http://london.skiponover.com/ London Travel en Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:36:00 GMT Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:36:00 GMT info@skiponover.com info@skiponover.com http://london.skiponover.com/blues-royals-some-of-the-queens-guards/ The famous Buckingham Palace Changing of the Guard ceremony isn't the only place to see the Household Cavalry in their dazzling uniforms. Two mounted guards can be seen posted at... http://london.skiponover.com/blues-royals-some-of-the-queens-guards/#comments http://london.skiponover.com/blues-royals-some-of-the-queens-guards/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:36:00 GMT http://london.skiponover.com/agatha-christie-lived-heresouth-kensington/ Agatha Christie was a prolific writer whose mystery stories are still popular on TV decades after her death. Her play The Mousetrap has broken records for longest-running stage play. Miss... http://london.skiponover.com/agatha-christie-lived-heresouth-kensington/#comments http://london.skiponover.com/agatha-christie-lived-heresouth-kensington/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:55:00 GMT http://london.skiponover.com/river-thames-and-houses-of-parliament/ True confessions, I have not ridden the giant Ferris Wheel - ski gondola hybrid called the London Eye. I love aerial views, but I have this really bad fear of... http://london.skiponover.com/river-thames-and-houses-of-parliament/#comments http://london.skiponover.com/river-thames-and-houses-of-parliament/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:29:00 GMT http://london.skiponover.com/sir-richard-lady-burtons-stone-tent/ Victorian explorer Sir Richard Burton (the role model for Lawrence of Arabia) and his widow are buried in a mausoleum of their own. It's a stone tent, in the Mortlake... http://london.skiponover.com/sir-richard-lady-burtons-stone-tent/#comments http://london.skiponover.com/sir-richard-lady-burtons-stone-tent/ Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:55:00 GMT http://london.skiponover.com/b-b-belgravia-sounds-good/2/ Had a very good report of the B & B Belgravia from a recent guest there. Full breakfasts. Comfortable rooms. London prices are never easy to take but rates here... http://london.skiponover.com/b-b-belgravia-sounds-good/2/#comments http://london.skiponover.com/b-b-belgravia-sounds-good/2/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:32:00 GMT http://london.skiponover.com/buckingham-palace-2008-open-days/ It's almost time for Buckingham Palace to open its doors to the public for another (short) summer season. According to the official Royal Residences website, The State Rooms will be... http://london.skiponover.com/buckingham-palace-2008-open-days/#comments http://london.skiponover.com/buckingham-palace-2008-open-days/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:47:00 GMT http://london.skiponover.com/harrods/2/ Is London's most famous department store worth visiting? I don't even know why I knew Harrod's existed before arriving in London for the first time. I'm not a shopper and... http://london.skiponover.com/harrods/2/#comments http://london.skiponover.com/harrods/2/ Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:22:00 GMT http://london.skiponover.com/british-museum-a-favourite-london-place-to-see/1/ The Brits have collected beautiful, famous, interesting, historic and occasionally bizarre items from all over the world. Many of them can be seen at the British Museum. Where Great Russell... http://london.skiponover.com/british-museum-a-favourite-london-place-to-see/1/#comments http://london.skiponover.com/british-museum-a-favourite-london-place-to-see/1/ Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:16:00 GMT http://london.skiponover.com/westminster-abbey-from-the-outside/ Thanks to wikimedia commons user ed 2gs for making this lovely image of Westminster Abbey available. GNU Free Documentation LIcense. Westminster Abbey, a treasure chest of history inside, is impressive... http://london.skiponover.com/westminster-abbey-from-the-outside/#comments http://london.skiponover.com/westminster-abbey-from-the-outside/ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:14:00 GMT http://london.skiponover.com/new-name-explore-london-is-now-london-travel-at-skiponovercom/ Hi there, You may have noticed the spiffy new domain, skiponover.com. It's where you'll find my blogs, including London Travel - used to be called Explore London, England Travel... http://london.skiponover.com/new-name-explore-london-is-now-london-travel-at-skiponovercom/#comments http://london.skiponover.com/new-name-explore-london-is-now-london-travel-at-skiponovercom/ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:01:00 GMT http://london.skiponover.com/changing-the-guard-at-buckingham-palace/ Tourists in London flock to see the famous Changing the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Here are a few tips. What Happens at the Changing of the Guard From a... http://london.skiponover.com/changing-the-guard-at-buckingham-palace/#comments http://london.skiponover.com/changing-the-guard-at-buckingham-palace/ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:51:00 GMT http://london.skiponover.com/getting-around-london-on-the-tube-london-underground/ London's "tube" is the lifeline of commuters, tourists, and residents going about their daily business. About the Tube The Tube is an underground railway system with multiple lines - including... http://london.skiponover.com/getting-around-london-on-the-tube-london-underground/#comments http://london.skiponover.com/getting-around-london-on-the-tube-london-underground/ Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:40:00 GMT http://london.skiponover.com/trafalgar-square/ Trafalgar Square is famous and also very easy to find. It's very handy to use as a reference point in finding your way around central London. London A-Z Reference: 4D... http://london.skiponover.com/trafalgar-square/#comments http://london.skiponover.com/trafalgar-square/ Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:10:00 GMT http://london.skiponover.com/maps-of-london/ Absolutely essential: London A-Z. Available at every bookstore, news agent, and in other odd places. London A-Z is the street-by-street atlas for London. There are different sizes available - I've... http://london.skiponover.com/maps-of-london/#comments http://london.skiponover.com/maps-of-london/ Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:39:00 GMT http://london.skiponover.com/welcome-to-explore-london/ "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." This famous quotation from Dr. Samuel Johnson sums... http://london.skiponover.com/welcome-to-explore-london/#comments http://london.skiponover.com/welcome-to-explore-london/ Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:41:00 GMT