London is a city full of history and tradition, and what better way to experience its charm than by indulging in the ultimate British pastime — afternoon tea? But not just any tea, but the most exquisite teapots and quaintest teahouses in the heart of London. Suppose you are looking for a cozy spot to ...
London’s River Thames once became a dead river due to the industrial revolution of England. The River Thames in London City functioned as a commercial and transportation hub and a dumping ground for human and industrial waste. England’s industrial legacy’s origin was gradually devolving into a dignified sewer. During the sweltering summer of 1858, the ...
A colony of the rare orchid species known as small-flowered tongue orchids was found atop a bank roof in London. It is a wonderful feeling for nature lovers and horticulturists to come across plant specimens that are on the verge of extinction. Sometimes, they get amazed upon finding such rare plant types thriving in uninhabited ...
According to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests filed late last year, at least half of the London boroughs are using Chinese surveillance tech linked to abuses of the Uyghur Muslim minority in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Around two-thirds of the councils in London and the next 20 largest city councils in the UK ...
The London Contemporary Voices (LCV) is a unique and contemporary choir based in London. I have been thoroughly enjoying revisiting a few videos of theirs, especially from the Mahogany Sessions I have come across of late. It seems they gig with some quite big names, working with artists such as Imogen Heap, Amber Run, Jarvis Cocker, Nitin ...
At the Embankment Tube Station in the London Underground, an appealing voice declares the station’s “mind the gap” announcement in a very theatrical way. The voice was actually recorded back in the seventies and had been removed during an upgrade sometime around 2012. However, authorities decided to play it again after they realized that it ...
If you plan on traveling to Rome, rest assured that you won’t have to spend a penny buying bottled water. Rome has thousands of fountains spread throughout the city from where you can drink and collect water for free. Called “nasoni” (nasone) in Italian, these ancient fountains, when translated into English, become “large noses.” Rome ...
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