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Thanks To Virtual Reality, You Can Fly Through UAE’s Longest Zipline — In London
Londoners can finally get a glimpse of the adventure that awaits them in the mountains of United Arab Emirates. To increase its visitors, the world’s longest zipline will give people a taste of the experience through augmented reality goggles.
Attention, Londoners: Uber Is Back, But Don’t Get Excited Yet
Judge Emma Arbuthnot ruled for Uber to keep its license and operate in London for a 15-month period. Uber serves a staggering 3.5 million customers in London and has over 45,000 drivers.
London's 'Super Sewer' Finally Underway To Help Stop Waste Flowing Into Thames
The city of London plans to upgrade its old sewage system and is currently building a new "super sewer." The upgrade aims to address the city's waste problems since most of its raw sewage has been dumped into the Thames river this year.
Brexit Calculator Entices Travelers To Fly To London On A Bargain
Virgin Atlantic introduced the Brexit Calculator to show that traveling to London has never been such a bargain.
Five Of The Best Events In London This April 2017
Visiting London this April? There are many events in the beautiful city of London this April that you can enjoy. Here are some of them.
Five Of The Best Patisseries In London
Finding the best patisserie in London can be quite stressful. Here is a little help for you to taste some of them.
Drink Beer And Pay With Your Fingertips
Proud Camden, a London-based bar, allows customers to pay their drinks through their fingertips with a technology that captures their finger veins linked with the person's debit or credit account. Together with Sthaler and Hitachi, the team brought and developed the Fingopay system respectively, for customers to have a unique and safe way of paying for their drinks.
Want To Stay In The London Eye Overnight? Here's How
The London Eye is the tallest Ferris wheel in all of Europe. Annually, the tourist attraction accommodates an average of 3.75 million local and foreign visitors.
V&A Tackles Prejudice With Opera Art Exhibition
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London will explore more about the prejudice of the opera industry as they partnered with the Royal Opera House to stage an exhibition about the art form from the late-Renaissance Italy up to present day. The initiative is considered to be the first exhibition to explore opera on a grand scale.
What To Expect At London's Free Cheese And Wine Festival
Last year, the East Village in London had organized the Chocolate Festival, and now they will be hosting London's Free Cheese and Wine Festival on the first weekend of April, displaying the finest artisan cheese and wine from over 25 retailers. Lovers of the two treats will gather in one place as the festival opens the celebration to everyone free of charge.
Champagne Anyone? Las Vegas Hotel Has A Champaigne Vending Machine
Cheers to the only Champagne Vending Machine in Las Vegas and in the U.S..
Skeletons At London's Train Tunnels To Be Displayed At Museum Of London Docklands
An excavation project in 2009 at the London Crossrail tunnel for the Elizabeth Line to open in 2018 had revealed 8,000 years of London history when archaeologists discovered what consists of human remains, porcelain ginger jar, and Mesolithic flint scraper among many others in the underground train tunnel. Now, 500 of the more than 10,000 discovered artifacts would be put on display at the Museum of London Docklands this Friday.
These Countries Are The Happiest, Richest, Most Crime-Free In The World
A London based, think tank group released the resullt of its study on 142 countries on determining the richest, happiest and most crime-free countries.
Proposal For War Office Becoming A Five-star Hotel Draws Ire And Resentment Among The Public
The Grade II War Office Building at London's Whitehall will be turned into a £1 billion five-star hotel, and the people are not pleased with the idea of the developers 'mutilating' the Edwardian edifice. The Hinduja Group and OHL Developments would like another basement, three more floors, 1,100 rooms and a couple of amenities like spa, gym, and restaurants much to the dismay of Londoners.
