hopefully after this historic … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Beer, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, London 2012, OneTravel, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged bar, BBQ, bethnal green, cafe, chatswor, clapton, clapton hart, cooper & wolf, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, duke's brew & cue, E5, east london, hackney, haggerston, islington, London, N1, new pubs, NEW RESTAURANTS, OneTravel, pubs, restaurants, the north pole, this bright field
Leave a comment
Street Market Focus: Berwick Street Market (OneTravel)
Traditionally a place to hawk fresh fruit and vegetables, the market has had its ups and downs through the centuries. These days, the market appears to have caught on to current foodie trends and are giving more and more space to vendors … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Food, London, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
Tagged berwick street, berwick street market, London, OneTravel, Shopping, soho, street food, street markets, W1
Leave a comment
London’s Famous Camden Lock Market Now Open Thursday Nights (OneTravel)
Now, to ease a bit of demand and maybe give all the locals a chance to actually enjoy the market when they come back home from work during the week, the mother of all the Camden markets is staying open … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Food, London, OneTravel, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged camden, camden lock, camden lock market, London, night market, OneTravel, street food, street markets
Leave a comment
London Street Food: Pizza Pilgrims (OneTravel)
“Napoli inspired street food” in the heart of London’s ever buzzing Soho? You mean, fresh made pizza like they do in the southern Italian city of its delicious origin? Oh yeah! Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.
Share this:
Posted in Food, London, OneTravel, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged berwick street, berwick street market, italian food, London, neapolitan pizza, OneTravel, pizza, pizza pilgrims, soho, street food, street market, W1
1 Comment
Bob Martin Sports Photography Retrospective at Quaglino’s, London (CheapOair)
Now on view until September (and just in time for the Olympics), a retrospective exhibition of prints by award winning sports photographer Bob Martin presents an ideal opportunity to “get into a sporting spirit as London prepares to host this year’s … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Art, Drink, Food, London, London 2012, OneTravel, Photography, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Art, athletics, bob martin, cheapoair, London, london 2012, mayfair, Photography, photography exhibition, QUAGLINO'S, restaurant, review, sports, sports photography, st james's, W1
1 Comment
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
Share this:
Posted in Apps, Cars, London, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged app, cab, car service, chauffeur, limo, London, on-demand car service, OneTravel, professional driver, promo code, S Class, uber
Leave a comment
Ulster Grand Prix Celebrates 90 Years as the World’s Fastest Road Race (OneTravel)
Yes, the Ulster Grand Prix is back with a week-long festival to celebrate 90 years of racing. Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.
Share this:
Posted in Northern Ireland, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged motorcycles, northern ireland, OneTravel, racing, ulster grand prix
Leave a comment
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.
Share this:
Posted in Apps, London, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
Tagged apps, cigar lounges, cigar stores, CUBAN CIGARS, London, london cigar guide, mayfair, nic wing, OneTravel, review, smoking lounges, st james's
Leave a comment
Thinktank Brings the Fun of Science to Birmingham, England (OneTravel)
The newly opened Thinktank Science Garden in Birmingham offers visitors of all ages the chance to get ‘bodies on’ with science through exciting and inventive features such as a 26 foot high clanging “Terminus” machine and a human-sized hamster wheel. Read my … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in England, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged birmingham, england, Millennium Point, museum, OneTravel, science museum, thinktank, thinktank science garden
Leave a comment
London Street Food: Timmy’s Pies (OneTravel)
A fairly new enterprise, Timmy’s Pies is a West London pie company with a stall at Chelsea Farmers Market every Saturday. Only British, free range meat and game go into their award winning seasonal pies, all wrapped in a light, crispy short crust pastry. … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Food, London, OneTravel, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged british food, chelsea, chelsea farmers market, duke of york square, king's road, London, lunch, OneTravel, pies, street food, street market, timmy's pies
