Tagged: london

Ghost Stations in Britain, Free Meals in Economy Class, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's airplane cabins, train stations, and gaming tournaments. * DELTA MIGHT BRING BACK FREE MEALS IN ECONOMY (Travel Weekly)Delta…

Britain's 'Ghost Stations' Offer Quiet Alternatives to Bustling London Stops

If you go sightseeing in Central London, at some point you'll almost certainly pass through the Waterloo or Victoria rail station—those are the closest stops to attractions like…

Maker of the Liberty Bell to Call it Quits

2016, you terrible year, now you have claimed the sound of liberty itself.London's Whitechapel Bell Foundry, which has been casting bells for the world since 1570, announced…

Record Fine for Princess Cruises, Tennessee Tourist Attractions Carry On Despite Wildfires, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody. Here's the latest from the world's national parks, cruise ships, and tourist attractions.* FOLLOWING WILDFIRES, EASTERN TENNESSEE OFFICIALS URGE TOURISTS TO…

A Former Floating Prison is Now London’s Hottest New Hotel

It boasts all the trappings of a trendy design hotel: stripped-down post-industrial spaces, sleek modern furniture, iPads in place of TVs, a rooftop bar serving up local craft…

British Government OKs Heathrow Airport Expansion in London

The British government has approved plans to build a new runway at London's Heathrow Airport—a controversial project that will, according to its opponents, greatly increase air and…

Prince's House to Open Permanently for Tours, British Government OKs London Airport Expansion, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's cities, museums, and airports.* BRITISH GOVERNMENT OKs HEATHROW AIRPORT EXPANSION IN LONDON (Associated Press)The British…

British Vacations Are Increasingly Affordable for the American Traveler

The big travel news of the current fall/winter season is the drop in the value of the British pound. As we go to press, the pound is selling for only $1.21.  It used to sell at…

Doug the Pug Does London

(Photo: Instagram/@itsdougthepug)We mentioned last week that the weak pound resulting from Britain's decision in June to leave the European Union has caused UK tourism to…

Doug the Pug Does London, a Wine Fountain in Italy, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's the latest from the world's cities, parks, and pilgrimage sites.* FATHER AND DAUGHTER FIND 2.03-CARAT DIAMOND IN ARKANSAS STATE PARK (CNN). Crater of Diamonds State Park in…

London Walking Tour: Wizards and Wanderings

On this walk you'll visit the principal site where public beheadings took place for more than 400 years and encounter a sinister-looking gate topped by stone skulls. The walk takes in…

Air China Removes In-Flight Magazine with Article Deemed Racist

State-owned Chinese carrier Air China says it has removed from its planes copies of its in-flight magazine that contained an article many have found racist.In a guide to London,…

Airbnb Updates Nondiscrimination Policy, Disney Starts Scanning Preschoolers' Fingers, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* AIRBNB RELEASES UPDATED NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY (Travel Weekly). Responding to allegations of racial discrimination on the part…

London Double-Decker Bus Converted Into Hotel Room

The South Causey Inn's double-decker bus room (photo: katyjourno/Instagram)Let's say you want to sleep inside an iconic symbol of London.The royal residences are likely out…

Zika in Singapore, Vandals on Oregon Coast, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* ZIKA UPDATE: U.S. ISSUES SINGAPORE TRAVEL ADVISORY (Condé Nast Traveler). Though the largest outbreaks of Zika have been in Latin…

How to Pack 100 Items in a Carry-On, London's 24-Hour Tube Starts, and More: Our Daily Travel Briefing

LONDON'S LONG-AWAITED NIGHT TUBE FINALLY STARTS (Londonist) There can be a penalty to being first: You can do it wrong. That's what happened to London's miraculous Underground system.…

London's 24-Hour Tube Finally Starts

There can be a penalty to being first: You can do it wrong. That's what happened to London's miraculous Underground system. It was the first of its kind in the world when it opened…

Harry Potter Play Price Hits $10,768, the Hotel in Two Countries at Once, and More: Our Daily Travel Briefing

ONE TICKET TO THE NEW HARRY POTTER PLAY COSTS $10,768 (The Guardian) London's newest tourist attraction is Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a two-part sequel to the Harry Potter…

Ticket to New Harry Potter Play Costs $10,768

London's newest tourist attraction is Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a two-part sequel to the Harry Potter books. Bizarrely for the most popular character franchise of all time,…

Significant New Travel Developments in London and Orlando Will Have an Impact on Your Own Forthcoming Vacation There

What's new in London?  Probably the most important development is the completion of a ten-story tower atop the Tate Modern museum. Not only has the exhibition space…

London's Olympic Tower Adds...a Slide?

ArcelorMittal OrbitThe ArcelorMittal Orbit, a twisting metal tower rising 376 ft/114.5 m from Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in East London, was built for the 2012 Summer Games.…

London's Black Taxis Will All Soon Accept Credit Cards

London's licensed cab drivers famously have a larger hippocampus (the part of the brain that's responsible for memory) than average folks. That's the result of two years of studying…

The Churchill Museum Has Now Joined the List of London Must-Sees

In a city whose major museums are among the largest and most impressive of all such places, the Churchill War Rooms were always a compelling exhibit but a secondary one.…

Miss a Connecting Flight? This Airport Will Pay

Would you pay $42 if it meant you didn't have to worry about missing a connecting flight?Gatwick, London's second-busiest airport (out of the city's six), has launched a new…

International Airfare Wars Make It Much Cheaper to Vacation Abroad This Fall and Winter

I reported roughly a week ago that airfares for the summer took a sharp dip; and that experts were predicting that fall fares would also be low.Sometimes it's sweet to be…