CCTV cameras are everywhere you look in London. Not just in public places like on buses and in tube stations, these days cameras are in every shop and every pub. Increasingly, they’re even used on private property by homeowners. All in all, one study...

Here’s our list of handy Tube Tips for making the best use of London’s Underground. These tips, learned from twenty years of travel in London, will turn you into a Tube pro in no time! This list originally appeared in London Tube 101: History, Culture, and...

Aldi, the UK’s fastest growing supermarket, recently announced 22 areas where it is planning to open new stores across in the UK. And don’t fear, Londoners: you won’t be left out. The budget supermarket’s plans include a couple...

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel & Lifestyle Hipster Blog Like a fair few of you, I’m a bit of a book nerd. And as the luck of my age would have it, I grew up with the Harry Potter book series. I...

Although theatre is generally pretty good at dystopias, it’s generally not a medium that tends to give good science-fiction. Which makes the centrepiece of the Lyric Hammersmith’s 2024 season doubly intriguing. Most people will probably...

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel & Lifestyle Hipster Blog When we booked our holiday apartment in London, we found ourselves located pretty much in the centre of London. I was a bit hesitant when...

Making plans with friends as an adult is hard. In fact, it’s pretty much impossible unless you do it months in advance, follow-up three times and pick an incredibly neutral location that no one can complain about. Sometimes, you just want a nice meal...

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel & Lifestyle Hipster Blog Because it’s just so pretty…and the air is fresh! Want more reasons why you should visit East London? Check out and follow my...

If you are planning a UK Cities road trip with kids anytime soon, these are UK cities you will want to add to your travel wishlist for a good measure of history, drama, and intrigue. The United Kingdom has an extensive and captivating history featuring...

London’s transport network always seems to be growing and changing, whether that be with new train services like the Elizabeth line or dazzling station glow-ups like the ones in Leyton and Colindale. And now yet another London train station is having some...

London Fashion Week is just around the corner (September 15-19), and some brands are pulling out all the stops to make their mark – or tube stops, in some cases. Bond Street has officially transformed into Burberry Street, as part of the...

The fourth and final season of ‘Sex Education’ hits Netflix later this month, just in time for freshers’ week/cuffing season/the whole bed-rotting trend. The new trailer has dropped and things are looking as juicy as ever for the students of...

Over the Summer in 2023 my eleven year old twins went on a PGL adventure holiday for three days and two nights. It was an incredible experience for them and some well needed Summer holiday childcare for me. If when you’ve finished reading you want to book, we...

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel & Lifestyle Hipster Blog A history of the London Underground’s graphic design including Frank Pick’s design direction, Edward Johnston’s typography...

London is a city full of history, culture, and entertainment. One of the most famous places in London is Oxford Street, which is known for its world-class shopping and vibrant atmosphere. Whether you are a local or a tourist, Oxford Street is a must-visit...

London has bookshops for every kind of bookworm, from awesome architectural literary havens like Daunt in Marylebone to second-hand goldmines like Judd Books in King’s Cross. But there’s only one bookshop that can claim to be the city’s...

There’s something comforting about a diner.  You walk into any greasy spoon in the United States, and you know there’s going to be coffee, burgers, breakfast at all hours, and—most importantly—good company.  The diner is probably the most American of restaurant...

Are you looking for a unique and exciting means of exploring the UK on a holiday with family, such as the upcoming October half-term holiday? If so, a motorhome adventure could cater for these requirements – when travelling this way, one has the freedom to go...

Do you only drink at the finest bars in town? Well, if you’re someone who only sips at sublime spots, you’ll want to put September 16-17 in your diary, as the bar voted the world’s best in 2022 is coming to London’s Fitzrovia for a...

Devon is a classic UK holiday destination for many families throughout the summer in particular. Travelling far and wide to find places where little ones will be safe, and a place where parents have everything they need, can be daunting. So, to save you the...

Having just booked some dining reservations for my upcoming birthday, food can be pretty expensive if you go to a fancy restaurant.  As the capital of the United Kingdom and a pretty fashionable city in its own right, London has dozens of restaurants that...

It’s the news we’ve all been waiting for. After a depressingly wet ‘n’ miserable couple of months, this week London is set to get some proper summer weather. Not only will temperatures sit in the high 20Cs, but we might even get a bit of...

It might be hard to believe, but the Underground line, named after the United Kingdom’s second-longest serving monarch, is actually one of the babies when it comes to the Tube.  It’s also one of the only Tube lines to have just one extension.  Running from...

Rejoice, film fans – August is over! The end of summer is famously regarded as an end-of-summer dumping ground for major studios, and this year seemed particularly dismal. But with September comes slightly cooler temperatures and definitively movies as...