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* Canary Wharf (new financial district)
* The City (old financial district)
* Walk the Regent's Canal with all the houseboats; you can start anywhere but here is a good point and you can go both west or east https://goo.gl/maps/ajL4KLSfbTsctsTp9?coh=178573&entry=tt
* If you go east and go the right way you'll end up in Hackney Wick which is the Prime Summer Spot, really good vibes https://goo.gl/maps/HxCF17cXLE4bYYYz7?coh=178573&entry=tt
* Hackney in general (= Bushwick)
* Dalston the slightly less cool neighbor of Hackney
* Shoreditch (= Williamsburg)
* Soho (central, lots of stuff, old gay neighborhood)
* Chinatown (so much good food)
* St James's Park https://goo.gl/maps/gTM4B9hLBoZ2TVbPA?coh=178573&entry=tt
* Regent's Park https://goo.gl/maps/D2nuDv5ii5gnLA398?coh=178573&entry=tt
* Hampstead Heath a bit further out, a bit of a hill but gives you a view of the city https://goo.gl/maps/fBTVtkp7oWMfpsBp9?coh=178573&entry=tt
* Columbia Flower Road Market Sun 8 AM - 12 PM (ish) https://goo.gl/maps/EMFmqDXXgZ9HH5N86?coh=178573&entry=tt
* Broadway Market on Saturday for street market, Sunday for food and florists https://goo.gl/maps/uHH1FKWzEzwRvgg5A?coh=178573&entry=tt
* Black-Owned Market Hackney (June 23 – 25, 2023) lots of good African food etc
* Portobello Road on Saturdays at Notting Hill (West London market) https://goo.gl/maps/X8KKWfTMdP4KN8PY7
* South Bank is another popular summer spot (not this cafe specifically but this whole, well, bank of the Thames) https://goo.gl/maps/faoyPNgxiEZw8pn67?coh=178573&entry=tt
* Sky Garden (garden on top of a skyscraper, tickets free but need it weeks in advance so I'd advise to check... today) https://goo.gl/maps/hQc1mQGULoFprGDN6?coh=178573&entry=tt
* St Paul's Cathedral https://goo.gl/maps/ytwu3tLkaTW8h9Pp9?coh=178573&entry=tt
* Westminister Abbey https://goo.gl/maps/pq12jhiaN5XcJpr97?coh=178573&entry=tt
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* Go on a Regent’s Canal Walk and see long boat homes on the river
Option 1: from Warwick Ave to Camden Lock Market
Option 2: from Broadway Market to Stradford (visit the food market on Broadway on the weekend)
Try Circling with Robin or Adam
The best ecstatic dance (and aerial pod yoga!) with Urubu School
Go to standup comedy in Angel or Vauxhall
Try acro-yoga
Try Moving Connections (sensual contact improv)
Stroll through the Borough market
Book a free visit to the Sky Garden and see a view on London
Take the Uber boat on the Thames
On a sunny day, picnic at Hyde Park
As you’re at it, explore vintage shopping at Portobello Road
Enjoy free museums! My favourite are Tate Modern, Victoria & Albert, British Museum
Explore the Battersea Park and go shopping at Battersea Power Station
Go window shopping at Harrods
Go for a walk or a wild swim in the Ladie’s Pond at Hampstead Heath
Go see deers at Richmond Park
See Kew Botanical Gardens (there’s cool christmas lights there!)
Go to Spitafields Market for handcrafts and street food
Go to Seven Dials Market for late night food and drinks
Explore vintage shops on Brick Lane and have the best bagels at Beigel Bake (open 24/7, pulled beef and pickle is most known!)
Try to find Neal’s Yard
Stroll around the South Bank in the winter
Try Alexander Technique with Peter Nobes (email him for latest classes: peter@alexandercentre.co.uk)
Workshops / Events
Dandelion (my favourite; spirituality/embodiment/community) & Eventbrite
Somatic self-love coaching with Anita
Neo-emotional release session with Orshi
Temple of Eros
Events/ Culture
Social EA London
Newspeak House
TimeOut London
Barbican
Coffee/ Brunch/ Co-working
Pret a Manger - cheap & good wifi!
TAB x TAB
Fuckoffee on Bermondsey Street
Watchhouse (many locations)
Climpson & Sons at Broadway Market
Hermanos Colombianos (many locations)
Food
Best vegan/gf pizza in town - Purezza
Second best vegan/gf pizza - Franco Manca (many locations)
Fancy plant-based food - Wulf & Lamb, Mildred’s (many locations)
Amazing pastries and bread - Gail’s (many locations)
Amazing pancakes (also gf!) - Where Pancakes At
Fusion Indian food at Dishoom (book ahead!)
Food market in Brixton Village Market
Best vegan chocolate ice cream at Udderlicious
Extravagant donuts at Donutelier by Roladin
Apps to download
Citymapper for public transport (GMaps also work)
Trainline for trains (consider getting a railcard for savings!)
Dice for concerts
Uber/ Bolt for taxis
Deliveroo for food delivery
Gorillas or Getir for grocery delivery
Treatwell for beauty treatments
All trails for hiking
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