Free hugs, anyone?
I was in London last week after a long gap of 20 months (this time as a tourist taking my mom and wife around the places). On the very first day we landed in London, the first place I took…
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Category: England
London Glimpses: People
Along with the London Underground, tourist attractions and landmarks, one more thing which attracted me was people. Being a buzzing tourist city, one get to see different kind of people – from all over the world, of all colours, age,…
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London Glimpses: Landmarks – Part 2
Here is the second set of glimpses of landmarks of London. (Click here for the first set) St Paul’s Cathedral, which stood as the tallest building of London for 250 years from 1710 to 1962. St Paul’s Cathedral in the…
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London Glimpses: Landmarks – Part 1
For rookie or recreational tourists, any major tourist place means a set of well known landmarks. Travel plan for them revolves around these predefined stop-overs. Weekends during my six-month-long stay at London meant roaming aimlessly around the buzzing city. Here…
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The pier of Southend-on-Sea
The pleasure ride on the longest pier in the world. Southend-on-Sea, my visit in 2009 to this coastal town 40 miles east of London was completely unplanned or unexpected. I just jumped in when a friend asked me to join…
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London Glimpses: London Underground
For any tourist visiting London, experiencing the London Underground service is a must, along with all those tourist attractions flocked by every visitor. I would say even if you don’t visit any of the attractions, travelling in the tubes should…
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Let there be sunlight
A driveway in Ulverston, from my previous visit. Like most of the people who live or lived in Bangalore, one of the things I like most about Bangalore is the weather, especially ‘winter’. Nothing can beat the warmth one gets…
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Cycling in Seven Sisters Country Park
When I landed in England last year February, one of the things I wanted to do was to either buy a bike (cycle) or go on a ride on a rented bike. During my first visit to Swindon, I had…
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