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Londonist
The Top Exhibitions To See In London: September 2025 Picasso, Marie Antoinette and a double helping of space.
2 days ago
diamond geezer
Northampton Square 45 45 Squared 21) NORTHAMPTON SQUARE, EC1 Borough of Islington, 70m×60m square at the quieter end of...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
45 45 Squared 21) NORTHAMPTON SQUARE, EC1 Borough of Islington, 70m×60m square at the quieter end of Clerkenwell, half of it old and half new, and all a bit on the wonk. It's tucked away in the slice of streets between St John's Road and Goswell Road, somewhere between Angel and...
diamond geezer
Four-in-one Four questions for the price of one How did this Prius end up in Clapton Pond? It smashed...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Four questions for the price of one How did this Prius end up in Clapton Pond? It smashed through the railings, obviously, as you'd likely be able to guess even if you hadn't seen the large gap in the fence and the missing hedge. It must have failed to stop at the lights on...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Best Countries for Expats to Live Abroad
over a year ago
Spoon & Tamago
Kuroneko Delivers More Than Just Packages at Expo 2025 If you’re heading to the Osaka Expo, you need to stop by Kuroneko Yamato’s booth. Trust us. And...
a month ago
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a month ago
If you’re heading to the Osaka Expo, you need to stop by Kuroneko Yamato’s booth. Trust us. And while they do offer baggage storage and shipping, that’s not why you want to go. Running for the duration of the Expo (through October 13), the “Dreaming World of Kuroneko” has an...
Spoon & Tamago
Roof That Connects Life and Nature: ROOF HOUSE by Tamada & Wakimoto Architects all photos by Kenta Hasegawa courtesy Tamada & Wakimoto Architects Set against the soft backdrop of...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
all photos by Kenta Hasegawa courtesy Tamada & Wakimoto Architects Set against the soft backdrop of Tochigi’s rural landscapes, ROOF HOUSE by Tamada & Wakimoto Architects reimagines how a home can engage with its environment. Rather than enclosing life within walls, this project...
Cheese and Biscuits
Norbert's, East Dulwich They're like the buses, these rotisserie places. You wait years for a decent, affordable spit-roast...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
They're like the buses, these rotisserie places. You wait years for a decent, affordable spit-roast chicken in the capital, and then two come along at once. one in Holborn closed (where I would go at least once every couple of weeks back in the day), then Kentish Town, then...
Londonist
Vintage Football Shirts: The Best And Oddest From Every Big London Club New book delves deep into the world of vintage collectables.
a year ago
Londonist
Londonist Talks To Just Stop Oil "No one will listen to you if they cannot hear you."
a year ago
diamond geezer
Market Square 45 45 Squared 25) MARKET SQUARE, N9 Borough of Enfield, 70m×50m Market Square in Edmonton. New not...
a month ago
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a month ago
45 45 Squared 25) MARKET SQUARE, N9 Borough of Enfield, 70m×50m Market Square in Edmonton. New not old, enclosed not open, basic not aspirational, blouses not yogawear, also you can't drive a vehicle into it which I think is a first in this year-long series. Come with me to the...
diamond geezer
Saffron Square 45 45 Squared 28) SAFFRON SQUARE, CRO Borough of Croydon, 80m×70m×40m bruised thumb. This...
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45 45 Squared 28) SAFFRON SQUARE, CRO Borough of Croydon, 80m×70m×40m bruised thumb. This 43-storey tower was completed in 2016 and marks perhaps the last hurrah for variegated colourful panelling rather than the current pretend-brick default. It's the tallest part of a...
Londonist
London On Fire: Paintings Of The Blitz By The Firefighters Who Were There City's darkest hour captured in vivid paint.
a year ago
Londonist
London's New Women's Museum Opens This March Launching on International Women's Day.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
Ways to Experience Minnesota's Scandinavian Heritage
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
The Best 6 Festivals in the British Virgin Islands
3 months ago
diamond geezer
Banksy's endangered animals On 5th August 2024 London woke to the news that Banksy had painted a goat on a wall in Kew. Over the...
3 weeks ago
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3 weeks ago
On 5th August 2024 London woke to the news that Banksy had painted a goat on a wall in Kew. Over the next eight days an entire menagerie emerged across the capital, and it filled the August silly season gap brilliantly. [original bloggage] Two of the animals vanished almost...
Londonist
"Sensationally Naff": The 1995 Plans To Rebrand Tube Stations After Advertisers Tube sponsorship is nothing new.
a year ago
Londonist
Searching For A Sixth Form? Come And See What City Of London Freemen's School Has To Offer! There's an open evening on 12 September.
over a year ago
Londonist
Gorgeous Shots Of The Thames In New Riverside Photography Book London's Riverside in Photographs, by Franco Pfaller.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Wallington Square 45 45 Squared 14) WALLINGTON SQUARE, SM6 Borough of Sutton, 130m Wallington, a town halfway between...
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4 months ago
45 45 Squared 14) WALLINGTON SQUARE, SM6 Borough of Sutton, 130m Wallington, a town halfway between Sutton and Croydon which once had its own town hall. Today's square lies just across the road, bang opposite David Weir's gold postbox, and has changed a fair bit over the years....
AFAR Media - Travel...
Inside Marie Antoinette’s Reopened Apartment At Versailles
over a year ago
Herbert Lui
“Why is this important to me?” When you know why you’re doing what you want to do, you do it better.  You can prioritize clearly,...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
When you know why you’re doing what you want to do, you do it better.  You can prioritize clearly, adapt when you need, and endure the inevitable setbacks. More importantly, you’ll know when you’re heading in the right direction. This sense of clarity doesn’t just magically...
