The Jetpacker

London’s Hyde Park

Hyde Park is 350 aces — less than half of New York’s Central Park — of open space packed with a myriad of plant life, statues, memorials, horse trails and a lake called… the Serpentine River?  We don’t get it either.

New Year’s In London

I’ll be honest… I had my doubts about spending New Year’s Eve in London.  It’s cold and drab in winter.  There’s always cloud cover (in every season).  The people are quiet.  The city is old-fashioned (which is code for occasionally boring).  Our holiday was destined to be uneventful.

The Punjab Restaurant Review

Indian food isn’t for everybody.  It’s a complex convergence of mysterious flavors and textures that bombards the senses.  But if you’re going to experiment with this delightfully exotic cuisine, you’ve got to do it somewhere amazing.  And we know just the place…

Absolut Ice Bar London

Wanna go to a place where the drinks aren’t the only thing on ice?  At the Absolut Ice Bar in London’s Piccadilly district, everything is made of ice — from the walls, to the counters, to the seats… even the cups.

Big Ben & The Houses Of Parliament

Big Ben is arguably the iconic image of London, with the double-decker bus second and the Spice Girls a distant third.  It’s an obligatory stop for any visitor to London.  But there is a downside…