Kew Gardens: Royal Botanical Gardens in London, England

Richmond upon Thames is beautiful and historically fascinating borough in west London. Richmond Park was the royal hunting grounds and deer still roam free; Richmond Hill has the best view in London, loved by Turner and many other artists (and home...

Twickenham is famous as the home of British rugby, the location of the international Rugby Stadium and Rugby Museum, but it is also an ancient town, which features in the Doomesday Book. It is just a mile from Richmond, over the bridge, or or a slig...

London is a fascinating, beautiful historical city with a huge variety of things for tourists to do including a huge variety of free art galleries and museums, an aquarium and the historic zoo, but most people will do same few things: Tower Bridge, B...

Wildlife Photography from all over the world: I have been travelling the world taking photographs of animals and nature for many years, so here are some of my photographs and some of my experiences, travel tips, recommendations and advice. I have w...

There are so many good digital SLR cameras on the market now, with a wide range of prices and specifications, but which one should you buy and from which manufacturer? Why should you buy an SLR instead of a compact? What other features should you lo...

This article is about travel-photography all over the world including Brazil, China, Peru, USA, Canada, UK, Morocco, Mexico, Egypt, India, Thailand. I have published several travel photography articles, which I have listed below with some of the ph...

Which digital compact camera is for you? This article covers the things to consider when buying a compact digital camera: Digital camera reviews; Which is the best digital compact camera? What type and size of sensor do you need? How many mega-pixe...

I try to avoid eating in chain restaurants, but sometimes there is little other choice. On any high street you may be quite close to a small independent restaurant, but they are rarely in the more expensive prominent, convenient locations, so unless...

This article is a selection of restaurant reviews, mostly in west London. Richmond upon Thames is a beautiful town and also a borough in West London which has many great restaurants. Please follow the link to the restaurant reviews below.

I am a big fan of proper individual restaurants rather than chain restaurants, and Richmond upon Thames suffers from the same problem as so many towns in England, with most of the independent restaurants on the high street gradually being replaced by...

Restaurant Review: Les Amis de Brula (Three small French restaurants in Richmond borough) In my quest for good independent restaurants, rather than the usual chain restaurants found on so many high-streets, I stumbled upon this wonderful little rest...