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Transport for London denies new license for Uber

September 22, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

Transport for London (TfL) today said it denied a new license for ride-sharing company Uber to operate in London.

London sees record number of international visitors during first nine months of 2016

January 19, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

A record 14 million international visitors went to London during the first nine months of 2016, according to International Passenger Survey (IPS) figures released today.

London mayor wants world to know city is open

July 28, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

Just in case there was any question, London is in fact open for business. So, come visit, the mayor is telling the world.

Best of the rest: Ideas for museums to see in London

July 5, 2016 Todd DeFeo

London is home to dozens of museums, including ones that touch on unique aspects of the world’s most popular tourist destination. Here are a few museums not to miss on a future visit.

London sees record number of visitors in 2015

May 22, 2016 The Travel Trolley

A record 31.5 million people visited London in 2015, a roughly 4.7 percent increase from a year ago, according to London & Partners, the official promotional company for London. It marked the first time the number of visitors to London eclipsed the 30 million mark.

Number of visitors to London continues to rise

January 21, 2016 Todd DeFeo

More than 5.2 million people visited London between July and September 2015, a 5.9 percent increase over the same period in 2014, according to data from the Office for National Statistics International Passenger Survey (IPS).

Family Friendly Las Vegas

September 20, 2014 Merilee Kern

When considering where to go on a vacation with children, Las Vegas may not be on the top of your list. However, this city boasts an extensive array kid-friendly, world-class activity, entertainment, and dining options as well as extraordinary hotels and resorts with accommodation options that will keep kids separate from the casino atmosphere.

A Guard Watches Over the Tower on London

Seven reasons to visit London (as if you needed a formal list of reasons)

September 20, 2014 Todd DeFeo

London is a truly world-class city with something for everyone from fashion to art to history, and a visitor’s time in London is all but guaranteed to be too short.

London calling: ‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life’

September 19, 2014 Todd DeFeo

London’s culture and sense of being is built on history. There is nary a corner of the city that doesn’t hold a great story and serve as the backdrop of some great event that helped shaped not only London and England, but the world at large, for in many ways the history of London — and frankly, that of England — is the story of the world.

Museums in London, Bath top TripAdvisor awards

September 18, 2014 Todd DeFeo

Four London attractions and one in Bath were named among the top five in Trip Advisor’s 2014 Travellers’ Choice awards in the United Kingdom.