Londonist
A Map Of Southwark Place Name Origins The etymology of the London Borough Southwark.
a year ago
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Dallas' Best Michelin-Approved Restaurants by Neighborhood
5 months ago
Londonist
The Soho Sculpture Celebrating The Arrival Of Asylum Seekers A memorial to Huguenot refugees.
a month ago
Londonist
Competition Alert! Win A Family Mini Break In A 5-Star London Hotel A fantastic prize from Pan Pacific London.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Bow Roundabout update #14 The major roadworks at the Bow Roundabout, which were supposed to have finished by now, have not...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
The major roadworks at the Bow Roundabout, which were supposed to have finished by now, have not finished. We had high hopes because the yellow signs on the approach to the junction used to say 'Improvement Works Bow Road Roundabout 30 Sep - 04 Feb', but with a few days to go...
Londonist
Frieze Sculpture 2023: Regent's Park Turns Into A Free Outdoor Art Gallery This Autumn 22 playful works of art sprinkled around the English Gardens.
a year ago
Londonist
Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 21-27 July 2025 Things to do for a fiver or less.
a month ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
The Best Things to Do in Abu Dhabi
over a year ago
Spoon & Tamago
Kodansha Launches ‘Manga Manners’ to Educate Visitors on Japanese Etiquette Kodansha, one of Japan’s leading manga publishers, has launched an innovative campaign titled “MANGA...
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4 months ago
Kodansha, one of Japan’s leading manga publishers, has launched an innovative campaign titled “MANGA MANNERS” to educate visitors about Japanese etiquette through beloved manga characters. Following the success of a similar initiative at Narita Airport in 2024, this new campaign...
diamond geezer
National Trust reopening dates When are London's National Trust houses reopening for 2025? 13 Feb: Eastbury Manor House 14 Feb:...
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6 months ago
When are London's National Trust houses reopening for 2025? 13 Feb: Eastbury Manor House 14 Feb: Sutton House (prebooking required) 15 Feb: Ham House 20 Feb: Rainham Hall (prebooking recommended) 1 Mar: 2 Willow Road (prebooking required) 2 Mar: Fenton House (prebooking...
AFAR Media - Travel...
What to Know About Renting an Electric Vehicle
over a year ago
Londonist
The Curling Club Has Slid Into South Bank For A Winter-Long Après-Ski Party Unleash your inner Winter Olympian.
a year ago
Londonist
Tips For Australians In London - From An Australian In London Zoë Coombs Marr advises.
a year ago
Herbert Lui
The right to make a classic An architecture student asks her professor for advice. As they review her work together, he...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
An architecture student asks her professor for advice. As they review her work together, he challenges her, “Is your design as good as the Chartres Cathedral?”  The student grimaces in confusion, looks out the window, and responds earnestly, “Of course not, I could never do...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Top Spots to Relax in Palm Springs’ Desert Oasis
9 months ago
Herbert Lui
Clocks Centuries ago, clocks were advanced technology. To the members of the Qing dynasty that ruled China...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
Centuries ago, clocks were advanced technology. To the members of the Qing dynasty that ruled China from the Forbidden City in Beijing, clocks did more than just tell time and help them organize their day. These very rare, well-decorated, ornate, devices represented status and...
diamond geezer
IKEA Oxford Circus Central London now has an IKEA, right beside Oxford Circus where Top Shop used to be. It opened on...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Central London now has an IKEA, right beside Oxford Circus where Top Shop used to be. It opened on Thursday, a balloon-infested occasion attended by the Mayor because he's very keen to see Oxford Street full of successful businesses again. It brings the number of IKEA stores in...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Where to Eat, Drink, and Unwind in Virginia Beach
8 months ago
diamond geezer
I've been to see some art I've been to see some art. Serpentine Galleries Giuseppe Penone: Thoughts in the Roots (until 7...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
I've been to see some art. Serpentine Galleries Giuseppe Penone: Thoughts in the Roots (until 7 September) [exhibition guide] Arpita Singh: Remembering (until 27 July) Serpentine Pavilion 2025 by Marina Tabassum (until 26 September) medical capsule, much enlarged, chopped up...
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Where Was Game of Thrones Filmed? 11 Locations You Can Visit
over a year ago
Londonist
Sip Your Way Around The World At This Huge Wine Festival The Laithwaites Wine Festival returns this autumn.
a month ago
Londonist
Best Of Londonist: 18-24 September 2023 A tube map for planes, a street with four names - plus a really silly interview.
a year ago
Cheese and Biscuits
7 Floor Malaysia Tea Room, Holborn In a world of sprawling Mercato Metropolitanos, Market Halls and Arcade Food Halls, the miniscule...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
In a world of sprawling Mercato Metropolitanos, Market Halls and Arcade Food Halls, the miniscule Holborn Food Hub is a reminder that food courts come in all shapes and sizes. I'm sure they had very good reasons for filling a space the size of a mobile phone repair shop with...
Londonist
Things To Do In London On Boxing Day 2023 There's more to Twixtmas than Monopoly and mulled wine.
a year ago
Londonist
Just How Bad Is The Air Quality On The Tube? A look at particle levels on tube platforms.
a year ago
Londonist
Things To Do In The Borough Of Kingston Upon Thames Or ROYAL Kingston upon Thames, if you insist.
a year ago
Herbert Lui
Whose task is this? Is it a child’s task to study? Or is it a parent’s task to get them to study? “There is a simple way...
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4 months ago
Is it a child’s task to study? Or is it a parent’s task to get them to study? “There is a simple way to tell whose task it is. Think, Who ultimately is going to receive the result brought about by the choice that is made?” Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi write in The Courage...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Can You Get Banned from Flying for Skiplagging?
over a year ago