How to join the Wimbledon Queue – 2024 Guide

Queuing at Wimbledon is the very unconventional and highly effective way to get tickets to the prestigious Grand Slam event. Since prestigious and attainable rarely go together, I recommend that you don’t sleep on this opportunity. The Queue is a unique proposition; you won’t find it at the Australian Open, nor Roland Garros, nor the US Open.… Continue reading

Chess Valley Walk, a Beautiful Hike near London

Chess Valley Walk is a beautiful route through the Chilterns countryside. Think rolling hills and lush green meadows. The land is damp and fertile, courtesy of River Chess. Wildlife love it here. And so will you.

Being in the Chiltern Hills feels like you’re hours away from the bustling city of London.… Continue reading

Public Art in London: the Celebrated vs. Under-rated

Public art works in London are guaranteed to arouse your emotions. Installations are fun, quirky and completely unorthodox.

They are also an easy find. As you wander around the city, you are guaranteed to come face-to-face with one or several whimsical pieces.… Continue reading

London Christmas Walking Tour: Where to see the best lights and displays

London Christmas walking tours have a certain outcome: they fire up your festive spirit.

The holiday mood doesn’t sweep over me as fast as it used to. But stepping out into that chilly December night air and taking a walk to see London in Christmas glory fixes that.… Continue reading

Three Mills Island Walk in East London

Three Mills Island is as unusual as it is fascinating. It is a place where historic London meets modern renaissance.

Its presence is announced by two large quaint mills. It’s easy to imagine that they are time machines – to set your sights on them is to travel to another era.… Continue reading

Barbican Conservatory London, Beauty Among The Beasts

London’s Barbican Conservatory is an urban oasis. And a very unlikely find. Her glass ceilings sprout from among the area’s harsh Brutalist buildings, like a stubborn beauty among the beasts.

These beastly buildings of the Barbican Centre and Estate are dubbed as “Brutalist wonders” due to their post-war architectural style.… Continue reading