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Going to be in Central London playing tour guide to a relative who wants to see the London sightseeing highlights. Taking my compact DSLR and need somewhere that will copy photos taken during the day from SD card, onto CD or DVD. Must be in Central London and must be same day service. [more inside]
posted by Faintdreams on Mar 23, 2018 - 2 answers

Quirky places for an ephemera and sign-loving graphic designer visiting Edinburgh, Yorkshire, London, Paris, Barcelona, and Stuttgart? [more inside]
posted by redsparkler on Jul 6, 2016 - 15 answers

Every time my mother comes to London, we do things I want to do. What would SHE want to do? [more inside]
posted by caoimhe on Oct 5, 2015 - 24 answers

I'm headed to the UK for the first time, and would like to do some sightseeing related to William Blake. Is there anything worth seeing? I've haven't found anything apart from Poet's Corner and this very dodgy seeming walking tour. Alternatively, can anybody advise me as to which museums in the UK are best for viewing Blake's original prints?
posted by HeroZero on Dec 12, 2013 - 9 answers

The family I babysit for has invited me along on their vacation to London in August. I am determined to come up with the coolest possible things for the kids to do. [more inside]
posted by nonasuch on Jun 25, 2013 - 15 answers

I'm visiting London for two weeks beginning mid-May. Woohoo! It's been a long, long time since my last time and I'm super-excited. I'm going through the Ask threads and reading guidebooks. One question I couldn't find an answer to is: Are there any interesting/novel day courses on offer? I would like to mix up the sightseeing with something hands-on. Or a top-notch seminar... Any subject would be fine. The only criteria would be that it's something not found in a smaller city (like Ottawa, Canada :). I'll be staying in the Bloomsbury/Russell Square area near the British Museum and willing to travel, say, under an hour to get to the course.
posted by storybored on Apr 10, 2013 - 10 answers

Contemporary architecture: Is there a website that lists notable pieces of recent architecture, organized by city, with pictures and descriptions? [more inside]
posted by askmeacct on Sep 15, 2008 - 4 answers

I will have a ~6 hour layover in Heathrow. Can anyone recommend a good private sightseeing tour of London? [more inside]
posted by cowbellemoo on Jul 7, 2008 - 16 answers

I am traveling to London next weekend (Mar 8-12) with my family and want some ideas of things to do with a three-year old. [more inside]
posted by hariya on Feb 28, 2007 - 19 answers

3 days in London and 1 day in Paris : what to do? [more inside]
posted by aceyprime on May 15, 2006 - 25 answers

I have two and a half days in London at the end of May. What are must-sees? Also, anyone want to meet a group of travelling American bloggers at a pub for a drink the night of May 29?
posted by LeiaS on Apr 27, 2004 - 24 answers