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History of the City of London (OneTravel)
History of the City of London OneTravel, Jan 26, 2012 Its storied past of wealth coupled with destruction has made the City a unique area to explore, where iconic modern high rise office towers, such as Norman Foster’s Gherkin mingle … Continue reading
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Tagged british history, city of london, english history, history, London, OneTravel, Travel
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Tired of London? Not with this New Book! (OneTravel)
Tired of London? Not with this New Book! OneTravel, Jan 24, 2012 Tired of London, Tired of Life is a 224 page book published by Virgin Books. It is the labour of love by Londoner Tom Jones (no, not that Tom Jones). Featuring … Continue reading
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Tagged book, books, HANNAH WARREN, London, LOTTIE CRUMBLEHOLME, OneTravel, review, TIRED OF LONDON TIRED OF LIFE, TOM JONES, Travel, VIRGIN BOOKS
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The World’s Richest Square Mile: The City of London (CheapOair)
The World’s Richest Square Mile: The City of London CheapOair, December 30, 2011 The City of London’s centrality means it is close to a variety offamous London attractions, such as the foodie magnet Borough Market, the must-see Tower of London and leading art museum Tate … Continue reading
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Falling Down? Exploring Historic London Bridge (CheapOair)
Falling Down? Exploring Historic London Bridge CheapOair, December 23, 2011 Spanning the River Thames, London Bridge not only connects the City of London on the north with the South London area of Southwark on the river’s south bank, it also … Continue reading
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Tagged bridge, cheapoair, city of london, London, london bridge, river, river thames, southwark, thames, Travel
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London Spotlight: Park Lane (OneTravel)
London Spotlight: Park Lane OneTravel, Dec 16, 2011 Located in glamorous Mayfair and just under a mile long, Park Lane runs along the eastern side of Hyde Park connecting Marble Arch on its northern end to Hyde Park Corner on its south. … Continue reading
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Tagged Hyde Park, hyde park corner, knightsbridge, London, mayfair, OneTravel, park lane, Travel, W1
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Zoning Out on London’s Underground (OneTravel)
Zoning Out on London’s Underground OneTravel, Dec 13, 2011 Odds are if you’ll soon be boarding flights to London, you’ll need to go “underground” to get around town. The London Underground, more commonly referred to as the Tube, is London’s underground rail … Continue reading
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Tagged London, london underground, OneTravel, public transport, public transportation, subway, TFL, the tube, trains, TRANSPORT FOR LONDON, Travel, travel zones
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National Trust Sites in and Around London (CheapOair)
National Trust Sites in and Around London CheapOair, December 08, 2011 Within the Greater London area, there are eight National Trust sites. All are worth visiting. Here’s a list of these treasured properties along with the Trust’s description of them … Continue reading
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Tagged cheapoair, england, HISTORIC PLACES, London, national trust, Travel, UK, united kingdom
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Visit One of London’s Oldest Surviving Homes: Sutton House (OneTravel)
Visit One of London’s Oldest Surviving Homes: Sutton House OneTravel, Dec 08, 2011 Sutton House is a Grade II* listed Tudor manor house on Homerton High Street in the east London borough of Hackney. The historic house is owned by the National Trust … Continue reading
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Tagged E9, E9 6JQ, east london, grade ii listed, hackney, homerton, homerton high street, London, manor, national trust, OneTravel, sutton house, Travel, tudor
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Understanding Britain’s Value Added Tax (VAT) (OneTravel)
Understanding Britain’s Value Added Tax (VAT) OneTravel, Dec 06, 2011 To understand why goods are priced the way they are in Britain and how you can get a refund for some of the items you buy in the UK, you … Continue reading
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Tagged england, great britain, London, money, OneTravel, Travel, united kingdom, value added tax, VAT, VAT refunds
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Street Market Focus: eat.st at King’s Cross (OneTravel)
Street Market Focus: eat.st at King’s Cross OneTravel, Nov 17, 2011 Being so close to King’s Cross St Pancras Station means locals and visitors alike are able to indulge in the eat.st treats with ease and convenience. If you’re taking the Eurostar to or … Continue reading
