tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872Sat, 05 Oct 2024 01:55:52 +0000StrollOnLondonAudio GuideAudio toursaudio city guidesaudio walksParisStrollOn walking tourPragueaudioguidesSixty Minute Citymp3 city guidesthe ParkCity StrollerThe Czech Republicaudiotourscovent gardeniPodsouthbankstrollwalkingAmsterdamAudio GuidesHotspotsadviceaudioaudio touraudio walkaudiowalkscity guidesrestaurantsthe citywestminsterwhat's onwhats on londonAirportAppleAudio sampleCity sightseeingEuro 2008FootIstanbulLondon OverviewMP3Mobile PhoneStrollingThe Globe TheatreTravel PublishingVenicearchitectureblogsbloomsburybookstores londoncity audio guidecredit crunchipodskatelondon audio tourlondon museumsmp3 playerpleasurerestaurant covent gardenroyal weddingsoho tourthe national galley londonwilliam1970sAirAsiaBarkingBirminghamBlackpoolBombBournemouthBromley By BowCaliforniaCroatiaDaily MailDisneyDistrict LineDublinEaster Egg HuntEiffel TowerExeterFTFloodsFootballGPSGiles CoranGuggenheimGuide PodsGuinnessHammersmith and City LineHappy EaterHomeJon SnowKewLastminuteLiverpoolLunchMail OnlineNorfolkNorwichNotre DameOld Ford LocksOverviewPDAPlaistowPolicePoorna ShettyPortugalPrince WilliamRive LeeRoyal Botanic GardensRyanairSchmapSegwaySightseeingSwedenTechnoratiThe London PaperThe UndergroundTreesUNESCOVersaillesViennaWalk LondonWhitechapelWikipediaWorld War Twoaeroplanesarc gloriaaudio-referencingbankersbarbiebarsbars sohobars westminsterbasketballbettingbicyclesbig benbooksbookshopsbookstoresbritish librarycarbon emissionscarnaby streetcheapcitycity walkcocktail guidecocktails covent gardencocktails sohococktails westminstercoffeecovent garden audio tourcovent garden coffeecovent garden tourcyclesdeptforddiscussionearls courteroticerotic museumexhibitionsexperiencefeedbackfoodfoodiefuel pricesgood restaurantsheathrowhire bikesiTunesideasjokeskeep fitlibrarylondon 2012london barslondon guidelondon marketslondon sunlondon sunshinelondon walkluxury goodsmonmouthmonumental adventuremp3 guidesmuseumsnotting hillnottinghillnude espressoolympicsonline city guidesopen house londonpainparliamentpeggy guggenheimphotospodcastspubsqueenrainrain in londonrain in london ideasrentrules restaurantsaint catherinescandanavia showshakespeareshoreditchsienasoho coffeesouthbank audio toursouthbank coffeespectacle museumspectaclessportsunshinetall shipstall ships londontechnophilestechnophobesterminal 5the City walkthe Domethe olympicsthe summerthe webtitanstower bridgetower of londontoy museumtree huggingunder £20van goghvideosvintage festivalvintage festival southbankvisa fivb volleyball internationwalksweak poundwestminster audio tourwet londonwhat to do in the sunwhere to eat citywomens volleyballwork out<p>find out all you need to know about the increasingly popular concept of ipod and mp3 audio city guides</p>http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (City Stroller)Blogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-8430965968183470055Mon, 13 May 2013 11:43:00 +00002013-05-13T12:58:10.677+01:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2013/05/happy-apps-for-paris-and-london.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (City Stroller)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-5332447253252700245Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:20:00 +00002013-05-13T12:47:56.459+01:00architecturebankerscityLondonstrolltitansWhy stroll around the dreadful buildings of today? London is being wrecked by the misuse of money. We are told that we must be grateful to the City of London for earning us so much money. In fact the City should be grateful to London for being such a lovely place to live. Why does it not put more of its riches back into London? The City skyline The City of London was built on the talents http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2012/02/bad-bankers-create-bad-buildings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (City Stroller)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-6250415844183709784Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:59:00 +00002011-12-07T18:59:43.938+00:00covent gardenexhibitionsStrollOnthe national galley londonwhat's on <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt;http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/12/leonardo-at-national-gallery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (City Stroller)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-8740031940747815598Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:41:00 +00002011-10-20T12:41:12.424+01:00bloomsburyStrollOnwhat's onwhats on londonRegular readers of this blog will now that Bloomsbury is one of my favourite parts of London. So I was very pleased to read about The Bloomsbury Festival which is happening this weekend (21st - 23rd October). The festival celebrate contemporary and historical Bloomsbury, featuring readings by poets Wendy Shutler and Stephanie Gera, a session on the Philosophy of Wine Tasting, and an evening of http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/10/bloomsbury-festival.