London Archives

My Son Watches a Tiger at London Zoo, Image: Sophie Brown

Earth Day: A Visit to Conservation Charity ZSL’s London Zoo

April 22, 2019April 21, 2019Sophie Brown

Last week, London Zoo invited us along to spend the day. We had a great time exploring the various animal enclosures and more!

My Son at The Harry Potter Studios Tour, Image: Sophie Brown

Visiting the Harry Potter Studios Tour With Kids

June 14, 2018June 13, 2018Sophie Brown

We returned to the Harry Potter Studios Tour for the Goblet of Fire Event, but this time we brought our new Potter fan for his first trip.

Visit the Forbidden Forest at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London

January 27, 2017December 11, 2017Sophie Brown

From March 31st, guests will be able to step into the Forbidden Forest on their trip to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of ‘Harry Potter.’

10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Harry Potter & The Cursed Child’

July 20, 2016December 8, 2017Sophie Brown

‘Harry Potter & the Cursed Child’ is a play that forms the latest installment of the Harry Potter series & follows on from the events of the ‘Deathly Hallows.’

9¾ x 3: Comparing the Harry Potter Platform Experiences

July 10, 2015December 3, 2017Sophie Brown1

If you want to visit the magical Platform 9¾ from the Harry Potter series, there are currently three places you can do so. Sophie tries to determine which one is the “best” experience by scoring all three across a range of categories.

5 Ways to Geek London with London Pass, Part 2

October 6, 2014November 23, 2017Fran Wilde

GeekMom Fran explores literary and time geek adventures in London, with the help of the London Pass. Onwards!

Looking Back at London’s First Young Adult Literature Convention

July 18, 2014December 15, 2017Sophie Brown

Last weekend saw the UK’s very first Young Adult Literature Convention (YALC) take place as part of the London Film and Comic Con. Fifty YA authors spoke on a range of subjects from sex to fan fiction, graphic novels to dystopias.

Warehouse 13 Cast Talk Show Finale at MCM Expo London

November 1, 2013November 24, 2017Sophie Brown1

Last weekend Eddie McClintock, Saul Rubinek and Kelly Hu from SyFy’s Warehouse 13 visited London to meet fans at the MCM Expo Comic Con. I was lucky enough to spend some time with the cast.

Destination: Great Family Games for Casual Gamers

August 13, 2013November 24, 2017Sophie Brown

Destination is a British board game which places players in the role of a taxi driver attempting to visit all of his or her destinations and return to the taxi rank first.

People-Power Lights 2012 Olympic Walkway

July 19, 2012Gina Clifford

When I first met Laurence Kemball-Cook he was showing me how he’d hacked a cheap AM-FM radio in his hotel room the night before. He rewired it to run off of kinetic energy instead of the batteries it was designed for. He also shared photos of LED bike lights he’d hacked together that provided superior lighting at a fraction of the cost of commercial bike lights. It was obvious that Laurence had a thing for lights. Really, though, his sustainable clean energy power generation invention is what makes his story interesting.

Get Ready for The Children’s Republic of Shoreditch

July 2, 2012Jenny Bristol

In just two days, on July 4, 2012, a group of kids will take over an area of London. They will rename it The Children’s Republic of Shoreditch. There will be passports, an embassy, and many cabinet positions. Local people will be able to visit, and check out this new, independent country. Learn more from the video they put together. Unfortunately, I am thousands of miles away from there, in the western portion of the United States. But if anyone closer by has a chance to visit, please report back in the comments! I’d love to know what this newest country is like.

Harry Potter Week: The Busy Traveller’s Guide to Harry Potter’s London

July 13, 2011Sophie Brown2

There are countless reasons to visit London but for many fans of Harry Potter, getting to see some of the real life locations from the films has to up near the top. A quick Google search will provide you with countless options for everything from self-guided walking tours to week long vacations taking in all […]