When planning a trip to the United Kingdom, it’s a given that all tourists will pick London as a starting point. That’s understandable: the English capital is a world-renowned metropolitan hub and arguably Britain at its most diverse. However, it is far from being the country’s top city break. In fact, the best-rated city to…
London launches new 2030 Tourism Vision
Brits are falling in love with their capital city again, according to new data revealing the majority would prefer to holiday in London versus other European city breaks and 60% are proud to call London their capital city. The research has been commissioned by London & Partners, which runs Visit London, to coincide with the…
London Gatwick announces 51 flights a week to USA
The increased transatlantic schedule – as JetBlue adds a second daily flight to New York from 31 October – comes in time for the peak booking period ahead of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season. Stephanie Wear, VP of aviation development, Gatwick Airport said: “We are delighted to be building back our popular connections to…
American Airlines Orders 20 Supersonic Jets Capable Of Flying NY To London In Under 3 Hours
American Airlines has placed an order for supersonic jets in a move that could see flight times drastically reduced in the future. Despite American recently suffering through the travel chaos like other airlines – having to cancel thousands of flights that were set to run over the winter and fall periods – the airline’s order…
Ibis Styles, nr Heathrow Airport, London
At Ibis Styles there’s no frills, just a good night’s sleep before waking in time for that early flight from Heathrow airport. An early morning flight from Heathrow Terminal 2 meant leaving home at 3am and risking fatigue and the ensuing grumpiness caused by sleep deprivation. Nightmare. Ibis Styles hotel on Bath Road offered a…
Monmouth Kitchen, Seven Dials, Covent Garden, London
Monmouth Kitchen offers a spectacular fusion of Peruvian and Italian cuisine. Fusion cooking can sometimes be spectacular, and at other times it can fall flat on its gastronomic face. The good news is that they do it particularly well at Monmouth Kitchen. This stylish restaurant is located on Mercer Street, one of the six streets…
Restaurant Review: Treehouse@51, St James, London
Treehouse@51 is a beautiful designer restaurant, with a long sultry bar, fine food and al fresco dining around a fountain. The area of London’s St James is London evokes a sense of decorum. It’s especially pukka around Buckingham Gate, where at number 51, you will find the Taj Hotel and its separate restaurant, Treehouse@51 .Together…
Restaurant Review: Junsei, Marylebone, London
Junsei restaurant puts the spotlight on yakitori (‘grilled bird’) and has such extensive menu that we put our trust in the chef and went Omakase. When I heard that Indonesian-born Chef Patron Aman Lakhiani opened Junsei, a Japanese restaurant last year in London, I knew it was going to be something special. He trained at…
Restaurant Review: Franks Canteen, Highbury, London
Franks Canteen appears a humble space but what comes out of their kitchen is haut cuisine. It was a warm, balmy evening in Highbury, and though we had no plans to eat out, the hunger pangs got the better of us. That’s when we stumbled upon Franks Canteen on the high street, a tiny black-fronted…
Is this the best outdoor London space to watch Wimbledon?
Baker Street Quarter, Marylebone, sees the return of ‘Summer in the Square’ What: Baker Street Quarter’s Summer in the Square is back and it’s better than ever. Why: This year, the FREE Summer in the Square is made up of four unmissable events, all offering a range of activities, a bar and a selection of…
