Monday, 30 May 2016

A Case Study Of Cotswold

Walk the 100 miles of the Cotswold Way.  The small villages (Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton-on-the-Water, Lower & Upper Slaughter, Stanway, Stanton, Broadway, Snowshill, Chipping Campden etc.) have recently become very popular as tourists look for novel authentic experiences and these villages have a long history in the way their stone houses are built and maintained. 












Saturday, 28 May 2016

Magic Of Markets

Markets are the best way to explore a city. They create a buzz, liven the street scene, engage visitors with the local community. When the markets develop their own unique character, they will start to have their own fans. 
  • Borough Market
  • Brick Lane Market
  • Camden Lock Market
  • Columbia Road Flower Market
  • Covent Garden Market
  • Greenwich Market
  • Old Spitalfields Market
  • Portobello Road Market
borough market






portobello market






camden market






petticoat lane market
spitalfields market
columbia road flower market



Friday, 27 May 2016

How Many Museums Does A City Need?

So, how many museums does a city need?  As many, I guess.

While most museum are free in UK except for special exhibitions and private museums, visitors are encouraged to make a donation, donate for a map, rent an audio guide, purchase merchandise in the shops, eat in the cafes, engage in education programmes. 

Why free?  Should they charge? No, I hope not. 

  • British Museum
  • National Gallery
  • Natural History Museum
  • Science Museum
  • Tate Modern
  • Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum
  • Cabinet War Rooms
  • Sherlock Holmes Museum
national gallery

national portrait gallery

british museum

the wallace collection

victoria & albert (v&a) museum

science museum

natural history museum

tate modern

shakespeare's globe theatre

golden hinde
churchill war rooms
sherlock holmes museum