The Jetpacker

London 2012 Olympic Mascots Unveiled… And They Suck

The London 2012 Summer Olympic mascots were unveiled today, and they already have a spot in the top 5 worst Olympic mascots of all time.

The One Thing We Wish We Knew Before Visiting London

If there’s one thing we wish we knew before going to London, it’s this: don’t expect a foreign experience.

It’s More Than A Store… It’s More Than A Museum… It’s Harrods

Harrods is London encapsulated in a department store: it’s gaudy, it’s braggadocios, and everything is wayyyyy too expensive.  But it’s the one store you have to visit in London just to say you actually found your way out (perhaps with a T-shirt that reads: “I Survived Harrods And All I Got Was This $200 T-Shirt”).

Buckingham Palace

For some reason, people love looking at big houses.  Maybe it’s because we’re curious as to how the wealthy live.  Maybe it’s because we aspire to live like royalty one day.  Maybe it’s because we’re on a mission to find out who gives out the best Halloween candy.  No matter what your motivation, Buckingham Palace [...]

Tate Modern And Millennium Bridge

The Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian-only suspension bridge that crosses the River Thames, linking St. Paul’s Cathedral to the north and Tate Modern to the south.

The National Gallery In London

The National Gallery is another one of London’s free museums boasting an embarrassment of riches.  The museum is home to 2,300 paintings, which is relatively small in comparison to the collections of most major museums, but this place packs a heavyweight punch.  World famous works from artists such as Rembrandt, da Vinci, Cézanne, Von Gogh, [...]

A Tour Of The British Museum

Here’s the great thing about museums in London: most of them are free. That’s a big relief in a city where everything is expensive. So I can’t legitimately say “you get your money’s worth” in The British Museum, but you know what I mean.

Visiting The London Eye

What’s the best way to see London?  From the London Eye.  At its 443-foot peak, the largest Ferris wheel in Europe provides an unsurpassed view of the heart of London.

Sofitel St. James London Hotel Review

The Sofitel St. James is a five-star luxury hotel in a prime location in central London.  At the time of this writing, it was ranked #8 out of 1,151 hotels in London on Tripadvisor with 95% recommending it.  To say this place is one of the best hotels to stay in London is a terrible [...]

The Tower Of London & Tower Bridge

The Tower of London is almost 1,000 years old, and with that comes 1,000 years worth of stories and history lessons.  But for £15, a Beefeater (one of the Tower’s 100 residents) will break down the history to just a couple of hours and guide you through the Tower complex.