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About Helen Page

Helen Page is a prolific blogger and ardent traveller; she runs Travelsignposts with her professional writer and photographer husband Tony.

Great British Beer Festival 2019 – London

April 15, 2019 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

GBBF

1,000 Real Ales and Ciders at the CAMRA Great British Beer Festival at London Olympia: If the promise of 1,000 real ales, ciders, perry and foreign beers sounds like a good enough reason to visit London, then plan your travel to London for early August!  The annual Great British Beer Festival (GBBF), Britain’s biggest beer […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: beer festival, british beer festival, camra, camra beer festival, camra beer festivals, gbbf, great british beer fest, london beer festivals, real ale festivals, real ales

Claiming VAT Refund at London Heathrow is an Endurance Test

July 28, 2013 By Helen Page 316 Comments

Heathrow Terminal 3

How to Claim VAT Refund at London Heathrow and How Long Does it Take: UPDATE: From 1 January 2021, the UK government ended tax-free sales in airports, ports and Eurostar stations. VAT refunds for overseas visitors in British shops have now been removed. Likewise, you will not be able to claim VAT refund for any […]

Filed Under: Shopping Tagged With: airport tax refund, tax refund heathrow, tax refund london, tax refund london heathrow

Christmas in London: Things to See and Do at Christmas

December 13, 2012 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Christmas Lights in London

Christmas in London: London Lights, Winter Wonderland, Christmas Markets and Events: There’s plenty to see and do in London on any given day of the year, but at Christmas time when the temperature takes a dive, visitors to London are in for a treat. Christmas lights, carols, beautifully decorated Christmas stores bursting with temptations, Christmas […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: christmas events, christmas in london, christmas lights, christmas markets, london at christmas, london holiday

Get The Most Spectacular View of London from The Shard

July 21, 2012 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Shard London Bridge

Get 360° View of London From The Shard, The Newest London Tower: A new and towering addition to the skyline of London is The Shard, the city’s latest iconic landmark building. The Shard is also referred to as the Shard London Bridge, London Bridge Tower or Shard of Glass. At a height of 310m (1,016ft), […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: london tower, renzo piano, shard london bridge, shard skyscraper, the shard, the shard of glass

The Mayor’s Thames Festival 2012

July 7, 2012 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Mayor's Thames Festival

Mayor’s Thames Festival 2012 – A Celebration of London and Its Iconic River: London’s largest free festival, the annual Mayor’s Thames Festival, takes place on September 8 & 9 all along the Thames.  The 2012 Festival will be one unforgettable event as it celebrates the closing weekend of the London 2012 Games and London’s final […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: festivals in london, fireworks on the thames, thames festival, the mayor's thames festival

Unusual London Museums

May 2, 2012 By Helen Page 1 Comment

Brunel Museum London

Quirky London: Unusual London Museums: For anyone on the hunt for knowledge, London is full of wonderful museums that will keep any visitor busy for many lifetimes. The British Museum alone has a hoard of treasures which include some 1.5 million objects, spanning two million years of history. But for those whose interests lie with […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: london museums, quirky museums, unusual london, unusual museums, unusual museums in london

Twinings on the Strand

April 30, 2012 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Twinings on Strand

Twinings Has Been at 216 Strand London since 1706: Walking along the Strand, the two Chinamen and lion sitting above the front entrance of the Twinings shop caught my eye. Ah, Twinings tea, the trusted tea  brand that I and millions of tea connoisseurs around the world drink everyday. Refreshing and exotic tea blends like Earl […]

Filed Under: Eating & Drinking Tagged With: earl grey tea, twinings, twinings at the strand, twinings tea

Diamond Jubilee: Regent Street Dressed in its Patriotic Best

April 27, 2012 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Union Flag - London Regent Street

Regent Street Will be Dressed in the Union Flag for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: London’s Regent Street is famous the world over for its fashionable shops and some 7.5 million tourists come to the “Mile of Style” each year to see what the latest trends are. This summer, this iconic London shopping street will be […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: london shopping, queen's diamond jubilee, regent street london, shops regent street

Abbey Road Studios Experiences for Savoy Guests

February 20, 2012 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Savoy Hotel in London

Abbey Road Studios Team with Savoy Hotel To Offer Guests a Unique Experience: The Savoy Hotel in London and Abbey Road Studios are both globally renowned British establishments. Now these two iconic British brands are pulling together to offer visitors a unique experience. Guests of London’s Savoy Hotel will soon be able to record themselves […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: abbey road, abbey road studios, beatles abbey road, london hotel, music studio, savoy hotel in london

Diamonds – A Diamond Jubilee Celebration

February 4, 2012 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Queen's Diamond Jubilee

The Queen’s Diamonds on Display in the State Rooms of Buckingham Palace: As one of the many exhibitions organized for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, visitors to Buckingham Palace will be able to see a number of personal jewels inherited by the Queen or acquired during her reign.  This is a rare display, never before […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: buckingham palace, buckingham palace exhibition, diamond jubilee, queens diamonds, the queens diamonds

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