Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
Once in a while it is time for the traditional British meal – fish & chips. There are obviously many good places in London, United Kingdom for that, but the Golden Union in Poland Street close to Oxford Street has not only a great location but also a nice atmosphere. You can’t be wrong when choosing one of the high-caloric meals in this eatery. Continue reading “Fresh from the sea”
The Refinery is a bar and restaurant located in the business area Regent’s Place in London, United Kingdom. Therefore it is rather a hint for a business trip and not for holidays. They serve great meals for lunch and in the evening hours this becomes a nice bar with good drinks. Continue reading “The Refinery”
The Hare & Tortoise is a restaurant chain in London, United Kingdom. The Bloomsbury branch is located in the Brunswick shopping centre and you have to look a bit around to find it between the different shops and restaurants. But once you found it you can enjoy fantastic Japanese food. Continue reading “Hare & Tortoise”
If you love Tove Janssons stories of the Moomins in Moominvalley than this shop is for you. Located in the wonderful Covent Garden Market it is just a tiny shop on the upper floor accessible via a narrow wooden staircase decorated with nice images from this Finnish series. Continue reading “Moomins”
Not only children love the famous plastic bricks from Denmark – today there are also many sets that are more directed to adults. Some of them – especially those concerning iconic British buildings – can be seen at the LEGO store at Leicester square in London, United Kingdom. Continue reading “Plastic bricks”
Yes it is only a toy shop in London, United Kingdom – but Hamleys is also the craziest toy shop I’ve ever seen. Located in the precious Regent Street (but with many branches) this shop offers all toys that your heart might desire on many floors. And wherever you get there is always someone showing you a fancy toy – be prepared to take your head down when something is flying around announced. Continue reading “Toy paradise”
The Holiday Inn hotel near Regent’s Park is a good four-star hotel in London, United Kingdom. It seems to be more oriented towards tourists but is also a good choice for business trips. It’s only a three minute walk to the Regent’s Place business center, the underground station Great Portland Station is just around the corner and a supermarket is on the opposite side of the street. Continue reading “Near Regent’s Park”
North of SoHo at London, England you can find Charlotte Street – a street full of nice restaurants all lined up. If you have nothing planned in advance and want a wide variety of food styles to choose from than this is your place to be! We decided for dim t and found a table for ten persons without reserving in advance.
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If you’re in northern London, United Kingdom and somewhere close to Regent’s Park then a walk along Regent’s channel to the Camden Market is a good choice. In fact it is a combination of different markets offering art, souvenirs and food near the historical Camden Lock watergate. Continue reading “Camden Market”
It is a quite an unusual view of you only know the inner city center of London, United Kingdom: in the north of the city you might stumble open a 14 kilometers long canal going from east to west. It connects the Grand Junction Canal with the river Thames and was used to transport goods. Continue reading “Regent’s canal”