Wise people say that you should read maps. Study them, understand them, and cherish them, for in war they are the difference between victory and defeat, and in travel they are the difference between a boring business trip and a…
Trip Report – RTW – Part 6: London Day 4 – Drive to Heathrow, BA European Lounge
So now that our adventure in London was complete, it was time to head back to the airport. I called the same taxi driver from day 1 who picked us up at Days Inn and dropped us off at the…
Trip Report – RTW – Part 6: London Day 3 – The British Museum
One of the most impressive achievements of the British Empire was to meticulously collect artefacts, pack them up and drag them to London, where they were all hoarded and put on display over the centuries that the British Empire prospered.…
Trip Report – RTW – Part 6: London Day 3 – High Tea at The Savoy
One of the things that are special about a hotel like The Savoy is the “high tea”. What it basically is is a glorified tea and cookies: you get all you can eat sandwiches, and all you can eat desserts,…
Trip Report – RTW – Part 6: London Day 3 – The Savoy
People travel for various reasons. Some want to experience the destination. Some want to experience the journey. Some want to experience the food, the luxuries, the barrenness, the heat, the cold, the wet, the snow – the point is, everyone…
Trip Report – RTW – Part 6: London Day 3, breakfast at the Intercontinental Park Lane
Since I was lucky and not only scored a free room at the Intercontinental Park Lane, but also one that included breakfast, I figured why not – let’s give it a try. Typically, hotel breakfasts are eggs, bacon and juices,…
Trip Report – RTW – Part 5: London Day 2 – Walking around, Science Museum
We spent the day walking around London. After I had returned, tail between my legs, to the Days Inn to collect my camera and hat which I so idiotically forgot there in my dash to escape to the Intercontinental, we…
Trip Report – RTW – London Cars
I am a huge car nut, and owning, modifying and spotting cars is a hobby. London had its share of eyecandy, and here are a few interesting ones I’d come across. First night in, just taxiing from LHR to our…
Trip Report – RTW – Part 5: London Day 2, lunch at Ottolenghi
I heard about this place a lot, and they operate a few branches around London. Only one is a sit-down, and reservations are hard to come by, so we decided to walk to one and do takeout, as this is…
Trip Report – RTW – Part 5: London Day 2
One of the things I wanted to try on this trip was the famed IHG Best Rate Guarantee. Although at the time of writing this, the rules have been changed significantly and tightened a lot, back in July it was…