Category Archives: Travel
Carnaby Book Exchange (OneTravel)
Perhaps in an attempt to tap into Carnaby’s spirit of free love and peace, a new and decidedly non-retail space has opened where you can “pick up a book, relax in an armchair and explore the vast expanses of fashion, … Continue reading
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Posted in Books, CheapOair, Freebies, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged books, carnaby book exchange, carnaby street, free books, freebies, KINGLY COURT, library, London, London College of Fashion, OneTravel, soho
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Best Fish and Chips in London? (CheapOair)
Hmmm .. there are probably as many opinions about where to find the best representation of England’s most iconic dish as there are actual chip shops in London. Still, few would disagree that Fish House is among this city’s best contenders. … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged best fish and chips in london, cheapoair, english food, fast food, fish & chips, fish and chips, fish house, London, restaruant, reveiw, seafood, takeaway, tikcihris, victoria park
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Coming Soon to Moorgate: South Place Hotel
Restaurant group D&D London (owners and operators of more than 30 restaurants in London, Paris, New ork, Copenhagen and Tokyo) is opening South Place Hotel – the group’s first hotel ever – next month in the City of London. Conran … Continue reading
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Posted in Hotels, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged business travel, city of london, D&D LONDON, London, moorgate, restaurants, south place, south place hotel
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Aperitivi a la Theo Randall? It’s an Imperative! (Great British Chefs)
Don’t let his Brit surname put you off. Chef Theo Randall knows his taglierini from his tagliatelle. And judging from a new line up of cocktails launched at his eponymous fine dining Italian restaurant located within the luxuriant Intercontinental, this former head chef of the ever lauded River Cafe shows … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Great British Chefs, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged antipasti, aperitivi, cocktails, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, hotel, hyde park corner, INTERCONTINENTAL, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE HOTEL, italian food, italian restaurant, London, mayfair, park lane, review, theo randall, W1
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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
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Posted in Food, London, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
Tagged berwick street, berwick street market, London, OneTravel, Shopping, soho, street food, street markets, W1
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Park Live Interviews with Team GB Athletes #HomeAdvantage
Keen to watch The Games in a festive atmo among equally enthusiastic fans? If you get a chance to check out British Airways’ Park Live, go for it! Open daily from 7am to 11pm, Park Live is located in the north end … Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Freebies, interview, London, London 2012, Travel, Video
Tagged #homeadvantage, athletes, BA, british, free tickets, freebies, home advantage, interviews, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, olympics, park live, team gb, the games, Video, WIN, youtube
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Olympics in London? That’s So 2012. Next Big Thing is Expo 2015 in Milan.
After the London Olympics the next big global get-together in Europe will be Expo 2015. This “extraordinary universal event displaying tradition, creativity and innovation” will be held from 1 May to 31 October, 2015 at a newly constructed site in Milan, … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Italy, Travel
Tagged energy for life, expo 2015, expo milano 2015, feeding the planet, feeding the planet energy for life, Italy, milano, universal exposition
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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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Posted in Apps, Cars, Freebies, London, London 2012, Travel
Tagged app, cab, car service, chauffeur, free, freebie, limo, London, london 2012, on-demand car service, OneTravel, professional driver, promo code, S Class, team gb, uber, Uber Olympics, uber promo code, ubergoldrush
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#iwasthere But … Westfield Closed to Non Olympic Ticket Holders Today and Saturday
If you’ve been to the Olympic Park or even just to Westfield Stratford City since the Games started you know that snazzed up bit of East End regeneration has become a bustling bazaar of gargantuan proportions. In fact, it’s so … Continue reading
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival (CheapOair)
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world. It takes place every August over three weeks in, yep you guessed it, Edinburgh. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog. Photo/Shadowgate
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Posted in Art, CheapOair, Music, Scotland, Theatre, Travel
Tagged august, cheapoair, comedy, edinburgh, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, fringe, improv, improve, improvisation, performing arts, performing arts festival, scotland
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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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Tagged app, cab, car service, chauffeur, free, freebie, limo, London, london 2012, on-demand car service, OneTravel, professional driver, promo code, S Class, uber, Uber Olympics, uber promo code
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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
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Posted in Food, London, OneTravel, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged camden, camden lock, camden lock market, London, night market, OneTravel, street food, street markets
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British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age (CheapOair)
British Design 1948-2012 features more than 300 design objects which all highlight significant moments in the history of British design and tell the story of how Britain continues to nurture artistic talent and be a world leader in creativity and … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Design, England, London, Travel
Tagged 20th century, britain, british design, british design 1948-2012, british design 1948-2012: innovation in the modern age, cheapoair, great britian, London, mid century modern, modern design, museum, review, UK, united kingdom
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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.
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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
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Lord Nelson Gets a New Hat for Hatwalk “Surprise”
Last week, I got an email inviting me to an early Monday morning sneak peek press briefing of a “fresh and ingenious … iconic moment for this Summer Like No Other … inspired by some of Britain’s greatest visionaries from the … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, London 2012, Travel
Tagged admiral nelson, british fashion council, grazia magazine, hats, hats off to london, hatwalk, London, london 2012, london 2012 festival, lord nelson, mayor of london, momuments, nelson's column, public art, publicity stunt, statutes, trafalgar square
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Get Out of Town and Visit a Park Resort
As much as I love jetting off to exotic destinations, I’ve come to dread queueing up at airports and sometimes I come back from a trip abroad more exhausted than I was before I left. Don’t get me wrong – … Continue reading
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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
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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
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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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Tagged app, cab, car service, chauffeur, limo, London, on-demand car service, OneTravel, professional driver, promo code, S Class, uber
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Keep Out of London and Carry On 2012
Ready or not, here it comes. The London 2012 Olympic Games are upon us. So, what’s the best plan of action for catching up with colleagues and business partners during this time? It might just be to get a meeting … Continue reading
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Posted in England, London, London 2012, Money, Travel
Tagged birmingham, business meetings, england, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, meeting room, TFL, TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
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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.