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Tagged CHOC STAR, EAT.ST, eurostar, Food, HARDCORE PRAWN, KING'S BOULEVARD, king's cross, London, N1, OneTravel, photographs, Photography, street food, STREET FOOD KOLKATA, street market, street market focus, street markets, Travel
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Albemarle Street in London (OneTravel)
Albemarle Street in London OneTravel, Nov 27, 2011 Across from Green Park and the Ritz, Albemarle is one of London’s most fashionable and fabled of destinations. READ MY COMPLETE POST: Albemarle Street in London
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Thanksgiving in London (CheapOair)
Thanksgiving in London CheapOair, November 24, 2011 Not nearly as ironic as throwing an American Independence Day/4th of July party in England, still the idea of celebrating an American Thanksgiving in London might seem a bit out of place. Nevertheless, with lots … Continue reading
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Tagged american thanksgiving, cheapoair, London, london restaurants, restaurants, thanksgiving, thanksgiving dinner, thanksgiving in london, Travel, turkey
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Heathrow Express (CheapOair)
Heathrow Express CheapOair, November 17, 2011 Heathrow Express is the fastest and most convenient way to get to and from London Heathrow Airport and Central London. With no traffic jams, taxi queues, or multiple stops to slow you down, you (along … Continue reading
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Tagged air travel, airport, central london, cheapoair, heathrow, London, london heathrow airport, paddington station, train travel, Travel
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Where to See Christmas Lights in London (CheapOair)
Where to See Christmas Lights in London CheapOair, November 10, 2011 Tis the season to shop, feast, catch up with old friends and family, travel home or to new destinations and to see pretty sparkly lights and fantastic seasonal displays. … Continue reading
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Tagged cheapoair, christmas 2011, christmas lights, christmas trees, London, Shopping, Travel
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What Would You Trade for a Free Trip to New Zealand?
Tourism New Zealand has a competition going on called Stories Beat Stuff which offers the chance to win a two week expenses paid “experience” in New Zealand. The idea behind Stories Beat Stuff is that you have to “trade to win” the … Continue reading
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Tagged competition, free, freebie, new zealand, nz, rhythm and vines, stories beat stuff, summer rhythm, tourism new zealand, Travel, Video, youtube
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London is Your Oyster when You Know Your Transport Options (OneTravel)
London is Your Oyster when You Know Your Transport Options OneTravel, Nov 08, 2011 Using an Oyster Card is the fastest, most convenient and most cost effective way to pay for single journeys on London’s busses, DLR, trams, London Overground … Continue reading
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Tagged bus, busses, DLR, London, london underground, OneTravel, overground, oyster card, public transportation, TFL, thames clippers, THE NATIONAL GALLERY, the tube, trams, Travel
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Perfectly Grilled Meat and More at Argentine Steakhouse A La Cruz (CheapOair)
Perfectly Grilled Meat and More at Argentine Steakhouse A La Cruz CheapOair, October 20, 2011 Being situated in the villagey neighbourhood of Clerkenwell – home to some of London’s oldest and most celebrated pubs, a few nearby Michelin starred and … Continue reading
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Tagged A LA CRUZ, ARGENTINE STEAK, ASADOR, cheapoair, Clerkenwell, EC1, Exmouth Market, lamb, London, MALBEC, steak, steakhouse, Travel, wine
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The Olde Bell: Stay and Feast at One of England’s Oldest Inns (OneTravel)
The Olde Bell: Stay and Feast at One of England’s Oldest Inns OneTravel, Sep 27, 2011 … for all its history and antiquated charm, lodgings at the Olde Bell feature lots of mod coms. Free WiFi throughout the inn’s five buildings with … Continue reading
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Tagged berkshire, coaching inn, Drink, england, Food, hotels, hurley, inn, OneTravel, river thames, thames, the olde bell, Travel
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This Post is Francophonik
Francophonik is a cool new service to help Francophiles and music fans keep up to date with French travel and entertainment news. I’ve just discovered Francophonik but wish I had known about a few week’s ago when I booked a … Continue reading
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Tagged facebook, france, francophonik, french music, music festival, paris, rock en seine, Travel