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-3384704641018054587Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:47:00 +00002011-10-18T15:47:48.172+01:00One of the great pleasures of Paris is the food. It's a cliché, of course, but it's no less true for that. But if you're visiting the city to eat well, you face a dilemma. Do you book several weeks in advance or do you throw caution to the wind and chance finding a decent table at a decent restaurant at the last minute? Food writer Fiona Beckett has written this fascinating&nbsp; post about http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/10/paris-without-reservation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-75067605323229806Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:21:00 +00002011-10-14T17:22:35.288+01:00mp3 city guidesshoreditchStrollOnthe citywhats on london If you're a bit of a fashionista then this weekend's Shoreditch Vintage Far will be right up your street. There will be stalls there with clothes for men and women and you can get your hands on some real bargains. Plus, if you want to give your house a vintage feel you can pick up some great furnishings and homewares too. Afterwards, why not explore the nearby City of London with our StrollOn http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/10/shoreditch-vintage-fair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-4971533675599914167Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:51:00 +00002011-10-13T11:51:29.631+01:00Londonmp3 city guidesStrollOnwhat's on Located close to South Kensington Tube, the Natural History Museum is one of London's most interactive destinations. If you've ever wondered about insects, bears, dinosaurs or butterflies, you will want to visit this magnificent museum. It's free to visitors and there are lots of must sees including skeletons of a T-rex, Brontosaurus and Triceratops and, in the mammals section, you can see a http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/10/natural-history-museum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-5132034267002762964Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:45:00 +00002011-10-07T13:45:05.206+01:00city audio guideearls courtscandanavia showStrollOnwhats on london If, like me, you found yourself addicted to The Killing (the original, that is, on BBC 4) you may be interested in The Scandinavia Show this weekend. Taking place in Earl's Court you will get to explore some of Scandinavia's best exports, including getting the opportunity to quiz the stars of The Killing (where does Lund get her jumpers from?). If that isn't your thing, you may want to visit http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/10/scandanavia-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-6526278830266366211Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:40:00 +00002011-10-04T14:40:56.089+01:00city audio guidegood restaurantsLondonrestaurant covent gardenStrollOn If we were in Paris, we'd be spoilt for choice for simple wine bistros. In London it's a bit harder to find a spot to settle down in to enjoy a good glass of vino though and this is where 10 Cases have stepped in. Situated on Endel Street, near Covent Garden, 10 Cases has a very simple premise: they serve only 10 bottles of red wine and 10 bottles of white wine (there is a glass of rose and a http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/10/10-cases.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-2894407195665427215Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:32:00 +00002011-10-03T11:32:02.956+01:00audio tourrestaurantsthe citywhere to eat cityIn the past we've mentioned that we're big fans of Hawksmoor, a steak restaurant with branches in Covent Garden and in Spitalfields. We're excited because they're about to open a new place in the city called Hawksmoor Guildhall. This is not to be a copy and paste job that simply replicates the dining experiences of the earlier venues and just as Seven Dials feels distinct from Spitalfields, so http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/10/hawksmoor-guildhall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-723200490234641934Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:09:00 +00002011-09-14T12:09:30.073+01:00audio city guidescarnaby streetLondonlondon guidesoho tour If you're enjoying our StrollOn guide to Soho, towards the end you'll pass through Carnaby Street. This little road in London became famous in the 60s and was very much at the centre of the changes in youth, music and fashion that shook the period. It gained prominence when designers started to open small independent boutiques along the road. Mary Quant, Marion Foale and Sally Tuffin had shops http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/09/carnaby-street-soho.