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Lockdown LDN: Explore The Hidden London Underground With These Virtual Tours
Virtual. The buzzword of the past year. Virtual birthdays, virtual work socials, virtual Christmas celebrations. However, one virtual activity still eliciting excitement are the Hidden London underground tours. Run by the London Transport Museum, the Hidden London Tours usually involve an underground exploration around London’s disused tube stations. However, as with much of the world, in 2020 Hidden London underground tours went virtual, making for a rather unique Zoom call. You may be wondering how the Hidden London Tours are run virtually, when you can’t go down to the tunnels in person. Well I’ve got you covered, with an overview of the King William Street tour and what to expect.…
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Creating a Travel Scrapbook: 5 Tips & Tricks For Getting Creative
AD – this is a sponsored post, however all views are my own With much of the world shut to new adventures, having beautiful photos to reminisce over has never been more important. There’s something so special about printing photos out rather than looking at them on a screen; creating keepsakes to treasure forever. Not only do scrapbooks provide a way of remembering your travels forever, but they also provide a great screen-free activity to keep you occupied during lockdown. If you’re planning on creating a travel scrapbook, we have 5 tips and tricks to help bring your memories to life for years to come. – #1 Layout Before you…
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Celebrating World Nutella Day with This Decadent Nutella Martini Recipe
Nutella and booze. Two of my favourite things, although not together. So I thought.. Upon hearing that 5th February marks World Nutella Day, my brain whirred into action on how I could incorporate the hazelnut chocolate into my day. Other than stirred into my porridge, which is how I begin more mornings than I care to admit. Enter: the Nutella martini. Not gonna toot my own here, but this is a pretty banging Nutella cocktail. Chocolate-y enough to feel like dessert, but with the kick of vodka to keep it from being too much like chocolate pudding. Like a grown up milkshake. If you would rather a less obviously alcoholic…
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25+ Of The Best Restaurant Vouchers in London to Gift in 2024
The hit that the hospitality and entertainment industry took during the pandemic is devastating, and has had a knock on effect that establishments are still feeling, especially with the increasing cost of living. One way of supporting London restaurants is to buy gift vouchers direct from the restaurant, to use at a later date. There are numerous vouchers available through third party websites, however the restaurant vouchers below are bought direct from the business, ensuring that the restaurants get maximum revenue from your purchase. Gifting a London restaurant voucher is a win-win; the purchase gives the establishments a much needed boost of income, and you get a meal out to…
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Just 12 Moments to Look Forward to
It seems to be a unanimous feeling across the Nation that this lockdown is hitting harder than the others. Just a little reminder that better days are on the horizon and we’ll soon be back out there living our best lives. You got this. Hoping these little moments to look forward to provide some motivation for all the fun times we will have once this madness is over. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt USD-1106399151 ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. – Clicking ‘apply’ on your…
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London Bucket List | An A-Z of 40+ Unique Things To Do
One of my biggest fears when visiting somewhere new is getting home to then have a friend mention to me, or to see something on Instagram, that I wish I had visited. Our London bucket list has rounded up over 40 of the best things to do, see, eat and drink in the capital, so that you can live your best London life or cram your trip full of fun. With the rise in popularity of Instagram and influencer culture, there’s more of a desire than ever to head ‘off the beaten track’ and experience a new place like a local. With this in mind, this London bucket list contains…
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8 Fascinating Facts About Southwark, London
Southwark (pronounced suth-arc, don’t make the mistake of saying ‘south-walk’ if you don’t want to out yourself as a tourist!) is a borough of inner London, connected to the City of London by bridges across the River Thames. Southwark London as we know it was formed in 1965 by amalgamating Bermondsey, Camberwell and Southwark, three former metropolitan boroughs in their own right. We discovered Southwark as part of Discover Real London’s ‘Staycation Tour’. Many facts about London were learnt, which you can discover here, however Ollie held so much knowledge about Southwark that the area deserved a post of its own. #1 Transforming from a really rough area in the…
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Uncovering Hidden Gems with Discover Real London’s Staycation Tour
AD | I was kindly invited on this tour by Ollie at Discover Real London on a gifted basis, however all views are my own Guided tours in London. I’m ashamed to say that before recently, I had never partaken in any sort of tour in the City. General concerns centre around what if it rains? What if there’s the one person in your group that doesn’t stop talking over the guide? What if you get left at the back? This is where Discover Real London step in, with guided London taxi tours like no other. Recently we were invited to experience the ‘Staycation Tour’ with Ollie, and it. was.…
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LDN Meets: An Interview with Meg at Cordelia James
Run by mother and daughter duo Zoe and Meg, Cordelia James are a three-door independent womenswear boutique, offering a carefully curated collection of clothing, accessories and homeware. With three shops located in Hawkhurst, Rye and Lewes, 2020 has also seen the boutique launch online at cordeliajames.com, giving them more flexibility with their points of sale. Their highlights on Instagram are testament to the popularity of the online boutique, as well as the faultless customer service offered by Cordelia James! We caught up (virtually, such is 2020) with Meg to chat all things fashion, website building, and Kamala Harris! I’m a huge advocate of supporting independent businesses, which is more important…
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Quarantini Hour: 5 DIY Cocktail Delivery Kits Shipping Throughout the UK
With staying in very much having become the new going out, we’re all looking for ways to spice up our evenings and weekends indoors. We’ve rounded up five of our favourite cocktail delivery boxes in the UK, so you can say gooodbye to yet another Zoom quiz, and hello to bar quality cocktails without even having to change out of your loungewear. There’s something special about being able to mix and shake up your own cocktails (and they always taste nicer!), so all of the cocktail delivery boxes below include the ingredients for an evening of cocktail shaking, rather than being pre-mixed. With Christmas parties off the agenda this year,…
