Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
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”
London, United Kingdom has some really large green areas and the Regent’s Park north of Fitzrovia is one of them. People get here to relax, meet friends or do some sports. It is used for art exhibitions, the houses surrounding it are especially beautiful. In the north you can find the London Zoo and the Grand Union Canal.
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For years I’ve been buying high prized paper tickets on the London Underground. Mostly because I thought that getting an Oyster card wouldn’t be a good choice for my always short stays in the capital city of England. And I didn’t want to leave too much credit on the card without knowing when I will return. Continue reading “Credit card ticket”
The Meliá White House is a very good hotel located close to the Regent’s Park in London, United Kingdom. It belongs to a Spanish hotel chain and is mostly used by business travelers and Spanish tourists. Continue reading “Meliá White House”
If you need a long walk through a park and under trees London, United Kingdom offers plenty of options. The green lung of the city is the Hyde Park in combination with the neighboring Kensington Gardens. Together they are even larger than the Principality of Monaco.
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One of the essential sights of a first time visit to London, United Kingdom is the home of the queen: the Buckingham Palace. It was built in the year 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham and continuously enhanced afterwards. Often foreign state guests are welcomed here.
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If you’re searching for traditional Japanese meals in London, United Kingdom you’ll have plenty of options. One of the best is serving good food since 1992: the Tōkyō Diner in the heart of Chinatown. On two levels you can get great sushi and nice katsu curry. Continue reading “Tōkyō Diner”
I was at London, United Kingdom during the football world championship and the next match was England vs. Colombia. A not so nice match that ended with a historical event: England won a penalty shoot-out for the first time ever. And of course I had to find a pub to watch the match. Continue reading “The Zeitgeist”
The Misato is a small Japanese restaurant at the southern gate of Chinatown in London, United Kingdom. The name means female who makes typos and I have no clue why it is named like this. But they serve very good Japanese food in a cosy atmosphere. Continue reading “Misato”
The Shard in Southwark, London is the highest building of the United Kingdom. The skyscraper looks like a shard of glass, is 310 meters high and contains 87 floors. It was opened in 2012 and you will find offices, high-class restaurants, a hotel and ten flats within the building. Continue reading “The Shard”