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London 2012 Festival lights up Britain’s coast

By Katie | Published July 23, 2012 | Leave a comment

London 2012 Festival is lighting up some of Britain’s more remote coastal areas with some striking and “illuminating” installations as part of this year’s festival. Peace Camp is set up in a total of 8 locations from Antrim to Sussex. Continue reading »

Travel News | Also tagged art, festivals, London, Olympic Games, Travel News, UK

For the best views, head to the Shard

By Katie | Published July 9, 2012 | 1 Comment

After the inauguration laser show from London’s newest skyscraper last week, all eyes are on the Shard. Standing tall at London Bridge, the Shard is the tallest building in Western Europe at 310m. Without a doubt, this is the place for great views of London. But how much will it cost? Continue reading »

Travel News | Also tagged events, London, sightseeing, summer, Travel News, UK

Introducing London’s first cable car

By Katie | Published July 2, 2012 | 1 Comment

London has a new attraction to add to its growing list. With the Olympic Games expected to attract millions to the city this summer, they can now enjoy some spectacular Thames views while they’re at it on London’s first cable car. Continue reading »

Travel News | Also tagged Emirates, London, Olympics, sightseeing, summer, UK

Wi-Fi on London’s Underground

By Katie | Published June 6, 2012 | 1 Comment

Jubilee Fever has officially passed as the UK heads back to work today after a blissful four-day weekend. Now, all eyes are on the upcoming Summer Olympic Games. To get ready, London has unveiled that 80 Tube stations will provide free internet access by the end of July. Continue reading »

Travel News | Also tagged London, Olympic Games, summer holidays, technology, Travel News, UK, wifi

Experience the London 2012 Olympics for FREE

By Katie | Published May 22, 2012 | 5 Comments

Sixty-six days. Seems hardly believable that the Olympic torch will reach London in just over two month’s time and the 2012 Olympic Summer Games will begin. If you didn’t win at the ticket lottery and you still want to catch some events, don’t worry! Here’s your guide to experiencing the Olympics for free. Continue reading »

Travel Tips | Also tagged London, Olympic Games, summer holidays, UK

#TTOT Round-up: up and coming in 2012

By Katie | Published February 15, 2012 | Leave a comment

Now that we’ve had time to settle in to 2012, the Twitter travel community was asked to dish on which cities and countries they thought would be popular this year. No surprise that London was a fave! What about the rest? Continue reading »

Travel Ideas | Also tagged #TTOT, Croatia, Cuba, Jordan, London, Sri Lanka, top 10, Twitter