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Tag Archives: river thames
Sailing the Thames with Secret Adventures
Secret Adventures runs “unusual and off grid adventures in London and beyond, designed to generate a sense of exploration and wonder”. One of those adventures is a cruise of from Tower Bridge to the Thames Barrier and sailing back toward town with a stop at Greenwich Pier where guests disembarked. Continue reading
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Tagged city of london, east london, EC3, EC3N 4DT, greenwich, Greenwich Pier, Lady Daphne, London, Lower Thames Street, river cruise, river thames, Secret Adventures, thames, Thames barge, tower bridge, Tower Millennium Pier, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: River View
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Tagged bermondsey, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, river thames, SHAD THAMES, south london, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: View from Gabriel’s Wharf
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Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, river thames, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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More London Free Festival at The Scoop (OneTravel)
Returning to London for its twelfth year this June is the More London Free Festival. All summer long this free outdoor festival takes place in and around The Scoop, a sunken riverside amphitheatre near the southern end of Tower Bridge. … Continue reading
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Tagged amphitheatre, film festival, free, freebies, London, London blog, more london, more london festival, more london free festival, Movies, OneTravel, outdoor cinema, river thames, RIVERSIDE, scoop, south london, thames, the scoop, the scoop at more london, tower bridge, Travel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: From the Battery Club
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Tagged battery club, canary wharf, E14, east london, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, photography blog, river thames, street photography, thames, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Pair of Tickets to The View from The Shard
The View from The Shard provides unparalleled 64km (40 mile), 360 degree views of London. Almost twice as high as any other viewing point in London, it is the only place where you can see all of London – all at once – making it the perfect first stop for visitors to the city and a brilliant place to take anyone who loves this city. Stuck for gift ideas this Christmas? Why not give that special someone the whole of London – in one great big sweeping panoramic perch from atop its newest and sleekest icon? Keep reading for details about The View gift certificates and for a chance to win two free tickets to share or keep for yourself. Continue reading
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Tagged ARCHITECTURE, book tickets to the shard, christmas, christmas gifts, christmas shopping, city of london, cityscape, competition, contest, free, freebies, gift voucher, London, london bridge, london bridge quarter, LONDON BRIDGE STATION, retweet to win, river thames, RT to win, shard, skyline, skyscraper, skyscrapers, tallest building in western europe, thames, the shard, the view from the shard, tikichris competition, trainers, twitter competition
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London Daily Photo: River Eye
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London Daily Photo: Chelsea Embankment
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Tagged chelsea, Chelsea Embankment, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, river thames, street photography, thames, west london, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Play #LondonBingo with @CostaBingo and @tikichris and Win Dinner at The Shard
Ready to have some fun? I’ve teamed up with Costa Bingo to offer my readers the chance to get out of your seats, visit some of London’s most historic landmarks and play for a chance to win dinner for two at any of the restaurants located within one our newest icons – The Shard. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, London, Photography, Restaurants, Social Media, Travel
Tagged 10 downing street, big ben, Bingo, competition, Costa Bingo, Downing Street, Drink, fine dining, Food, London, London Bingo, nelson's column, no 10 downing street, Number 10 Downing Street, parliament, Photography, restaurants, river thames, st james's, st james's park, st stephens, thames, the churchill war rooms, the houses of parliament, the palace of westminster, the royal horseguards, the shard, the thames, trafalgar square, twitter, twitter competition, westminster, WESTMINSTER ABBEY, westminster bridge, win dinner for two, win dinner for two at the shard
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Free Outdoor Cinema at The Scoop in London (CheapOair)
London’s riverside amphitheatre, The Scoop at More London, will host free outdoor cinema screenings of classic, cult and contemporary films from the 11th of September until the 27th. All screenings at this purpose-built 1,000-seat amphitheatre with 25 foot screen (not … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Freebies, London, Movies, Travel
Tagged Amour, amphitheatre, Back to the Future, cheapoair, Crouching Tiger, film festival, Frankenweenie, free, freebies, grease, Hidden Dragon, JAMES BOND, Les Misérables, London, more london, Movies, outdoor cineam, river thames, RIVERSIDE, scoop, skyfall, thames, the Bad and the Ugly, The Birds, The Good, the scoop, the scoop at more london, tower bridge, Travel
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Explore London’s South Bank (CheapOair)
have a look at all the fun waiting for you on the south side of London’s historic River Thames. Here’s a list of the area’s top attractions. Of course, you’ll find fantastic hotels located amid these great venues. It’s a well connected part of town as well with a handful of Tube stations and rail services – even Thames Clipper river boat services – all just an easy stroll away. Continue reading
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Tagged aquarium, BFI IMAX, BFI Southbank, cheapoair, EDF Energy London Eye, ferris wheel, Florence Nightingale Museum, IMAX, Imperial War Museums, IWM London, lambeth, London, London Aquarium, London blog, London Duck Tours, London Dungeon, london eye, river thames, SEA LIFE London Aquarium, south bank, southbank, southwark, thames, The London Dungeon, WATERLOO, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Westminster Bridge
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London Daily Photo: Float
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Tagged battersea power station, chelsea bridge, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, river, river thames, street photography, thames, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: On the River
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London Daily Photo: Chelsea Bridge
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London Daily Photo: Copilot
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Tagged LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, river, river thames, riverboat, street photography, thames, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Enjoying the View
Photograph taken at the View from The Shard. Read about my visit to the View from The Shard here. The View opens to the public on the 1st of February. To find out more and to book tickets visit theviewfromtheshard.com.