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0Westminster, London, UK51.5001524 -0.126236251.1838419 -0.7579502 51.8164629 0.5054778tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-1870414543613837662Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:25:00 +00002011-09-07T18:25:41.608+01:00 Following on from our posts on The Globe, I wanted to mention the brilliant Tate Modern on The Southbank. If you're on our Southbank walk you'll pass nearby. You can hardly miss the red brick building with it huge tower as it was once a power station. It was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (his grandfather designed the St Pancras Station) and was built in two stages in 1947 and 1963. The http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/09/tate-modern.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-5289349411935303757Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:43:00 +00002011-09-02T14:43:45.424+01:00audio touraudio walkcity walklondon sunlondon sunshinelondon walksunshinethe summerwhat to do in the sun Stop all the clocks; some one call the police; the sun - THE SUN - is shining in London and it looks like it will be all weekend! We'll all be as happy as the double rainbow guy above!&nbsp; Seriously though, it's great when the weather's like this and, believe it or not, we get a decent amount of sunshine every summer. But when it arrives it is still special so make the most of it and enjoy http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/09/london-in-sunshine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-8893614268870069879Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:48:00 +00002011-09-01T10:49:51.671+01:00audio touraudio walkshakespearesouthbankStrollOnThe Globe Theatre Shakespeare's Globe is without doubt one of my favourite parts of London. Located in Soutwark, on the Southbank, it's a few minutes walk from the Tate Modern and about 15 minutes from Waterloo. This history of the building is fascinating. Firstly, it's not built on the site of Shakespeare's original globe but it's as close as it can be to that site. It took over a quarter of a century of http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/09/globe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-713790299680855964Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:16:00 +00002011-09-01T10:49:22.851+01:00audio city guidesaudio walkStrollOnthe citythe City walk If you're visiting London for pleasure it's easy to forget about The City but it is a stunning destination packed with interesting sights and sounds. If you're in the area, for pleasure or on business, check out our walking tour of the area. It will take your around some of The City's most wonderful parts. On your walk you can see the church All Hallows by the Tower which survived fire of http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/08/city-of-london.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-3833554914379486285Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:05:00 +00002011-08-26T16:09:16.867+01:00Audio GuideAudio toursHotspotsLondonOver the last couple of weeks we've been blogging about some of our favourite places in London to drink a cocktail, meet for a coffee or find a good book. Here's a quick round up of some of the fantastic places that will supplement your Strollon Walk. Books Stores Whether your in Westminster, Covent Garden or West London we've got a bookshop near you. Coffee Love coffee? Read about our http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/08/coffee-cocktails-and-books-round-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-5807590774596591527Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:21:00 +00002011-08-25T20:26:33.493+01:00Audio GuidesAudio toursbars sohobars westminstercocktail guidecocktails covent gardencocktails sohococktails westminsterLondonlondon barsStrollOn walking tourWho doesn't like a good cocktail? After a wonderful day walking around London there is nothing better than sitting down to a very cold, very dry martini or a clean, crisp daiquiri. So, here is a quick guide to some of our favourite cocktail bars on our StrollOn walks. Soho Our walk through Soho takes you past some fascinating sites but one addition is the wonderful bar at Bob Bob Ricard with http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/08/cocktails-in-london.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-8880465014787088257Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:37:00 +00002011-08-24T17:10:50.480+01:00Audio Guideaudio walksaudiotoursbookstores londoncovent gardencovent garden audio tourthe national galley londonwestminsterwestminster audio tourHere's something I didn't know: the National Gallery in London is quite different to most European galleries because it wasn't created by the nationalization of a state or royal collection. The Musee de Louvre was established after the French revolution and was based on the royal collection of art. The Museo del Prado in Spain similarly has at it's heart the Spanish royal collection. The Nationalhttp://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/08/national-gallery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-6771596386191957866Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:28:00 +00002011-08-22T20:10:33.978+01:00audio city guidesbooksbookshopsbookstoresbookstores londonLondonlondon audio tour We're so lucky in London to have such a wealth of bookstores. The scene above c0mes from the movie Notting Hill which is set, very briefly, in a bookstore in West London. The Travel Bookshop, which writer Richard Curtis based the bookstore in his film on, can be found on Blenheim Crescent and though it is currently under the threat of closure, it is well worth the visit. There is a move by http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/08/londons-bookshops.