The 20 Best Things to Do in London in May 2025
London is a year-round destination, but that doesn't mean we can all visit all year long. For many of us, some constraints determine when we will have time to visit London – and how far our London travel budget will stretch once we get there. May is a great time to visit London, as it bridges the gap between spring and summer...
9 Wonderful Spots to See Wisteria in London This Spring
Spring has sprung… or it nearly has! If you’re reading this, you’re probably in the earliest days of spring, and wondering about all the wonderful blossoms and blooms you can see around London. Because whether you’re aware or not, London is actually considered a forest, according to the U.N. definition (fact!). That means there are tons of green spaces all over town – or they’re at least green in the spring and summer anyway...
The Complete Shoreditch Guide for Your London Trip
As you research your London trip, it’s easy to get overwhelmed: in addition to all the iconic sights and attractions of Central London, there are neighborhoods across the Greater London area that are well worth a visit. Do you head west, to the posh neighborhood? North for some vintage shopping and canal rides? Or east for the hipster’s haven of great food and funky boutiques? Even narrowing it down to a specific neighborhood is hard...
The 15 Best Things to Do in London in April 2025
While summer might be the most popular season to visit London, there's something special about visiting in the spring. Unlike the nursery rhyme that "April showers bring May flowers," London works a bit differently. Flowers and trees begin blooming in March, continuing on through the common rain showers in April until the whole city is verdant and lush in May. If you love seeing the change of seasons, there's no better time to visit than April in London...
London Museum of Docklands Review: Does it Sink or Swim?
Take a stroll around London's Canary Wharf area today, and you might be forgiven for not realizing its historic importance. Maps mark it as the "Docklands," but Canary Wharf obscures those old docks with glitzy high-rises and beautifully manicured paths along the water... wait, those are the docks!...
How Much Does it Cost to Visit London in 2025? [Cost Calculator]
As you plan your trip to London, you've probably notice one thing: that place is expensive! London is one of the most expensive cities in the world – both for visitors and for locals who live there. (I can attest to both as I've spent a lot visiting and definitely ran out of money while living there!) Having a good estimate for a London budget can go a long way...
20 Marvelous Things to Do in London in March 2025
In like a lion, out like a lamb... is the proverb that describes the month of March and how the weather improves as it goes on. That's certainly the case for London, where winter lets go of its cold, rainy grip as the days pass and young blooms herald the new season by month's end...
Big Bus Tours vs Golden Tours: Choosing HOHO Tours in London
The adage is true: you could spend a lifetime in London and never see it all. (Actually, the expression is "when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life," but it means basically the same thing.) For most visitors, even a week is barely enough time to whet your appetite for exploring London more deeply. Having visited many times and even living in London, I still don't feel like I've seen it all – and I probably never will...
How to Celebrate Scotland’s Burns Night in London (2025)
One of the best parts of travel is having the opportunity to experience cultural events in other countries; sure we all know about the holidays and events in our homelands, but discovering when, why, and how different people mark special occasions in other parts of the world is a truly delightful way to meet locals where they are...
The Complete Greenwich Guide for Your London Trip
On my very first trip to London, over a decade ago, I was drawn to visit Greenwich. Its storied history exerted a pull on me, and I was staying over on that side of the city anyway – so I had to visit, right? After exploring for a few hours, I knew I had barely scratched the surface and wanted others to visit Greenwich too – when I moved to London a year later, one of the first unofficial group activities I planned for me and my classmates was a day trip to Greenwich...