Leave a comment
Street Market Focus: Chelsea Farmer’s Market (OneTravel)
Slumming it in delicious style never tasted so good! Considered to be Chelsea‘s worst kept secret and an excellent spot for farm fresh shopping and outdoor dining, the Chelsea Farmers Market is situated just off the uber fashionable King’s Road in … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
Tagged british food, chelsea, chelsea farmers market, duke of york square, king's road, London, lunch, OneTravel, pies, rummanco, street food, street market, timmy's pies
Leave a comment
Festival Promenade Promises August of Art and Fun in Edinburgh (OneTravel)
The inspiration behind the launch of Festival Promenade comes from a quote about Edinburgh by Scottish novelist and poet, Robert Louis Stevenson: This profusion of eccentricities, this dream in masonry and living rock, is not a drop-scene in a theatre, but … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Art, OneTravel, Scotland, Travel
Tagged edinburgh, edinburgh art festival, festival promenade, OneTravel, scotland
2 Comments
Champagne + Fromage in the Heart of London (OneTravel)
Following a successful run as a pop up, the folks behind Covent Garden’s Champagne + Fromage have apparently decided to sign a longer lease to continue offering their winning combo of French delights. Champagne + Fromage in the Heart of … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged BISTRO, champagne, champagne + fromage, CHARCUTERIE, cheese, covent garden, FRENCH BUBBLES, french cheese, fromage, limited production grower champagne, London, OneTravel, pop-up, sparkling wine, une normande a londres, WC2, WC2E 7DD, wellington street, wine
Leave a comment
Big Plans for Frieze London 2012 (OneTravel)
Frieze London 2012 will see a total of 170 exhibitors from 34 countries, thus making it the most international edition of Frieze London and confirming its position as one of the world’s leading contemporary art events Big Plans for Frieze … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Art, London, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged Art, art fair, bethanyc, contemporary art, frieze, frieze art fair, Frieze London 2012, galleries, London, regent's park
Leave a comment
Comfy Stay at Cambridge’s Hotel Felix (OneTravel)
… the Felix invites guests to have a sort of best of old England experience without forcing them to give up on the contemporary creature comforts. I certainly had a “best of both worlds” experience during my visit. Comfy Stay at Cambridge’s … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in England, Hotels, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged cambridge, cambridgeshire, england, FOUR STAR HOTEL, hotel, hotel felix, OneTravel, review
Leave a comment
London’s Lea Valley Walk (OneTravel)
From some of London’s best graffiti to bobbing canal boats moored alongside the path, from impressive views of the modern London skyline to an amazing range of waterfowl, the Lea Bridge to Three Mills walk is one of London’s most varied wanders. … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in London, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged canal, east london, lea bridge, lea river, lea valley, lea valley walk, lee valley, London, OneTravel, three mills, urban nature, urban wildlife, walking
Leave a comment
Zagat’s Pick of 30 Under 30 Londoners (OneTravel)
Zagat has announced its first ever London 30 Under 30 list. Compiled by Zagat’s editorial team, the list spotlights up-and-coming chefs, managers, sommeliers and mixologists in the London area, all under the age of 30. Zagat’s Pick of 30 Under 30 Londoners OneTravel, … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Social Media, Travel
Tagged 30 under 30, chefs, London, mixologists, OneTravel, restaurants, sommeliers, under 30, ZAGAT, zagat london
Leave a comment
Street Party Birthday for Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Restaurant (OneTravel)
On Saturday June 30th, the street outside the doors of Fifteen will be decked out with bunting. There’ll be music and family friendly entertainment along with food for all the guests. Helping Jamie move his party out of the professional … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged eat street, EAT.ST, fifteen, food trucks, jamie oliver, OneTravel, restaurant, street food, street party
Leave a comment
Science Museum Hosts the ‘Universe of Sound’: a Virtual Philharmonia Orchestra (OneTravel)