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-8610963246406380900Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:24:00 +00002011-08-18T16:32:43.160+01:00audioaudio city guidesAudio Guiderainrain in londonrain in london ideaswet londonWhat a rotten day it is today. In London England are taking on India in the final test of the cricket but this terribly weather has pretty much put pay to that. Not everyone is trapped inside though. If you've got to go out or are stuck in the rain, here's a brief roundup things you can do. The Pub - A few weeks ago we put together this guide to some of London's pubs. If you're in Convent Garden http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/08/rainagain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-8328147108903221798Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:06:00 +00002011-08-17T14:13:52.350+01:00arc gloriadeptfordlondon audio toursouthbanksouthbank audio tourtall shipstall ships london One of the blogs I follow regularly is Ian Visits. It's great if you're in London and want to know what's going on. He has just posted this about free tours of ARC Gloria, a training ship in the Columbian Navy, and it looks great. I have always been fascinated by tall ships and have had a hankering to get on one since I was young. Here is my chance. You can visit the ARC Gloria in Deptford untilhttp://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/08/tall-ships.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-3675301870022303792Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:10:00 +00002011-08-16T17:33:32.387+01:00audio city guidesAudio toursbasketballlondon 2012sportthe olympicsOk, you might not associate Great Britain with basketball but this week this is - hopefully - all changing with the London Prepares Basketball Invitational. We've mentioned London Prepares before in our post about Women's Volleyball and this week it is time for basketball to take centre stage. Over at Olympic Park in East London the Basketball Arena is open and ready for business. This week, http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/08/basketball.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-5372320496346850821Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:35:00 +00002011-08-15T22:52:44.684+01:00Audio GuideAudio toursaudio walkscity guidescovent gardenfoodfoodierestaurant covent gardenrestaurantsrules restaurantStrollOnIf you're in London this week you are in for a treat. In the UK August 12th is sometime known as The Glorious Twelfth because it marks the start of the shooting season and from then on shooters can happily hunt the Red Grouse, a delicious game bird that makes for a wonderful supper. If you are in Covent Garden, perhaps on a StrollOn walking tour of the area, then one of your Foodie destinations http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/08/glorious-tweltfth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-759738007964895580Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:13:00 +00002011-08-12T16:44:47.392+01:00Audio GuideAudio toursolympicsStrollOnStrollOn walking tourvisa fivb volleyball internationwestminsterwomens volleyball What with the Olympics being less than a year away it is little wonder that our attention has started to turn to the games. As part of the London Prepares series, there are various sports going on in London over the next few weeks in an effort to introduce us to them and to work out any wrinkles. This week, at Horse Guards Parade, it is the turn of Women's' Beach Volleyball. If you've listened http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/08/beach-volleyball.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578482101760016872.post-111934739992914471Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:37:00 +00002011-08-12T01:47:28.921+01:00Audio Guidebritish librarylibrary Following on from my post on the British Museum, I wanted to mention the British Library, an equally stunning destination. Fifteen years ago, the library reading room was housed in the museum but it was tiny and could not satisfy the demand for books. So the library was rehoused in a magnificent building on the Euston Road which now not only holds a vast number of books but also run exhibitions.http://mp3cityguides.blogspot.com/2011/08/british-library.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (twilliams81)0