While we’d love to encourage you to do all your shopping at one of London’s markets, stocking up on food in a supermarket is going to ease your budget. Britain has several huge supermarket chains, and their dominance is a big issue with London locals: many people are concerned about how they have put independent » Read more
Shopping in London: Budget Travel Guide
London is a shopper’s paradise, catering to all needs and budgets. Suffice to say, you could blow a load of money very, very easily in London’s shops. This guide will help you navigate the huge choice and save a little bit of cash in the process – how much you save, of course, depends on » Read more
London is indeed a city of markets. Whether food (try Borough Market or Maltby Street Markets) or flowers (Columbia Road), markets are great places to visit if you’re on a budget. And, while the description “flea market” isn’t really used in the United Kingdom, London does have plenty of places that do that job — selling » Read more
Every now and again I catch my breath going through a pile of crumbled clothes in a damp smelling sea of castoffs at one of London’s vintage or charity shops. Who knows where it’s been? Or what sort of person had worn it? How did it make them feel? And most importantly: Will it fit » Read more
If it’s a weekend in London, then it’s market time, no matter what season. Londoners are undeniably proud of their markets and not just because some of them date back to medieval times. The city’s markets are hands down the best places to find bargains, whether you are looking for vintage clothes, artisanal cheeses or » Read more
Ah, London‘s famous Portobello Road… It’s been immortalized in songs (our fave is this one located in Notting Hill—plays host to a number of cutesy shops, cafés, and antique sellers. It’s also the location of the famous Electric cinema, which has its own signature restaurant next door. The street’s characteristic slope, beginning at the intersection at Westbourne Grove, » Read more
Photo by Philip Sheldrake It’s no secret that Londoners love literature just about as much as they love their tabloids. When not sifting the mags to find out where Posh and Becks are currently being preposterous, Londoners are usually nose-in-novel on the Underground or while queueing at Sainsbury’s. Here are just some of the places » Read more
