No place brings the stories of Sherlock Holmes to life like London, the home of both the fictional detective and his real-life inventor. The city now honors the detective’s adventures with attractions and memorials, so even though he was an invented character, you can still have a Holmsian experience exploring his haunts in the city.…
November 1, 2024
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London's iconic Victoria and Albert Museum, more commonly known as the V&A, steps into an expansionist era in 2025 when it opens a brand-new complex designed to provide more public viewing of its massive and ever-growing collection. The V&A's main museum, a Victorian-era, overstuffed labyrinth containing the world's finest examples of decorative arts, has long…
Here are the cheapest, fastest, and best ways to travel from Heathrow Airport to Central London
Heathrow (LHR; 17 miles west of London) is London's busiest international airport, and one of the busiest airports in the world.
Unlike airports in the United States, European airports tend to be well-connected to the cities they serve by a wealth…
If there's one thing we understand at Frommer's, it's that for many travelers, being able to visit places affordably is the only way to visit them at all.
In 1957, Frommer's burst upon the publishing scene with the now-iconic Europe on 5 Dollars a Day, a blockbuster travel guidebook written for people with limited means. That…
Most tourists don’t know that London is threaded with canals, and visitors can tour the city while staying on board a barge. Here are the advantages and disadvantages, and how to book a good one. There’s a way to stay in Central London that’s a world away from the clamor and traffic, where…
Cheap London! The British pound may be expensive, but don't let that keep you from saving money while still having a fun and affordable vacation.
Too many people put off taking a trip to London because the strength of the British pound tricks them into believing the…