LONDON 2016 PART 3
london 2016 part 3 is the last batch of pics from my recent trip. on may 1st, the people were enjoying a boat festival on a very sunny day. here, we are half way from hampstead heath to little venice. i liked this little cafe-restaurant right above the canal. the boat festival was quite popular and fun....
LONDON 2016 PART 2
london 2016 part 2 is a few more dozens of pictures from my recent trip. i’ll start with a sunset pic of the millennium bridge. you can see tate modern on the left side of the thames and st. paul’s cathedral on the right side. our hotel is featured twice in this post since i was struggling to get a good...
LONDON 2016 PART 1
london 2016 part 1 is the first of three posts about my recent trip to london. i was very lucky to have great weather for the entire week i was there and you can see that in the pictures. the airport bus left me right next to st. pancras and i took advantage of that:...
LONDON MARRIOTT GROSVENOR SQUARE
london marriott grosvenor square was my home away from home during my recent trip to london. located within walking distance from the hyde park, oxford street and park lane, this 5-star mayfair hotel is a great choice for the discerning guest who enjoys classic luxury. the convenient west end location means the closeness to a wide range...
PRADASPHERE AT HARRODS
pradasphere at harrods was one of the highlights of my recent trip to london! i had heard about the retrospective and i really wanted to see it. so i went there on my first day. unfortunately, i had no idea that the entry was invitation-only on that day. luckily, my plane was delayed on sunday....
LONDON IN 25 PICTURES
london in 25 pictures is the visual summary of my recent trip. last week, i took a short 4-day trip to london. as you probably don’t know, my day job is free lancing interpreting and translating. i was in london as an interpreter for a 20,000 people event at the 02 arena. the whole thing...
MONTCALM AT THE BREWERY HOTEL IN LONDON
montcalm at the brewery was my home away from home during my recent stay in london. i liked the combination between the classical british architecture and the modern design. i liked the room and all the ancillary services. i liked it that they understand that guests appreciate free wifi. i loved it that their amneties matched...
BROADWAY MARKET IN LONDON
broadway market is the funky hipster version of borough market. i was there on a sunday and i had a great time in the sun. before we arrived, we visited the tiny nearby netil market. it had vintage furniture and clothes, the work of local designers and bric a brac. i wish i could come to get...
BOROUGH MARKET IS FOODIE HEAVEN
borough market is always on my london list. this it is not a mere market but a hub. you go there to eat, check out the people and the stuff on sale, take pictures or, you know, just hang out. it is the perfect foodie destination. or the perfect place to have brunch on saturday....
STORY RESTAURANT – ONE MICHELIN STAR
story restaurant is run by tom sellers, a 27-year old chef. it is located in a former toilet nearby london’s tower bridge. it was open in 2013, after an 18-month, 2-million-pound redecoration. the restaurant received its first michelin star in september 2013, only 6 months after it opened. the chef started working in the industry after he was expelled...
TOP 10 LONDON ART GALLERIES
top 10 london art galleries is my effort of keeping track of my gallery hopping. fortunately, art is plentiful, great and free in london so let’s educate ourselves! 10. vitrine gallery is across the street from the white cube, on bermondsey street. this is the show they had on when i visited. they also have a small public display...
MOMENTUM AT THE BARBICAN CENTER
momentum at the barbican center is an ongoing show you might want to check out if you are in london. my hotel was 2 minutes away from the brutalist complex so momentum was my first work of art in london. we stood in line to enter the curve and see the work of united visual artists....
