Planning a trip to London? This 5-day London itinerary helps you see the best of the city without wasting time or overplanning. London is one of those cities that seems complicated until you’re actually in it. The Tube map looks intimidating, the city is massive and the list of things to see feels endless. But…
The Elizabeth Tower, or what tourists mistakenly call Big Ben, is one of the most photographed landmarks in the world. Everyone gets their shot from Westminster Bridge or in front of the K2 telephone booth on the corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Street. What most people don’t realize is that you can actually go…
I have a thing for crowns and shiny things, so visiting the Tower of London was a non-negotiable for my London itinerary. I’d technically been before. I was 11 years old and remember almost nothing about it. I told myself that if I was going to visit the Tower of London, I was going to…
Whenever I think of London two things come to mind: the “Rule Britannia” song (you know the one that goes “dun dun dun dun”) and all things royal. Palaces! Crown jewels! Scandals! And of course, the Queen’s iconic royal wave. I visited London for the first time in 6th grade when the Spice Girls were…