Ten years ago, London built a temporary, celebratory monument-cum-tourist draw: the Millennium Wheel. Now known as the London Eye, this majestic wheel has since proven its worth as a tourist draw and as a now integral part of London’s skyline, on par with major landmarks like Tower Bridge and Big Ben. The Eye draws huge [...]
Let’s face it, this summer has been, er, “disappointing”; other than a few brief spells of sunny, pleasant weather — particularly during Wimbledon — it’s been rain, rain, rain. To be honest, it’s put a real damper on many most Brits’ holiday plans.
Considering how dreary everything has been, it makes sense [...]
With centuries of history like William the Conqueror’s White Tower and Pugin’s Houses of Parliament standing alongside ultra-modern attractions such as the London Eye and the O2, Britain’s capital remains one of the world’s great holiday destinations. But finding the right hotel there — and at a resonable rate — can still be tricky.
In fact, [...]