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Welcome to our new series, 10 Photos in… To kick off our first destination we are heading to London. There are probably over a million photos taken of London every week (or even day!) but we have 10 photos from bloggers and Instagrammers who want to share the best places, different views, a new side…
So many great cities are always said to be seen best from the water. I've seen Venice, New York, Paris, Sydney all from the water so I have no idea why it took me so long to see the majestic London from the long and winding River Thames. This week I righted my wrong. The…
Continue reading ➞ Have you seen the London from the Thames? Well you really should
So you are making the big journey across the seas to the UK. Be it moving or just spending some time exploring you need to ensure you get involved in the British way of life. Get chatting to some locals, watch British tv, go to places off the tourist trails, learn the lingo and try…
I swear Mary Poppins is flying in on this picture in the background somewhere. I've been up the London Eye several times and I must say going up at dusk was by far my favourite. The lights, the sky, the contrast of the sun set against the buildings all much prettier than in the daylight.…
If there's any Aussies out there who have had to renew your passport abroad you are going to understand this all to well. Firstly when I moved here 9.5 years ago I wasn't expecting that I would have to renew my passport here so low and behold when it came up for renewale this year…
Having recently spent the Easter break in London we went full throttle on the tourist trail. Selfies with Big Ben, sunset ride on the London Eye, popped by Buckingham Palace for a cuppa with Liz and hanging with the Lions in Trafalgar Square. It was like I had just visited London for the first time!…