While I was in London, most of my main meals were eaten at Aylin’s parents place (damn fine home cooking!) so I didn’t really get to venture out to lots of restaurants as such.

When we did go looking for food, it was fairly expensive – although that was  mostly due to the exchange rate between the Aussie dollar & the pound! Not a pretty picture at the best of times, I’m afraid, so I just resigned myself to paying twice as much as I would be back home.

However, there were a few good places we ate at that are worth checking out.

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London makes a great place to take your family on holiday, but it can really help to do your research before hand to keep from being overwhelmed. Here are a few of the more interesting things you can do with your kids when you head to London.

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One of the best ways to see all the attractions that London has to offer is on foot. However, just walking on your own can cause you to miss some of the best sights, and you’ll definitely miss all those interesting facts you could be getting on a guided tour.

That’s why you should check out guided walks with the London Walks Company instead. You’ll get all the information you want, and get to see everything your tour has to offer.

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London is a great place for a holiday, but traveling there can be extremely expensive. No one wants to spend all their money on airline tickets, arriving with nothing for accommodations and fun.

Fortunately, it is possible to find inexpensive airfare to London. You just need to know how to do it and pay attention – here’s some basic information to help you.

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Thinking about going sightseeing in London?  There’s a lot out there to see and do, so it can get pretty confusing and might even be hard to decide what’s the best choice for you.

However, that doesn’t mean you can’t have a lot of fun in London, as long as you think about where to go and what to see before you get there. Here are a few of the most popular London sightseeing options to get you started.

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Many people visiting London are concerned by its expensive reputation. However, there are actually plenty of free things you can do and see in London without paying anything.

These options range from galleries and museums to walking tours and free music events. Here are a few options to help you decide what to do on your London trip.

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When you leave home to head to somewhere like London, the amount of luggage you bring with you is going to have a very significant impact on your movements around the city.

I have 1 large bag with pull-up handle and wheels on the bottom, a backpack and (eventually) a smaller wheel bag, and let me tell you, lugging those darn things around the London Underground system was an absolute NIGHTMARE!

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Perhaps one of my favourite tourist spots while in London was a visit to Windsor Castle, the weekend retreat of the Queen.

To be honest, I didn’t really know what to expect, but suffice it to say it was more than worth the visit. On my next trip to London, I have every intention of returning – I was so enamoured of the place.

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An unexpected pleasure on my time in London was a visit to England’s oldest pub, the Royal Standard of England, which has been open for 9 centuries (approx. 950 years, or so I believe).

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One of my many stops while rushing through London (you can’t do true justice to seeing all that London has to offer in the 2-odd weeks I was there…) was at the Natural History Museum, via the South Kensington Tube station, on Cromwell Road.

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