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London

For more than 2000 years, London has been the capital of the British empire, as well as one of the most culturally important cities in the known world. A city with everything from beautiful buildings, to gorgeous palaces, and tall buildings. A city where structures of yesterday sit alongside some of the most modern structures of today.

The Circus is in Town!

The Circus is in Town!

Piccadilly Circus lies in the heart of Downtown London.  It is practically a crossroads for all of London.  Some might call it London’s version of Times Square in New York, or the British equivalent of Shibuya Scramble in Tokyo.  You’ll be immersed in a sea of neon, billboards, underground roundels, great restaurants, shopping, bars, and endless cacaphony...

No Drivers, No Problem!

No Drivers, No Problem!

If you’re ever walking through the streets of eastern London, and you spot a futuristic looking train with no driver at the controls, don’t worry, it’s not a ghost train or a runaway!  It’s the Docklands Light Railway, or DLR for short.  Opened in 1987, this light rail system was built to provide transportation to the Docklands area of eastern...

Join the Underground Movement

Join the Underground Movement

The London Underground, or as it is known by the locals, “The Tube”, is the official subway system of London.  It is also the oldest subway system in the world; it first opened to the public in 1863 under the reign of Queen Victoria.  What began with a steam engine under the streets of London, has now evolved into one of the world’s busiest and best...