We love this video by seeyaa about a red ball which escapes from a shop and bounces its merry way around London. On its travels, the ball bounces past plenty of classic London sights and attractions, including Trafalgar Square, Tower …
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5 Aug
2011
2011
Top 10 London Apps
Going out in London? There’s an app for that, actually there are loads. London apps are like a knowledgeable friend in your pocket, telling you where to eat, get the best deals or even how to get home. Here’s our …
Read more...29 Mar
2011
2011
Royal Wedding Stamps and Commemorative Oyster Card Announced
With exactly one month to go until the Royal Wedding, Royal Mail have announced a special set of stamps to commemorate the big day. The Mayor of London Boris Johnson also unveiled TfL’s Royal Wedding commemorative Oyster card design. The …
Read more...2 Mar
2011
2011
Visit London Asks: What’s Your Favourite Way to Get Around London?
This week we asked our Facebook fans how you like to get around London and got a huge response – more than 110 comments and counting! Lots of you love the Tube, double decker buses are really popular, and the …
Read more...19 Nov
2010
2010
Video of the Week: London As I See It by Sharron Levy
Here’s a great YouTube video of London in all its glory from Sharron Levy. If you like it, you can find out more about Sharron on her myspace page: www.myspace.com/sharronlevymusic Check out more London videos on the Visit London YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/VisitLondonVideo
Read more...8 Oct
2010
2010
Sweden in London: Taxis, the Tube, Gothenburg-style cafes, zombies and IKEA
By Bengt Bjorkberg, Project Manager and part-time brainwashed zombie. Archway (ex Swede) On a random Friday about a decennium ago I decided to leave the shores of Sweden in search of a new place to call home, and thought I …
Read more...23 Jul
2010
2010
Video of the Week: Beginners Guide to the London Underground
We’ve got another great video from Steven Gardner and presenter Will Gowing this week, with some lovely tips for beginners trying to navigate the Tube. It’s also a nice reminder for the rest of us Londoners (who are so used to using the …
Read more...15 Oct
2009
2009
Suburbia at the London Transport Museum
The London Transport Museum’s latest exhibition Suburbia is bursting with gnomes. Early in the 20th century, London’s population grew so much that public transport had to expand, enabling thousands of people to go and live in the suburbs and commute …
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