Tag: Australians in the UK

BRON IN THE DON | Wimbledon! How can one word conjure so many images and emotions at once? Our London adventurer got her tennis on, joined ‘The Queue’ and ticked off #13 on her London Top 100 list by visiting the All England Lawn Tennis Club.

BRON IN THE DON | Our London adventurer has found a little piece of home here in London, in the most unexpected of places — the River Thames. So, with the chance to walk the famous waterway and tick off #26 on her London Top 100 list, she set ‘sail’ ...

BRON IN THE DON | With summer on its way (or so we are told!) our resident adventurer set off to explore #78 on her London Top 100 list, Regent’s Park.

I’m going to admit it. I’m a bit of a smartphone addict. But I may have found a cure.

BRON IN THE DON | There’s nothing like getting all palatial in London, so our resident adventurer headed down to Hyde Park to tick off #38 on her London Top 100 list and visit Kensington Palace.

BRON IN THE DON | Already a theatre aficionado, our resident London adventurer rushed at the chance to tick #79 off her London Top 100 list and visit Sadler’s Wells Theatre in Islington.

BRON IN THE DON | Champagne, oil, photos and Saatchi! Our London adventurer gets the VIP treatment as she ticks #90 of her London Top 100 list and explores the fabled Saatchi Gallery.

There’s bountiful markets in London but our resident adventurer may have just stumbled on the most relaxed one yet — Spitalfields Markets. Ticking off #47 on her London Top 100 list, she also came across a curious little lane that may just serve the best curries in the world.

One of London’s hidden gems (and now a very popular tourist site) is the former fruit and veggie market, Covent Garden. Our resident adventurer headed down to see what the fuss was all about and tick off #76 on her London Top 100 list.

BRON IN THE DON | There is no denying it any longer — spring has sprung in London and with every sunny day people flock to the green spaces across the capital to revel in the fresh(ish) air and sunshine. One green space that our London adventurer hadn’t checked out ...

BRON IN THE DON | It may be surprising to find a specific British high street store on London’s Top 100 list instead of ‘Shopping on Oxford Street’ or something similar. However there it is at #29 — Topshop. And more specifically, the flagship store right at Oxford Circus.

BRON IN THE DON | Our London adventurer adopts a regal air this week and heads to Fortnum & Mason in Piccadilly to tick #41 off her London Top 100 list.

BRON IN THE DON | Our London adventurer decided to transport herself back to the fabled days of William Shakespeare and tick a legendary experience of her London Top 100 list - #61 London’s Globe Theatre.

BRON IN THE DON | Our London adventurer fell in love with this grand old city all over again when she ticked number 33 off her London Top 100 list and visited the Museum of London.

BRON IN THE DON | Exploring Trafalgar Square may seem like a bit of a no brainer but it still features as #82 on London’s Top 100 list. So our London adventurer got creative, visited the famous square and threw in an iconic London bus ride.

BRON IN THE DON | London is host to many gorgeous parks, gardens, squares, heaths and commons but the Chelsea Physic Garden is what they call the “secret garden of London”. It’s also #11 on London’s Top 100 list and our resident adventurer had a peek.

BRON IN THE DON | There is one thing that you’re certain to find in almost any capital city across the world - a Chinatown. London is no different and our resident explorer headed down to the ‘English version’ of Chinatown to tick #25 off her London’s Top 100 list.

BRON IN THE DON | Need some colour to spruce up the house or impress a would-be partner? Our London adventurer finds an opportunity on her London Top 100 list to stop and smell the flowers! Enjoy number 97.

2012 will be my sixth consecutive year that I’ve been in the northern hemisphere in January, but the first year that I’ve not boarded the 24-hour flight to be home by the 26th.

Not one to waste opportunities, our London adventurer saw the chance to knock two off her London Top 100 list when she travelled out to the quaint area of Greenwich.

I looked at Facebook over breakfast and it was alive with talk of sun, sea, sand, steak, salads, sheilas, beer, BBQs, blokes, cricket and a day off. I pulled on my green and gold and tried to think warm thoughts as I struggled into my London winter coat.

BRON IN THE DON | We know, we know, there are a lot of Australians in London! But what’s not to love about us? Saying that, our resident explorer scopes out the largest London ‘Aussie’ of us all and ticks another one off her London Top 100 list.

BRON IN THE DON | There are lots of markets that pop up all over London but one that you can’t go past is Borough Market. And seeing as it is on the London Top 100 list, our resident adventurer got stuck in.

BRON IN THE DON | When one thinks of a London Top 100 list, your mind automatically pictures cultural activities that will have you writing home to mum. That’s exactly what our London adventurer found this week when she ticked number 92 of the list and visited the West End.

Pedal power is taking over London’s streets. And thanks to Mayor Boris Johnson and ‘his’ public bikes, Londoners and travellers are encouraged more than ever to cycle through the city. Our London adventurer ticked another one of her London Top 100 list and got herself in a spin.

Tim from Willow Tree, Benji from Oviedo, Jessica from Santander and Sara from Sydney all live in this week's Our House in West Hampstead.

One of the best things about London is that the places that are culturally enriching are usually free. Like art galleries, historical monuments, museums. Which brings our intrepid London explorer to #9 on her London Top 100 list — the British Museum.

Charlez from Launceston, Nicci from Melbourne and Cat from Brisbane all live in this week's Our House in South Hampstead.

Chris, Jo, Kristy, Zoe and Matt from New South Wales all live in this week's Our House in Balham.

Neemo, Laura, Bek and Layne from New South Wales all live in this week's Our House in East-Ham.

Boges from Kempsey and Oli from Melbourne both live in this week's Our House in Kilburn.

Nick and Victoria from Sydney stay in this week's Our House in Wandsworth.

Sarah, Amy and Jen from Sydney live in this week's Our House in Kilburn.

David from Brisbane and Benji from Tasmania live in this week's Our House in West Hampstead.

Kirsty from Queensland, Johanna from New South Wales, Ben and Mike from Chester and Andrew from Perth all live in this week's Our House in Bermondsey.

Brigitte from Castrop-Rauxel, Kev from Gulargambone and Vix from Sydney live in this week's Our House in Barnes.

Bruce from Adelaide and Sheila from Brisbane live in this week's Our House in Brentford Dock.

Deano from Tamworth, Josh from Sydney and Raquel from Market Bosworth live in this week's Our House in West Hampstead.

Yacine from Springvale, Tony from Melbourne and Owen from Melbourne live in this week's Our House in Camden.

Rod from Sydney and Chris from Melbourne live in this week's Our House in West Hampstead.

Mark and Prue from Willow Tree live in this week's Our House in Notting Hill.

Anthony and Jake from Sydney live in this week's Our House in West Hampstead.

Jono from Sydney and Anna from Gloucester live in this week's Our House in Hampstead.

Tommy from Sydney, Mel from Melbourne and Ste from Kendal live in this week's Our House in Clapham Junction.

Ben from Melbourne and Agnes from Hobart, Tasmania live in this week's Our House in Leytonstone.

Phil from Wee Waa and Ali from Penrith live in this week's Our House in Kilburn.

Chris from Brisbane and Phil from Bris-vegas live in this week's Our House in Hammersmith.