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Nomadic Notes Blog Posts

Visiting the British Museum – one of the worlds great museums

The Tomb of Sir Richard Burton – A mausoleum shaped like a Bedouin tent in a church in West London.

Accommodation

London hotels – Search for discount hotels in London with lowest rates guaranteed.

Featured Site

HotelsCombined compares the best hotel reservation sites to find the cheapest accommodation deals on hotels in London. Compare all the top travel sites including Booking.com. Hotels,com, Expedia, and Agoda.

Travel Guides

Visit London – Official travel site.

Londonist – From the Gothamist stable of destination guides, Londonist posts regular updates on things to do and what’s going on in London.

Londontopia – News and articles about London.

The London Insider – Reviews and pictures of restaurants, events, shows, bars, clubs, tourist spots.

London Hut – City guide featuring London attractions, restaurants, hotels, shopping, and souvenirs.

Love London Museums – A comprehensive guide to all the museums of London (93 were listed when I last checked) by Kate, a local who has lived in London all her life.

Run Riot – Find listings and features on London’s alternative scenes, including art, club, dance, film, music, theatre.

Secret London – A guide to the hidden corners of London. Lots of little details that are too numerous to be listed in visitor guide books.

The Time Out London blog – Daily guide to city life, news and culture.

London Blogs

An American Girl In Chelsea – Blog of an American woman relocated to London.

Ian Visits – A personal blog that covers the less commercial events and news in London.

A Glimpse Of London – London photo blogger.

Diamond Geezer – Personal account of life in London, online since 2002.

London Shop Fronts – Daily photoblog documenting London’s shop fronts that line its streets. See them now before all of the High Streets are eaten up by chain stores.

Blogs Posts About London

Free things to do in London – By breadcrumbsguide.com.

London South Bank Walk: The best sights to see – By indianajo.com.

Cycling in London – A great way to see the city – By travellingtype.com.

Tours

Tour Review: Classic Mini Tours of London – My review of a tour of London by Mini.

Unpeeling East End London on a history & street art walking tour – A review of an alternative to the usual London tours, as taken by Carol from wayfaringviews.com.