I lived in London for a number of years, and between us Jess and I have also visited the city many times on various trips. We’ve also spent a lot of time travelling across the rest of the UK, from the Scottish Highlands to the Cornish coast. All of which is to say, we know […]
Which London Airport Should You Fly Into? My Comparison of All 6
If you’re flying into London, you’ve got six airports to choose from, and the one you pick matters. The right airport can save you an hour each way on transfers and a chunk of cash. The wrong one can turn the start of your trip into a slog. I lived in London for years and […]
The 8 Best War Museums in London, Plus a Walking Route Around the Central Memorials
If you’ve landed here from Google, you’re probably looking for one specific thing: which war museum in London should you actually visit? Let me answer that first, and then if you want the longer version with eight museums, eight war memorials, a walking route around the central memorials, and a few brief pointers to the […]
Harry Potter Filming Locations in London: A Walking Route and Complete Guide
Jess and I are both huge Harry Potter fans. We’ve visited every location on this list (most of them more than once), and we’ve spent a lot of time figuring out the best way to see them all without spending an entire holiday running between tube stations. This guide covers every major Harry Potter filming […]
Oyster vs Contactless: The Best Way to Pay for London Transport
I lived in central London for two and a half years, and across countless commutes I paid for the Tube, the buses and the Overground with both an Oyster card and a contactless bank card. So here’s my answer to the Oyster versus contactless question: for pretty much every visitor, a contactless card or phone […]
How to Get Around London: A Guide to Public Transport in London
London is a brilliant city to visit, with more to do than you could fit into a single trip. This guide isn’t about what to see though, it’s about how to get around once you’re here, which trips up a lot of first-time visitors. London has one of the best public transport networks in the […]
2 Days in London: A Complete Itinerary from Someone Who Lived There
I lived in central London for a couple of years, and Jess and I have been back more times than I can count since. If you handed me a pen right now and told me to sketch out two days in London for a first-time visitor, I’d have it drafted before the kettle boiled. That’s […]
The Best Photography Locations in London
As part of my on-going quest to find awesome photography locations around the world to share with you, I recently headed to London, a city I know and love, to see if I could put together a guide to the best photography locations in London. The bar has already been set high, with my guides […]
The Best Things to Do in Kensington & South Kensington, London
Kensington and South Kensington make up one of the best neighbourhoods in London for a day out, and I say that as someone who lived in the capital for years and keeps coming back for more. Within a short walk you’ve got three of London’s finest museums (all free), a royal palace, one of the […]
One Day in London: What to See, Do and Not Miss
I lived in central London for a couple of years, and Jess and I still visit regularly. So when I’m asked what to do with just one day in the city, I have a pretty well-tested answer. This is a walking itinerary that takes you from the Tower of London to the West End, covering […]
The Best Cities to Visit in England: 13 Picks From a Local Who’s Lived in Five
I’ve been writing about England for Finding the Universe for over a decade, and I’ve lived in five of the cities on this list: London, Bath, Oxford, Newcastle, and Nottingham (the last one as a student, which I’m counting). I grew up in Cornwall, so the West Country is home turf too. All of which […]