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Posted in Northern Ireland, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged motorcycles, northern ireland, OneTravel, racing, ulster grand prix
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Ponderous and Light-Hearted Shows Now on at the Photographers’ Gallery, London (CheapOair)
Open now and running through the beginning of September, The Photographers’ Gallery has two excellent (and free!) exhibitions on show … Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Tagged cheapoair, Contemporary Japanese Photobooks, Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2012, London, oxford circus, photobooks, photographers' gallery, Photography, pieter hugo, Ramillies Street, review, soho, W1, W1F 7LW
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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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Tagged apps, cigar lounges, cigar stores, CUBAN CIGARS, London, london cigar guide, mayfair, nic wing, OneTravel, review, smoking lounges, st james's
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Mexican Restaurant, Wahaca, “Experiments” on London’s Southbank (CheapOair)
One of London’s most celebrated locally owned restaurant groups, Wahaca, has launched a new pop up location at the popular Southbank Centre. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, Graffiti, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, Graffiti, London, mexican food, micheladas, pop-up, queen elizabeth hall, review, river thames, saner, SE1, SE1 8XX, southbank, southbank centre, street art, tacos, thames, THOMASINA MIERS, wahaca, wahaca southbank, wahaca southbank experiment
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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
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Tagged birmingham, england, Millennium Point, museum, OneTravel, science museum, thinktank, thinktank science garden
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British Airways Home Advantage
British Airways invited me out to its Waterside international head office at Heathrow last week. The invite was a teaser of what’s to come with their Home Advantage Influencer Programme (apparently, somebody at BA reckons I’m influential – neato!). It … Continue reading
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Posted in Design, England, London, London 2012, Travel, Video
Tagged BA, british airways, british airways heritage centre, british airways heritage collection, don't fly support team gb, heathrow, home advantage, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london calling, london heathrow airport, olympics, speedbird centre, the clash, Video, waterside
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Antico Italian Restaurant Near London Bridge (CheapOair)
A relative newcomer to the Bermondsey scene offering classic Italian cuisine in a contemporary London setting, Antico is the answer to an often desperate Londoner’s question: Where can I get a proper plate of pasta in this town? Read my complete post at … Continue reading
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Tagged antico, antico restaurant & lounge bar, bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, borough, cheapoair, clams, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurant, linguine, London, pasta, restaurant, restaurant review, SE1, soave, TIRAMISU, wild black bream, wine
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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
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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
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re: new Tohoku – Determination and Great Design
Opening today – and running only until Sunday the 15th – re: new Tohoku at Asia House offers a chance to take a look at some of “the best in contemporary and traditional Japanese design, including cookware, furniture, fashion and traditional crafts” … Continue reading
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Tagged asian house, chika nagai, design, exhibition, japan, japanese design, japanese earthquake, japanese tsunami, re: new tohoku, review, tohoku, tohoku london
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London Olympics Survival Guide eBook
London-based book publisher Fingerpress has just released a London Olympics Visitors Survival Guide, a photo-rich ebook featuring interactive “tap-maps” for the various Olympic Zones, panoramic photos, and its content can be extended by downloading an app which brings the guide’s maps to … Continue reading
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Shopping with Chelsea Style at London’s Duke of York Square (CheapOair)
Beyond offering the opportunity to stroll through a living history lesson in spacious upscale surroundings, Duke of York Square is today the home of an impressive range of international retailers, leading restaurants and cafes and office space as well as … Continue reading
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Tagged cheapoair, chelsea, duke of york square, London, RETAIL, saatchi gallery, Shopping, sloane square
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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
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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
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Bermondsey Street Eats! (CheapOair)
It’s not a terribly long street, but it is one of London’s yummiest and these days is ranked among this city’s most celebrated thoroughfares. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged antico, bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, caphe house, cheapoair, coffee, DELFINA, jose, JOSE PIZARRO, London, PIZARRO, restaurants, SE1, south london, tapas, tapas bar, the garrison, zucca
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Safestay “Contemporary Hostel” Opens at Elephant and Castle
Safestay, a new and extremely budget friendly “contemporary hostel” in South London, has opened its doors. A short walk from Elephant and Castle Tube Station, it’s amazing to think there’s a place to crash close to a Zone 1 station … Continue reading
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Tagged budget accommodation, elephant and castle, hostel, hotel, London, review, safestay, safestay elephant & castle, SE17, SE17 1JL, south london, walworth, walworth road
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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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Tagged apps, cigar lounges, cigar stores, CUBAN CIGARS, London, london cigar guide, mayfair, nic wing, review, smoking lounges
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Bruce Nauman at White Cube Gallery Bermondsey (CheapOair)
… if you make it over to the White Cube to visit for the Hirst show and don’t manage to check out the other show … the even more impressive exhibition by Bruce Nauman, then consider your artsy endeavor a … Continue reading
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Tagged bermondsey, BERMONDSEY STREET, bruce nauman, cheapoair, chris osbrn, exhibition, London, review, video art, videographer, white cube, white cube bermondsey, white cube gallery
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