London is one of the most culturally rich, fascinating, and vibrant cities in the world. But if you get stuck in a tourist trap, it certainly doesn’t feel like it.
English writer Samuel Johnson once said: “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” And he is right. The problem is that a lot of life is quite depressing, expensive, and increasingly dictated by rich companies with large marketing departments who have worked out how to manipulate Google’s rankings.
Come to the English capital without a local guide, and you will do incredibly well not to fall into a tourist trap. They’re everywhere, and they want your cash, but you can save yourself a sad afternoon and a £35 entry fee by keeping alert, doing your research, and reading this guide to London’s most overhyped destinations.
