By Dirk Ebener - November 25, 2025 Bayswater Station opened in 1868, preserving Victorian charm within London. My December Journey In a few months, I’ll be in London’s December cold, using both old habits and new tools. I picture myself at a Tube map, tracing lines as I did on my first visit, but now with travel apps ready to get me from markets to pubs, from Christmas lights to hidden curry houses. I love using paper maps, but this trip will be a mix—the map for the big pict

By Dirk Ebener – November 23, 2025 London Travel on a Tap: Traveling with the Oyster Card London on a Tap: Traveling with the Oyster Card...

By Dirk Ebener - November 20, 2025 Piccadilly Circus in London The countdown is officially on! Just two more weeks until I return to London, and I can already feel my suitcase judging me for planning more meals than outfits. I woke up this morning with that familiar mix of excitement and slight panic—the kind that reminds you you’re about to dive back into a city you feel connected to, but you still haven’t decided which market stall deserves your first bite. Enjoy reading "

By Dirk Ebener - October 31, 2025 London, Oxford Street, with Christmas lights and beautiful decorations. “As the film “Tracks” reminds us, every journey is less about what we take and more about what we leave behind.” ( written by Marion Nelson, based on Robyn Davidson’s memoir) There’s a particular kind of excitement that settles in when the countdown begins — not months away, but just five short weeks before a long-awaited journey. London has been calling me for months no

By Dirk Ebener - September 27, 2025 Poppie's in Spitalfields, London, a famous fish & chips shop that has been serving since 1952 “Every...

What sets London apart from other European capitals is its unparalleled diversity. Nearly 40% of its residents were born outside the UK, and over 300 languages are spoken here. This cultural richness is most evident in the food scene, where the city’s restaurants, markets, and cafés create a global dining map without ever leaving the Underground. Food here is not simply sustenance, it is the story of London’s people, each dish a chapter in the city’s evolving identity.

Tucked into the rock upon which Nottingham Castle stands, Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem is not just a pub—it’s a living relic. The sign above the entrance proudly proclaims its founding year as 1189 AD, the year Richard the Lionheart ascended to the throne and called for the Third Crusade. Though legend claims that knights preparing for their journey to the Holy Land would gather here for one last drink, giving the pub its curious name, the true origin of the tradition remains un

By Dirk Ebener Source: Dirk Ebener In December, I will arrive in London with a challenge in mind. To prove that I can eat and drink my...