The Jetpacker

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.

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…