My London Weekends

Everybody knows Big Ben, the British Museum and copious amounts of shopping with the crowds at Oxford Street. Scratch that. We like to spend our weekends exploring the other sides of London you don't see on most travel guides.

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Regent's Canal

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We walked from Limehouse in the Canary Wharf area on the east side all the way to Islington/Angel in the north. Things to look out for: cool barges moored along the canal, ducklings, tons of greenery and even a floating bookstore barge. You can even stop for coffee at som...

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The Limehouse Cut Canal Walk

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We kept eastside one weekend and walked from Limehouse along the canal to Hackney Wick, where there are many nice cafes and hipster spots to check out. Along the canal there are little communes that sprout up suddenly (we saw people planting their own vegetables!) and als...

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Chinatown

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I know some people will say this is touristy, but hey I'm Asian so I have my license to go to Chinatown as many times as I want! And it never gets old if you know where to go. I love Old Town 97 for off-the-menu awesomeness (ask for LSE rice - you will thank me later), th...

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Borough Market

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Easily my favorite food market of all time. From burgers to gluten-free sweets to grilled scallops served piping hot with bacon in its own shell... Borough has everything to take your tastebuds to heaven and back. It's hard to pick favorites, but I love the ostrich burger...

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Brick Lane

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Hipster central! But Brick Lane also has an amazing selection of cool vintage stores, a smorgasbord of ethnic food stalls and of course the Sunday Upmarket. I especially love the Sunday Upmarket because you can find many cool up-and-coming designers there offering their w...

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Columbia Road Flower Market

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Blooms blooms blooms everywhere! This is the BEST place to score fresh flowers, ferns, trees and all forms of shrubbery at unbeatable prices. I know I was dying to buy every single bunch of hydrangea and every single stalk of lavender I saw. If you go late on the weekend ...

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Greenwich

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We were too cheap to pay to go see the Meridien Line but hanging around Greenwich Park is awesome on weekends. Go for a run, pack a picnic basket or just sit on the grass and gaze out at the Isle of Dogs... It's such a chilled out place to be at. We also loved the little ...

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Hampstead Heath

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Loads of quaint little shops and cafes, and tons of cool cottages for the viewing too. You can trek through the massive Hampstead Park (wear good walking shoes - it's pebbly) and take the dog for a nice run through the fields. The highlight of Hampstead Heath has always b...

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Kenwood House

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If you walk through Hampstead Park, there is a heritage site called Kenwood House with an insight into Victorian living, pomp and circumstance. There is an impressive collection of paintings that the estate manages and displays, and it's a great peek into the days of Lord...

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Regent's Canal

The Limehouse Cut Canal Walk

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Borough Market

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Columbia Road Flower Market

Greenwich

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