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Tagged ARCHITECTURE, book tickets to the shard, city of london, cityscape, LDP, London, london bridge, london bridge quarter, LONDON BRIDGE STATION, London Daily Photo, Photography, preview, river thames, shard, skyline, skyscraper, skyscrapers, tallest building in western europe, thames, the shard, the view from the shard, view from the shard
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London Daily Photo: Drizzle
Photograph taken at the View from The Shard. Read about my visit to the View from The Shard here. The View opens to the public on the 1st of February. To find out more and to book tickets visit theviewfromtheshard.com.
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London Daily Photo: On
Photograph taken at the View from The Shard. Read about my visit to the View from The Shard here. The View opens to the public on the 1st of February. To find out more and to book tickets visit theviewfromtheshard.com.
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London Daily Photo: Float
Photograph taken at the View from The Shard. Read about my press preview visit to the View from The Shard here. The View opens to the public on the 1st of February. To find out more and to book tickets visit theviewfromtheshard.com.
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New View from Western Europe’s Tallest Building: The Shard (OneTravel)
Opening February 1st atop this new skyscraper, the View from The Shard will offer a new perspective of the London skyline. The overall experience promises to impress, from the interactive and quirky features on the ground floor all the way up … Continue reading
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Tagged book tickets to the shard, city of london, cityscape, London, london bridge, london bridge quarter, LONDON BRIDGE STATION, OneTravel, Photography, preview, RCHITECTURE, river thames, shard, skyline, skyscraper, skyscrapers, tallest building in western europe, thames, the shard, the view from the shard, Travel, view from the shard
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London Daily Photo: St Paul’s and Bridges
Photograph taken at the View from The Shard. Read about my visit to the View from The Shard here. The View opens to the public on the 1st of February. To find out more and to book tickets visit theviewfromtheshard.com.
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London Daily Photo: Borough Below
Photograph taken at the View from The Shard. Read about my press preview visit to the View from The Shard here. The View opens to the public on the 1st of February. To find out more and to book tickets visit theviewfromtheshard.com.
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London Daily Photo: New View
Photograph taken at the View from The Shard. Read about my visit to the View from The Shard here. The View opens to the public on the 1st of February 2013. To find out more and to book tickets visit theviewfromtheshard.com.
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Tagged ARCHITECTURE, book tickets to the shard, city of london, cityscape, LDP, London, london bridge, london bridge quarter, LONDON BRIDGE STATION, London Daily Photo, Photography, preview, river thames, shard, skyline, skyscraper, skyscrapers, tallest building in western europe, thames, the shard, the view from the shard, view from the shard
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Sneak Peek of the View from The Shard
The View from The Shard offers a new perspective of the London skyline. I loved looking down on the towers in the City of London on the other side of the Thames as well as how Piccadilly Circus seemed like some weird throbbing glare amidst what otherwise appeared as very historic chunk of town. And I was mesmerized by all the trains slinking in and out of London Bridge Station just underneath. Continue reading
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Tagged ARCHITECTURE, book tickets to the shard, city of london, cityscape, London, london bridge, london bridge quarter, LONDON BRIDGE STATION, Photography, preview, river thames, shard, skyline, skyscraper, skyscrapers, tallest building in western europe, thames, the shard, the view from the shard, view from the shard
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London Daily Photo: Floating West
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Tagged boat, boats, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, millbank, Photography, river, river thames, street photography, thames, thames clipper
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London Daily Photo: Fog
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Tagged boat, fog, LDP, London Daily Photo, londond, parliament, Photography, river thames, thames, thames clipper
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London Daily Photo: Now and Then
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Tagged camera, cctv, London, london bridge, London Daily Photo, Photography, river thames, street photography, surveillance, thames
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London Daily Photo: Southbank Promenade
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
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Tagged camera phone, LDP, LOGO, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, MASCOT, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, river, river thames, smartphone, southbank, street photography, thames
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Emirates Air Line Offers a Fun and Scenic Ride Above the Thames (CheapOair)
Opened for operation just before the Olympics and now a permanent feature of London’s public transport infrastructure, the Emirates Air Line is the UK’s first urban cable car. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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Tagged cable car, cheapoair, east london, emirates, emirates air-line, emirates airline, London, london 2012, public transportation, river, river thames, TFL, thames, TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
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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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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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Wahaca – on – Thames
Wahaca’s new Southbank Experiment has just opened at the Southbank Centre (where Dishoom’s fabulous Chowpatty Beach was last summer). The temporary restaurant has been constructed out of eight recycled shipping containers, arranged in a two storey overhanging structure that allows … Continue reading
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Tagged 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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London Daily Photo: Laws
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Tagged big ben, houses of parliament, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, parliament, Photography, river, river thames, thames, westminster
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London Daily Photo: Splashing by
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London Daily Photo: Live by the River
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Tagged flats, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, river thames, thames, vauxhall
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