The London boroughs
The way London is organised can be a bit complicated for people who didn’t grow up in the city. Sometimes, it’s even complicated for those who did! This is a very short summary of the main ideas behind the London Plan: the government document that defines how London is organised. The boroughs London is divided […]
12 very British Christmas traditions
In the UK you can start seeing Christmas decorations on shops in mid-November. That’s because the country loves Christmas. Some countries have several important days on their calendar, such as the American Thanksgiving. But in the UK there aren’t many celebrations that bring people together around a table to share a meal, so for Christmas […]
Moving around London (part 3): the bus
This week we are looking at what is probably the most popular way to move around London: the bus. If you haven’t seen them, we also have articles about the tube and the train. First some interesting trivia London buses are one of the largest bus networks in the world. Every year 1.8 billion passengers travel […]
What is Thanksgiving? Why doesn’t the UK celebrate Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving is one of those things that looks really weird for those who don’t live in the US. We see it in a lot of films and it is a very important celebration for them. Schools stop classes, workers get a day off and people travel for hours just to go back home for a meal […]