London is an amazing city and one of our most popular UnTours destinations. What you may not know is that London is a sublime destination for families. Kids stay free on our London Untour. Here are 10 more reasons to take your (grand)kids to London. The London Eye What could be better than 443-foot-tall ferris…
Linda and Charles Bonin recently joined us on the London Untour. They are regular UnTours travelers and were delighted to discover London on an Untour. Here’s their review of the experience, along with a couple of their photo entries for the UnTours photo contest. Great people, great help. The airport meeting was waiting for us….
Enjoy this Q & A with Robin Kester, age 8, who just returned from his first London Untour. (Kids stay free on the London Untour!) Here he tells us about one of his favorite attractions, the Warners Bros Studio just north of London, which hosts a massive Making of Harry Potter exhibit and tour. What…
Leave it to the cheeky Londoners. There’s no good punchline here, though the question hints at the dry humor of Londoners and their rhetorical referendum on the city’s evolving skyline. If you haven’t been to London recently, these will be new to you! Meet a few of London’s more, err, distinctive skyscrapers. The Gherkin Real…
We have been traveling with UnTours for 26 years. Hard to believe it has been that long! Our most recent Untour was two weeks in London and one in Scotland. If you are interested, I maintained a daily blog with photos for our friends at web.wordpress.com. Researching and preparing for a trip is part…
Well, with one exception, I would say that the wild parakeets of London carry their own majesty. But aside from meeting these marvelous birds, my London adventure this summer with my husband to visit our daughter, was anything but the London I’ve known in the past. Here’s our daughter in Hyde Park…
London is an incredibly popular destination that never fails to impress. Tourists from all over the world flock here to see its numerous famous landmarks, red buses, and British culture. This dynamic destination is filled with the vibrant hustle and bustle of any capital city, and because of this, getting the most out of your…
London is the largest city in Europe, and in my opinion, the best city in the world. With the perfect collision of old and new, London has an intriguing history and is filled with charm. Living in London I often overhear tourists’ conversations on the Tube (the underground transportation system) regarding their experiences. Be it…
Don’t stick out like a sore thumb! Here are some quick tips to help you make a good impression in London, and to make merry with the locals. You Should… Stand on the right side of the tube escalators and walk on the left. Londoners abhor when people stand on the left. You…
London is filled with great international cuisine options across the city, but one of the best ways to enjoy good London weather and eat like the locals is to head to the local grocer and pull together a picnic. Having grown up in a fairly rural area filled with fields, trees, and an overall abundance…