Day 6 – Shoreditch > Brick Lane Market > Oxford Street With Mr Map flying back home, my solo day in London started with a guilty pleasure for breakfast. I’m always intrigued by small differences in McDonald’s menus from country to country, and so decided to fill myself up with another breakfast wrap! Since it was Sunday, it … More Day 6 in London – Shoreditch, Brick Lane Market, Oxford Street
Day 5 – Boat ride from Camden Town > Fortnum & Mason at St Pancras > Platform 9 3/4 at King’s Cross > Arsenal’s Stadium We started our day with a traditional English breakfast nearby our hotel. Besides having the traditional English afternoon tea, you must try a full English breakfast, and I’m not just talking about a … More Day 5 in London – Camden Town, Little Venice, King’s Cross, Arsenal Stadium
Day 4 – Back to London > Check in to hotel > Graffiti at Leake Street Tunnel > Walk along River Thames > Dinner at Covent Garden I took the train back to Euston after my work trip from a town (some might say suburb) out of London and immediately dropped my bags at the Bloomsbery Hotel. … More Day 4 in London – Graffiti Tunnel, River Thames walk, Covent Garden
Day 3 – Changing the Guard> lunch at Bar Boulud > Harrod’s > afternoon tea at Claridge’s We got off at Westminster tube station and walked to Buckingham Palace to see the changing of the guard. We saw Big Ben up close as soon as we got out of the tube station. It was a pity that the weather was rainy … More Day 3 in London – Buckingham Palace, Bar Boulud, Harrod’s, afternoon tea at Claridge’s
Day 2 – Windsor Castle> Stonehenge > Oxford > dinner at Nando’s We were supposed to book the day tour well in advance but Mr Map’s nature of always trying to get the best deal won over, so we decided to take a punt and book the tour after our arrival in the UK rather than booking online … More Day 2 in London – Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, Oxford
Day 1 – Airport to Paddington station> Check-in > Borough Market > London Bridge > dinner at Burger & Lobster It was my first time to take Virgin Atlantic to London and I was travelling in Premium Economy class. It was a great experience as the seat was spacious (my short legs have plenty of room to … More Day 1 in London – Borough Market, London Bridge
Bloomsbury Hotel I spent another weekend in London after spending most of the working week in a small town which was around a 45mins train ride from Euston station. Since I knew the train would get into London via Euston railway station, I chose a hotel closer to Euston than Paddington. It was a last minute … More Hotel review in London, UK – Bloomsbury Hotel
Park Grand London Lancaster Gate I had a business trip in the UK during August 2015 and was able to spend the weekend in London. It was nearing the end though still the peak season in London and all the hotels in a good location are in general, quite expensive. After some research, we decided … More Hotel review in London, UK – Park Grand London Lancaster Gate
Life of a Minion 