Author: Muriel Schmidt

How Do You Get Around London On Christmas Day?

The only transport running on Christmas Day will be taxi and private hire services, Santander Cycles, coaches, Dial-a-Ride (for registered members only) and electric scooter rental trials in some London Boroughs. How do you travel around London on Christmas Day? Everything stops running on Christmas Day: the tube, buses, TfL Rail, DLR, Overground, trams, river […]

Does London Have High Humidity?

London has some very humid months, with other comfortably humid months. The least humid month is April (58.1% relative humidity), and the most humid month is November (78.7%). Is London usually humid? London features a humid temperate oceanic climate (Cfb). This gives the city cool winters, warm to hot summers with precipitation fairly evenly distributed […]

Can You Get Around London Walking?

Walking Not exactly a public transport option, but don’t discount walking as a way to get around London! Many visitors don’t realise that many parts of London are very pedestrian friendly, and in fact in central London you can get to most of the attractions just by walking. Can you walk around London easily? It’s […]

What Apps Do I Need For London?

Here’s our top 10 apps to get if you’re moving to London: 1, Citymapper. If you only download one app from this list, make it Citymapper. 2, TFL Oyster App. 3, Splitwise. 4, Yolt. 5, Food Delivery Apps. 6, Google Maps. 7, Santander Cycles. 8, Uber. What apps do I need for travel to London? […]

What American Banks Are In London?

International banking in the UK includes: Bank of America. Citibank. Santander. Triodos Bank. Is there a US bank in the UK? Covered Accounts U.S. Bank National Association participates in the deposit guarantee scheme of the United Kingdom. This deposit guarantee scheme applies to current accounts, savings accounts, time deposit accounts made by private individuals, companies […]

How Do You Pack For London?

London Packing Checklist Shirts / t-shirts. Sweater / fleece for layering. Jeans / Pants. Underwear / socks. Shoes (bring a pair that is versatile so you can travel with just one or at most two pairs) Swimwear (if needed, such as hotel has pool for instance) What should I pack for a week in London? […]