There’s nothing better in the world than taking the time to stop looking at your watch, sit down with a friend or loved one and enjoy the truly British institution of the afternoon tea. London has many different venues serving up a variety of cakes, sandwiches and freshly brewed tea varieties, and the offer at St. Ermin’s is an incredibly tempting one with glorious views to boot, just a brief stroll from St James’s Park Tube Station.
Pick from a platter of goodies delivered to your table, such as Amaretto soaked …

Staying in the capital?  There is of course so much to do in London that it’s easy to forget some of the attractions that tempt the visitor towards the outskirts of the city.  You might want a break from the pace, hustle and noise of city streets, and be keen to explore a bit further afield.  Or be looking for a different sort of experience – musical, sporting, or a day at a theme park with the kids.  For a glimpse of the sights and sounds that can give you …

The London tattoo convention is back for the eighth year running at Tobacco Docks on the 28th to 30th of September 2012.
The convention is being held at the following address:
Tobacco Dock, 50 Porters Walk, Wapping, E1W 2SF
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Highlights of the three-day line up include Ami James and Chris Nunez of Miami Ink fame who will be coming to the event for his first time. Tattoo Life Magazine are the event organizers and have rammed the line up full of entertainers, bands and an amazing line up of exhibitions and …

I have been keeping an eye open for interesting infographics recently and this one is a bit of fun aimed at anyone that has relocated to London or to the UK from South Africa.
There are lots of shops in London where you can pick up South African food goods and this infographic is based on research by the following shops:

St Marcus Fine South African Foods in Richmond
Taste of South Africa in Oxford
South African Foods in Watford

You can read about each food item in more detail after the infographic:
Click the image …

The Trainline have created a cool infographic and embeddable Google Map about all of the Michelin star restaurants in the UK. Theres a lot more than I thought around 150 and I have even been to a few without realising it!
The infographic is full of interesting facts about Michelin star restaurants and the best deals to grab:

Source: thetrainline.com
Also here is a nice little map that shows all the restaurants and their contact details click the stars level of the left hand key to filter by star levels:

As you’d expect in a city of London’s age, there are plenty of fascinating historic buildings lurking around corners and hidden down narrow alleys – and pubs are no exception!
There is a wealth of old alehouses you can frequent during your stay in cheap hotels in London, so if you’re in need of some inspiration as to the top traditional pubs to visit in the capital, check out our list of five of the best.
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
This pub deserves to be on any list of London’s top historic drinking …

The Chocolate Festival returns to Southbank Centre for its annual Christmas celebration this weekend. The festival offers an ideal opportunity to discover the goodness of real, artisan, fine chocolate as well of course as being a chance for total, justified indulgence and a perfect opportunity to bag some thoroughly irresistible Christmas presents. The only problem will be not eating the prospective presents!
Chocolate is a passion that deserves to be indulged and what better time than Christmas to celebrate the joy of chocolate and share it with your loved ones. This …

London is one of Europe’s top cities when it comes to poker games, with a little something to appeal to players of all levels and bankrolls. Unlike some areas such as Monte Carlo that cater more to the high roller, London casinos have plenty to offer the casual player just looking for a cheap and friendly tournament or cash game to take a seat at. Any of the casinos listed below are a great place to start as far as getting a taste of the London poker scene and all …