This is now on my list of things that I have to have. It's a map of the London Underground on a shower curtain. Men spend a lot of time in the bathroom so it'd be a great time to learn all the Tube Stations. You certainly won't need ski wear in here! Buy it here for $29 (pretty good price, I … [Read more...]
New Must Have Item: The London Underground Tube Map Shower Curtain
August 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Fun Thing to do in London: Shoot London Treasure Map
August 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This is a fun little activity that we may try out on our trip to London. It's a photography based treasure hunt through the city of London and the Southbank. Call Shoot Experience London, it's a fun little map (with included compass) that has clues that test your knowledge of London. Once you find … [Read more...]
Guide to Traveling to London With an iPhone – International Roaming
August 3, 2009 By 16 Comments
Capitalizing on the popularity of my recent guide to London related iPhone apps, I thought it might be a good idea to put together a post about issues you'll face traveling internationally with an iPhone. Over the last two years, there have been several stories to hit the mainstream media talking … [Read more...]
Incredible Stop Motion Video of London
July 31, 2009 By 1 Comment
This video is simply incredible. It's a series of stop motion video captures from around London. Most of them are from the top of St. Paul's. Incredible stuff. Well worth the watch. London Day from urbanTick on Vimeo. … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: British Airways Capacity Cuts Hit Chicago
July 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Bad news for Chicago Anglophiles (i.e. me), British Airways has dramatically cut it's Chicago direct flights to London. A few months ago BA announced that it would be making capacity cuts across it's whole network and I thought Chicago would be spared since it's such a critical route for BA. But I … [Read more...]
The Ultimate London iPhone iPad App Review List – The Top 17 London Apps for iPhone
July 22, 2009 By 27 Comments
As it gets ever closer to my trip to London in November, I'm starting to decide which iPhone apps I plan to take on our trip. This will be my first time to London with an iPhone and I can't wait to make use of it. The iPhone will be an incredibly useful tool for planning and while I'm on a trip to … [Read more...]
Time Out: London No Longer Available On US Newstands
July 14, 2009 By 4 Comments
I got an interesting tweet from @petermeza yesterday asking me where he could pick up recent editions of Time Out London - the venerable London events guide. Generally, I know of most of the places you can find these things and jotted off some suggestions for him. Well, he got back to me later in … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Win a Trip to the London Premiere of Inglorious Basterds… Next week
July 13, 2009 By 1 Comment
This contest comes via Slashfilm and you don't have much time. The gory details: /Film has teamed up with The Weinstein Co for the mother of all contests. To promote Quentin Tarantino's upcoming World War II film, we will be rewarding one lucky winner with a Inglourious Basterds UK Premiere prize … [Read more...]
Recent London Travelogue
July 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A commenter recently suggested I visit her blog and check out the blog posts she wrote about her trip to London in May. It was a lovely read with some very lovely pictures, so I thought it was worth sharing with everyone. Like me, she's a book lover and came home with an armload of books. I can't … [Read more...]
Watch the Living Fourth Plinth Live
July 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I wrote a couple months ago about the art project to turn the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square into a living monument, giving people one hour to be a work of art. Well, it started this week and it's creating quite the stir. The New York Times Reports: Trafalgar Square is a place of patriotism and … [Read more...]
London Police Issues Photography Guidelines
July 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
There have been many unfortunate people in the news that have been chastised and threatened by the police in London while attempting to photograph things. The policy has seemed random, absurd and evidential of Britain's Big Brother society. In response to the criticism, the London Metropolitan … [Read more...]
From the Telegraph: Dorset, There is nowhere I’d rather be
July 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A recent article in The Telegraph stated the bold claim that people who live in the English county of Dorset live longer and more fulfilling lives that people who live in the rest of the UK. I have a special connection to Dorset - specifically Shaftesbury and it's a statement I would proudly back … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the North: A Year in Photos
July 8, 2009 By 3 Comments
August 1st will be my one year anniversary of living in the UK. I live in such a beautiful place, I can never put my camera down. Here is my year in review as told by the photos I have taken. August 2008 Within my first weeks of arriving here my husband took me to a nearby castle, it was my first … [Read more...]
London No Longer Tops List of Most Expensive Cities
July 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This news comes via The Guardian - London is no longer in the top 10 most expensive cities on the planet. It's moved down to the 16 spot. It was 3 last year. This is great news for travelers and the people that live there. Due to the econopocalypse, everything in London is cheaper these days. So, … [Read more...]
The Memorial to the 7-7-05 Attacks Unveiled
July 7, 2009 By 1 Comment
My wife and I will certainly stop by to pay our respects and drop off some flowers when we're in London. It looks like a very moving memorial. … [Read more...]