This summer, the Science Museum in London will showcase the “Universe of Sound” – a major new digital installation which will see a virtual Philharmonia Orchestra taking up residence in the museum from May 23rd to the 8th of July. Science Museum … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in London, Music, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged kensington, London, music, OneTravel, science museum, universe of sound, virtual philharmonia orchestra
Leave a comment
Up Close and Personal Photographs of the Queen (Wink Wink) (OneTravel)
An up close and personal hoax that’s a lot of fun – and just in time to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s 60 years on the throne – a new photography exhibition has opened in Londonfeaturing candid and personal photos of “the queen” and other … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Art, Celebrities, England, London, OneTravel, Photography, Travel
Tagged Alison Jackson, anderson & gold, Anderson & Gold pop-up, Art, carnaby street, DIAMOND JUBILEE, exhibition, gallery, Jubilee: an Exhibition of Iconic Royal Images, Jubilee: an Exhibition of Iconic Royal Images by Alison Jackson at the Pertwee, London, OneTravel, Photography, photography exhibition, pop-up, queen elizabeth, soho, W1
2 Comments
Yoobi, London’s First Temakeria, Now Open in Soho (OneTravel)
… London‘s first temakeria has recently opened offering a hands-on opportunity to try sushi with a bit of Brazilian beat. Yoobi, London’s First Temakeria, Now Open in Soho OneTravel, 29 May 2012
Share this:
Posted in Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged brazilian food, japanese food, London, lunch, OneTravel, soho, street food, sushi, TEMAKERIA, TEMAKI, westminster, YOOBI
Leave a comment
London in Bloom for the 2012 Chelsea Flower Show (OneTravel)
Renowned as the “catwalk of the gardening world”, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show is the first (and for many the most anticipated) event of the summer social season. London in Bloom for the 2012 Chelsea Flower Show OneTravel, 25 May … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in London, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged chelsea, chelsea flower show, London, OneTravel, RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Leave a comment
“The World in London” Outdoor Photography Exhibition (OneTravel)
The project brings together 204 specially commissioned photographic portraits of 204 Londoners, each originating from one of the nations competing at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. “The World in London” Outdoor Photography Exhibition OneTravel, 23 May 2012 Photography © … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in Art, London, London 2012, OneTravel, Photography, Travel
Tagged 2012, exhibition, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic and paralympic games, london 2012 olympic games, OneTravel, Photography, portraits, portraiture, soho, the photographers' gallery, the world in london, victoria park
Leave a comment
London Hosts First Ever British Biscuit Festival (OneTravel)
From custard creams to wafers, biscuits are about as British as it gets, and now there’s an all-things-biscuit festival coming to London that’ll send folks on a sugar rush. London Hosts First Ever British Biscuit Festival OneTravel, 17 May 2012
Share this:
Posted in Food, London, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged biscuits, british biscuit festival, british biscuit festive, brunswick centre, cookies, London, OneTravel, THE BRUNSWICK
3 Comments
Introducing the Diamond Jubilee “Chilli Queen” Cheesburger from Byron (OneTravel)
God save the Queen and hold the mayo? Introducing the Diamond Jubilee “Chilli Queen” Cheeseburger from Byron OneTravel, 3 May 2012
Share this:
Posted in Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged BYRON, byron burgers, cheeseburgers, chilli cheeseburger, CHILLI QUEEN, DIAMOND JUBILEE, hamburgers, London, OneTravel
Leave a comment
Liked the Movie? The King’s Speech Hits the London Stage (OneTravel)
Compared to the movie, the play delves deeper into the King’s background, his relationship with his brother and the political landscape of his day. Liked the Movie? The King’s Speech Hits the London Stage OneTravel, 26 April 2012
Share this:
Afternoon Tea at the Intercontinental London Park Lane Hotel (OneTravel)
As chic and contemporary as the setting in which they are served … Afternoon Tea at the Intercontinental London Park Lane Hotel OneTravel, 24 April 2012
Share this:
Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged afternoon tea, AFTERNOON TEA REVIEW, hotel, INTERCONTINENTAL, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE HOTEL, London, mayfair, ONE HAMILTON PLACE, OneTravel, park lane, tea, W1, W1J 7QY, westminster
Leave a comment
