Perhaps you live in London and you’re counting down the days till you can pop out for brunch, or maybe the UK's capital has been on your travel wish list for some time now, but you never got around to it. With travel plans on hold, what if we told you that there is a way to visit London without stepping out your front door? #TravelFromHome and experience one of the world’s most multicultural capitals. Just because we can't jump on a train, doesn’t mean that we can’t still travel, right?
London’s calling
You could have all the time in the world to explore London and it still wouldn’t be enough. With the cities top attractions spanning everything from royal palaces, medieval castles, world-famous music venues and bustling street markets, there is almost too much to see and do. And don’t even get us started on the 100+ museums dotted around the capital, most of which are free 🤯
Add a little class to your quarantine
Enjoying afternoon tea in a fancy London hotel restaurant or a hipper than hip cafe is a fine British tradition, but one that you can easily recreate at home. Channel your inner Mary Berry, dig out that vintage cake stand and get baking.
- Pop the kettle on and start brewing that tea
- Assemble the tiniest sandwiches you’ve ever seen with a filling of your choice
- Bake a selection of sweet goods, such as scones, cupcakes and some French fancies
- Grab your finest champagne flutes and get that prosecco on the go
Jobs a good’un 🧁🍰🥪🥂
Dive head first into a book
Oliver Twist with it’s almost legendary status gives readers real insight into Victorian London,
with it’s crime-ridden streets through the lives of its unforgettable characters, Twist, Bill Sykes and Nancy. Another classic has to be Virginia Woolf’s, ‘Mrs Dalloway’ a story about a high-society English woman. Woolf tells the story of Clarissa Dalloways’ life in post-World War I London.
Fall in love through film
Anything with Hugh Grant or Harry Potter in and you’re pretty much sorted, but here are a few of our favourites that’ll leave you dreaming of the ‘Big Smoke’.
Tune in, and zone out
London is home to some of the world’s best artists, everyone from Adele to The Clash helped to put London on the music map and countless artists from around the world have played tribute to the streets of London. A city this iconic demands its own soundtrack.… 🎵
Adele’s ‘Hometown Glory’
Pulp’s ‘Mile End’
Lily Allen’s ‘LDN’
The Clash’s ‘London Calling’
And there you have it - the perfect London experience, all from the comfort of your own home ❤️