Remembering 7-7-05
July 7, 2009 By 2 Comments
My lovely wife Jackie, who kindly puts up with my Anglophile obsession, has put together a few words in memory of the Terrorist attacks of 7-7-05. It's a subject I'm just not ready to talk about yet and she does a better job than I could. Four years ago on July 7 2005, my morning started like any … [Read more...]
Anglophile in Exile: The Day History Totally Blew My Mind
July 6, 2009 By 1 Comment
Everytime I find myself in London, I always make a point to visit new locations instead of visiting the old standbys. Last June, I found myself with a day and a half in London. By chance I walked by the Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of Westminster, and noticed that I could go in, … [Read more...]
Breaking: Virgin Atlantic Pulls out of Chicago – VA Cuts Capacity and Staff
July 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Breaking news that will affect Chicago area Anglophiles (me amongst them). Virgin is cutting it's daily London to Chicago flights this winter. This news come via the Guardian. Due to the econopocalypse, Virgin is cutting capacity and staff. The biggest route to get the ax is the complete … [Read more...]
Dreams of Britain – How I Almost Got a Job in London – An Internet Marketing Tale
July 1, 2009 By 5 Comments
Let me preface this by saying that, though I did not get the job in London, I managed to find an even cooler job in Chicago which has deadened my desire to move to London for now. I can't wait to start it. I thought this would be a story worth sharing for people looking for innovative ways to try … [Read more...]
Bruce Springsteen Covers London Calling – Live
June 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Bruce Springsteen sang London Calling to crowds at Hard Rock Live this past weekend. It's awesome. Well worth the watch! … [Read more...]
Dreams of Britain: My Top 10 London To Do’s – My London Traditions
June 29, 2009 By 64 Comments
As I countdown to our trip to London in November, it's time to start making lists of things to do in order to make the most of my time there. So, I thought it'd be cool to share my list of things that I do in London every time I go. You can call them my London Traditions. I've been to London 5 … [Read more...]
In Memorium: London Honors Michael Jackson
June 27, 2009 By 3 Comments
I've commented in the past that the British had a strange obsession with Michael Jackson, more so than Americans. Even with everything that happened with him in the last 10 years, they still mobbed to see him when he was in town. Well, in honor of his death, Londoners got together for a flash mob … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Win a Dream Home in London
June 25, 2009 By 2 Comments
This is a rather unique use of social media that I think is worth mentioning. A house that was featured on one of my Favorite British shows, Grand Designs, is being given away in a contest that anyone can enter! They've been trying to sell the house, but in the down economy, they can't find a … [Read more...]
Dreams of Britain: Spoonfed – Vote for them – Great iPhone App
June 25, 2009 By 1 Comment
Screenshot from the Spoonfed Radar iPhone App I'm going to be putting together an uber-post on London related iPhone apps soon, but I wanted to spotlight this little gem now. I wrote a few months ago about Spoonfed, a web based London Events Guide that has become indispensable in planning my trip … [Read more...]
Vote for Me!
June 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Pardon this moment of self promotion. I'm currently in a photo contest over at BritFancy and the prize is a walk from London Walks - something I'd love to do on my trip to London in November. It's a close race and I would appreciate any votes in my favor. My picture is the first one - Gold … [Read more...]
Aer Lingus Cutting Transatlantic Flights – British Airways Alternatives
June 19, 2009 By 2 Comments
This news came out earlier in the week regarding Aer Lingus. Due to the inceasing economic troubles, they are decreasing their transatlantic travel capacity. This likely means higher ticket prices to Ireland and Britain. From the AFP Article: Citing exceptionally poor market conditions, … [Read more...]
High Speed Trains Debut in Britain
June 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Britain's first commuter high speed rail had it's debut yesterday. It's been a long time coming and it's all very impressive. Brits may sneer when you say good things about their railroads - but as least they have them. The Javelin Train, as it's being called, travels at 142mph and cuts travel … [Read more...]
Did You Get Your BA/VA Settlement Check?
June 11, 2009 By 1 Comment
I had a little surprise in my bank account a couple days ago. It looks like I finally got my settlement payment from the recent British Airways/Virgin Atlantic Price fixing lawsuit. The total was about $55. I traveled to Britain 3 times during the eligible period, so that's what my share was worth. … [Read more...]
How to Get a London Times Subscription in the USA – Times of London in America
June 11, 2009 By 4 Comments
Photo from Flickr My favorite British Newspaper is by far the London Times, specifically the Sunday Times. It's a great newspaper, with a great history backed up by strong journalism. The sheer amount of content in a Sunday Times is always impressive and keeps me occupied for weeks. You used … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Win a Trip to London to the Premiere of “A Christmas Carol”
June 10, 2009 By 2 Comments
The latest contest from a trip to London is sponsored by British Airways and Amtrak. Up for offer is a free trip to London to go to the premiere of "A Christmas Carol" starring Jim Carrey. The trip will be the first week of November. The prizes are as follows: One Grand Prize: A … [Read more...]
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