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Photo Story: Makoko Shantytown in Lagos (Urban Travel Blog)
Land is at such a premium in and around Lagos, that what was once long ago a small fishing village is now an open sewage slum on stilts where the poorest of the poor have been pushed off the land. Continue reading
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Tagged africa, lagos, makoko, mega city, Nigeria, Photography, shantytown, street photography, Travel, urban travel blog
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Photo Story: New York’s High Line Park (Urban Travel Blog)
Photo Story: New York’s High Line Park Urban Travel Blog, Jun 3rd, 2011 A stroll along the High Line offers a vantage point loftily removed, but not isolated from, the urban grit and daily grind of downtown Manhattan. Commanding views of the Hudson … Continue reading
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Tagged high line, high line park, manhattan, new york, new york city, NYC, Photography, street photography, Travel, urban travel blog
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April in Paris (Qype does London)
April in Paris Qype does London, April 18th 2011 So yes, Paris is still there; it’s still wonderful; and it’s still a snap zipping over to Gare du Nord a la St Pancras. Planning your own Parisian style spring fling? Here are a few … Continue reading
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Tagged Hôtel du Chat Noir, institut du Monde Arabe, L'Escargot Montorgueil, le Parc des Buttes Chaumont, paris, Qype, Qype Does London, Travel
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Tweet Your Way to Secret Cities with @KLM
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has introduced a really fun contest for its Twitter followers. From now until the 24th of April, KLM is offering the opportunity to win two free tickets to secret destinations around the world! Here’s the scoop on KLM’s Secret Cities competition: Follow @KLM on … Continue reading
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Tagged air travel, competition, free, freebies, KLM, new york, new york city, NYC, secret cities, social media, Travel, twitter
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A Beach-y Resort-y, Tropical Related Guest Post (Turquoise Travels)
A Beach-y Resort-y, Tropical Related Guest Post Turquoise Travels, March 8, 2011 Maybe it’s time I contemplated a quickie visit to a resort. I’ve got a few city breaks lined up (New York and Paris) but those are somewhat work related … Continue reading
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Christmas Cheer Versus Airport Stress (Qype does London)
Christmas Cheer Versus Airport Stress Qype does London, December 15th 2010 Here we go. Inclement weather looming with thousands of idiots cramming into airports in search of Christmas cheer, to honour Yuletide obligations or maybe just escape the winter gloom: tis … Continue reading
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Tagged air travel, airports, christmas, London, Qype, Qype Does London, Travel
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Discovering the Right Boutique Hotel for You
When booking a hotel, if you can “go boutique” I reckon you should …. most of the time anyway (I recently had a very comfortable and convenient stay at the high rise and well heeled Presidente Intercontinental Mexico City and … Continue reading
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Dead Set on Having Fun in Mexico City (Qype Community)
Dead Set on Having Fun in Mexico City Qype Community, November 8th 2010 If you ever get a chance to visit Mexico City during the Day of the Dead festivities don’t think twice, just go. I reckon this Meso-American megalopolis is … Continue reading
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Tagged day of the dead, dia de los muertes, mexico, mexico city, Qype, qype community, Travel
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Geez! Time for Christmas Planning Already?
I’ve gotta get my act together and figure out my holidays to America for the next year or so. I’ve been going on and on about New York and San Francisco – a little about Canada too – but what I’ve … Continue reading
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I Like Bodean’s But … (Qype does London)
I Like Bodean’s But … Chris Osburn Qype does London January 3rd 2009 Don’t get me wrong; I like BoDean’s (especially their wings). But they could learn a thing or twelve from world famous master of the pit, Big Bob … Continue reading
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“London Style” Fish & Chips in Chattanooga, Tennessee (Qype does London)
“London Style” Fish & Chips in Chattanooga, Tennessee Chris Osburn Qype does London January 2nd 2009 Driving around Chattanooga, Tennessee the other day I happened upon the above pictured van advertising Tugboat “London Style” Fish & Chips. I thought all … Continue reading
