London Travel Guide

London Gift Guide: 29 London Gift Ideas

Jessica — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:00:57 +0000

Hunting for the perfect gift to bring a little bit of London to someone you love? This list of London gift ideas should help.

Combine destinations to get the most out of your London vacation

Roger — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:09:59 +0000

For people coming from North America, London is almost always the cheapest and shortest flight to Europe. Add in the language factor, and it’s no surprise that London is the most popular destination for Americans and Canadians in Europe. But if you are already flying across the Atlantic, you might want to think about adding [...]

Autumn in London – perfect for the budget travelers

Cristina — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:49:52 +0000

Now let’s be honest here for a bit; all we here is recession, pay cuts, unemployment, unpaid vacations… that doesn’t exactly spell out affording the vacation of your dreams, huh? But along with the not-so-pleasant effects of the economy, there’s something else going on. Budget traveling becomes a necessity and those involved in the industry [...]

London flights can be cheapest if you look in unexpected places

Roger — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:24:01 +0000

Depending on how you search for your flights, you might not be even seeing the best deals out there. If you go to one of the major online travel agencies, like Expedia or Travelocity or Orbitz, you’ll always find “sale” prices with a few exclamation points after the offer, but are those really the best [...]

Visit Sweden - Don’t Listen to Dave

Hydro — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:17:51 +0000

VisitSweden have launched a video campaign to encourage folks in the UK to discover Sweden. No matter what Londoner Dave sees in Sweden it just doesn’t compare to what he’s used to at home. But Sweden hopes you won’t listen to Dave and go check it out for yourself. Close enough for a long weekend [...]

British Airways has some stunning deals for travel to London and elsewhere

Roger — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:23:43 +0000

I hadn’t been paying close attention to how cheap some of these prices had gotten, even though people have been talking about it all summer. But still, the current sale on British Airways is somewhat shocking considering the time of year especially. You can find cheap air tickets to nearly every destination on earth at [...]

London is still relatively cheap this summer

Roger — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:17:12 +0000

In the past few years the British Pound has been on a roller coaster of exchange rates, along with most of the rest of the world’s major currencies. Last summer it was over US$2 for Americans, and just a few months ago it got down below US$1.40. Lately it’s settled around the US$1.60 mark, which [...]

We are going to London… to party!!!

Cristina — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:50:33 +0000

London is the party capital of the United Kingdom and has few rivals throughout Europe. Places like Madrid or Berlin try to compete with London when it comes to the partying and clubbing scene but they are not in the same league if you are looking for party hostels in Europe . Let’s have [...]

London – can the city be visited on a low budget?

Cristina — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:12:45 +0000

London has always had the reputation of being an expensive city. But with a variety of low cost carriers serving London and plenty of hostels to stay in, museums which can be visited for free , a lot of parks to enjoy nature, isn’t London an affordable destination, after all? Getting to London The biggest expense [...]

Hostels and cheap hotels near Heathrow Airport

Roger — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:19:00 +0000

Those with a late-night or early morning flight have quite a few good and cheap options for rooms near Heathrow. Here are important details about the best ones.