I'm preparing for my upcoming European tour by researching rail travel via Backpack Traveller and bus routes with Eurolines. I also found a guide for sightseeing in London to help plan my first stops.
I highlighted Google Sightseeing, a tool for exploring the United States through satellite imagery. This early look at Google Maps also points to Flickr communities like 'memory maps' for finding interesting geographical landmarks and crowdsourced visual data.
I am heading out for a busy weekend in London, featuring a night of Antakshari, visits to Hyde Park and Trafalgar Square, a performance of The Phantom of the Opera, Madame Tussauds, and the London Planetarium.
I’ve stopped providing regular updates for my London travel series due to time constraints. This post serves as the final entry for the collection, concluding my digital record of the London 2000 trip.
I visited the Tower of London for a Yeoman Guard tour and explored the British Museum, which is vast and free. I also clarified the common confusion between Tower Bridge and London Bridge while window shopping on Oxford Street.
I navigated Harrods in a sweatshirt and backpack, feeling out of place among suited shoppers. I hunted for the most expensive items, finding a £189,000 diamond watch and luxury wines like Montrachet Grand Cru before heading to Hyde Park.