# walking tour (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover walking tour. Page: Feed: --- ## [At 6’s and 7’s: The livery companies of the City of London.](https://www.freehandlines.co.uk/post/at-6-s-and-7-s-the-livery-companies-of-the-city-of-london) _2026-08-04 · Christian · Freehandlines_ You may be asking what are Livery companies and why am I interested? Well you should be interested as its all very old, gives us a peek into our medieval history when men wore tights. In a nutshell the livery companies of the City of London are ancient guilds and fraternities that have governed the City’s trade, commerce, and craft standards for over 700 years. Not all are ancient some are really… ## [How To Make a Folkloric Fruit Salad](https://folkthisway.substack.com/p/how-to-make-a-folkloric-fruit-salad) _2026-08-01 · Amaia Wilson Frade 🌞🌚 · Folk This Way_ Join me as I gather the apples, berries and old beliefs of southern England into one deliciously folkloric fruit salad. ## [The Beasts of Oxbridge](https://www.freehandlines.co.uk/post/the-beasts-of-oxbridge) _2026-07-24 · Christian · Freehandlines_ All based on Christian Coop's complete watercolour survey of the Oxford and Cambridge colleges and halls in the Oxbridge Gallery. The architect in me loves buildings for their architecture, the artist side of me for the stories and secret history, but we all have an inner geek, and that’s where oddities come in. To celebrate completing my watercolour survey of every college and hall of the… ## [Fun food facts. Because Londoners love to walk the streets and eat.](https://www.freehandlines.co.uk/post/fun-food-facts-because-londoners-love-to-walk-the-streets-and-eat) _2026-07-16 · Christian · Freehandlines_ Londoner's have always had exotic tastes in food from pickled Eels to whatever the next food fad will be. Ever changing and ever creative menus, architecture needs to keep up. Unsurprinsgly its left a legacy of hidden food history, literally under our feet and all around us. Here are 11 questions, do you know the answers? 1. Where can you find the world’s first " tea shop," operating since 1706?… ## [Heart of Albion - A Medieval Dating Spectacle](https://folkthisway.substack.com/p/heart-of-albion-a-medieval-dating) _2026-06-30 · Amaia Wilson Frade 🌞🌚 · Folk This Way_ Grab your tankard of mead and join me for Heart of Albion as we meet the heroes and legends of Southern England in this rather curious matrimonial spectacle. Come along folk, this way… ## [Marylebone Village: Sherlock, Stucco, and Sonatas](https://www.freehandlines.co.uk/post/marylebone-village-sherlock-stucco-and-sonatas) _2026-06-16 · Christian · Freehandlines_ London is really a series of villages which have merged over the years. Enter the great estates, the great custodians of Central London. Each uniquely curates their places with an eye on legacy rather than just profit; places thrive. I find Marylebone uniquely satisfying because it was shaped by the great Portman and Howard de Walden Estates, creating a grid of elegant streets that feels like an… ## [A Mayfair and Soho Rock & Roll Walking Tour (with a little bit of Marylebone and Belgravia)](https://www.freehandlines.co.uk/post/a-mayfair-and-soho-rock-roll-walking-tour-with-a-little-bit-of-marylebone-and-belgravia) _2026-06-08 · Christian · Freehandlines_ Unfortunately buildings are perhaps more famous for what happens in them than their architecture, which can be annoying for an architect! Some building even become synonymous with events think Watergate scandal, however there are more than a few scandals on these streets. This walk moves through the elegant residences of Marylebone and Mayfair into the electric, gritty heart of Soho, tracing the… ## [Spooky Mayfair: An Architectural Haunted Walking Tour](https://www.freehandlines.co.uk/post/spooky-mayfair-an-architectural-haunted-walking-tour) _2026-06-03 · Christian · Freehandlines_ Being an architect, I think that every building tells a story. These stories make a city, and inhabit the buildings as we do. However, in Mayfair, a residential area of London, they are not always easy to spot. This quick walking tour will take you through beautiful garden squares and mysterious mews (and an adequate number of pubs), to uncover the "hidden histories" behind my latest architectural… ## [Bringing In The May](https://folkthisway.substack.com/p/bringing-in-the-may) _2026-05-01 · Amaia Wilson Frade 🌞🌚 · Folk This Way_ Mark the coming of summer with me and experience the customs and curiosities of a traditional Mayday celebration. ## [The Stomping Grounds of the South Coast’s Giants](https://folkthisway.substack.com/p/the-stomping-grounds-of-the-south) _2026-04-15 · Amaia Wilson Frade 🌞🌚 · Folk This Way_ Join me as we follow in the footsteps of giants in this rather ambitious walking tour of south coast. Come along folk, this way... ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xIfNYsCYpSO4) _2026-04-15 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Kampong Glam Audio Walking Tour](https://hearhereasia.substack.com/p/kampong-glam-audio-walking-tour) _2026-04-07 · Hear.Here.Asia. · Hear.Here.Asia._ Singapore's Most Interesting Neighbourhood ## [A Visit to the Folkloric Dog Kennel](https://folkthisway.substack.com/p/a-visit-to-the-folkloric-dog-kennel) _2026-03-15 · Amaia Wilson Frade 🌞🌚 · Folk This Way_ Meet the ghostly guardians, dragon-fighters, and wandering Black Dogs of southern English folklore. ## [Must-try food in Copenhagen](https://www.travelforaliving.co.uk/diary/must-try-food-copenhagen/) _2026-02-22 · Sarah · (untitled)_ Heading to Copenhagen soon and want to try the local cuisine? We’ve got you covered with a list of must-try food in Copenhagen. The post Must-try food in Copenhagen appeared first on . ## [The Antisocial Network: 5 Reasons Social Media Has Made Us Strangers to Each Other](https://hearhereasia.substack.com/p/the-antisocial-network-5-reasons) _2026-02-18 · Hear.Here.Asia. · Hear.Here.Asia._ Humans built platforms to connect the world, but ended up making us alone in crowded cities. ## [Field Manual for Dragon Trouble](https://folkthisway.substack.com/p/field-manual-for-dragon-trouble) _2026-02-08 · Amaia Wilson Frade 🌞🌚 · Folk This Way_ Come with me and discover how to defeat a dragon using the case files of our ancestors. Keep your eyes and ears peeled and your sword polished. Ready, folk? This way... ## [Of Shophouses and Sovereign Flags](https://hearhereasia.substack.com/p/of-shophouses-and-sovereign-flags) _2026-01-29 · Hear.Here.Asia. · Hear.Here.Asia._ As explained with the Elvis Microphone, the Shure 55SH ## [Why Getting Up Early when JetLagged is Totally Worth It](https://hearhereasia.substack.com/p/why-getting-up-early-when-jetlagged) _2026-01-13 · Hear.Here.Asia. · Hear.Here.Asia._ As a tourist, getting onto local time when traveling is usually a must-do, but here are 5 reasons why jet lag getting you up early is good for experiencing a city like Singapore ## [Singapore Place to Visit - LASALLE College of the Arts](https://hearhereasia.substack.com/p/singapore-place-to-visit-lasalle) _2026-01-06 · Hear.Here.Asia. · Hear.Here.Asia._ 1 McNally St, Singapore 187940 ## [The Stomping Grounds of the New Forest Fairy Folk](https://folkthisway.substack.com/p/the-stomping-grounds-of-the-new-forest) _2026-01-04 · Amaia Wilson Frade 🌞🌚 · Folk This Way_ Join me for a walking tour of the New Forest. Mind your step, keep your wits about you, and don’t accept food from strangers. Especially not the curious-looking, small ones. ## [Why I went from Audio Post to Audio Walking Tours](https://hearhereasia.substack.com/p/from-audio-post-to-audio-walking) _2025-12-24 · Hear.Here.Asia. · Hear.Here.Asia._ The appeal of making audio walking tours after a career spent in audio post studios ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uUUEl9BJL6va) _2025-12-24 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [Folk This Way: An intro](https://folkthisway.substack.com/p/folk-this-way-an-intro) _2025-12-21 · Amaia Wilson Frade 🌞🌚 · Folk This Way_ What is this? Who am I? What am I doing here? And what, exactly, is folklore? ## [Chipping Norton](https://www.goodjourney.org.uk/inspiration/chipping-norton/) _2025-12-18 · Phoebe Taplin · Good Journey_ The post Chipping Norton appeared first on Good Journey . ## [Square vs Wide: What Actually Works on Instagram](https://hearhereasia.substack.com/p/square-vs-wide-what-actually-works) _2025-12-16 · Hear.Here.Asia. · Hear.Here.Asia._ Why you should embrace the square crop over the landscape ratio for your IG ## [What Sound Recordists & Photographers Have in Common](https://hearhereasia.substack.com/p/what-sound-recordists-and-photographers) _2025-12-08 · Hear.Here.Asia. · Hear.Here.Asia._ 5 techniques that that are used by both ## [How Shadows Can Transform Your Street Photography](https://hearhereasia.substack.com/p/painting-with-darkness-the-power) _2025-12-02 · Hear.Here.Asia. · Hear.Here.Asia._ 5 reasons why shadows can add so much, as shot on Hollywood Road in Hong Kong on a Saturday morning. ## [Car-free festive events and gift ideas](https://www.goodjourney.org.uk/inspiration/car-free-festive-events-and-gift-ideas/) _2025-12-01 · Ros · Good Journey_ The post Car-free festive events and gift ideas appeared first on Good Journey . ## [Sri Mariamman Temple](https://hearhereasia.substack.com/p/sri-mariamman-temple) _2025-11-26 · Hear.Here.Asia. · Hear.Here.Asia._ 5 things that make the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore a must-visit ## [Granada: The Alhambra’s Grandeur and the Lives Within Sacromonte Caves](https://blog.henrypoon.com/blog/2025/11/11/granada-the-alhambras-grandeur-and-the-lives-within-sacromonte-caves/) _2025-11-11 · hp · Henry Poon's Blog_ We planned this trip so last minute that, that we wrote down the wrong hotel in our itinerary, arriving at the wrong establishment on our first evening. The check-in desk lady looked surprised, when we presented ourselves as new guests; she wasn t expecting anyone that night. Luckily, we found the correct hotel and checked in \[ \] ## [Charlbury](https://www.goodjourney.org.uk/inspiration/charlbury/) _2025-11-11 · Phoebe Taplin · Good Journey_ The post Charlbury appeared first on Good Journey . ## [Exploring British Gibraltar’s Natural Wonders](https://blog.henrypoon.com/blog/2025/11/10/exploring-british-gibraltars-natural-wonders/) _2025-11-10 · hp · Henry Poon's Blog_ We headed eastward across the Iberian Peninsula toward Gibraltar. The journey took us from the white-sand beaches and kite-surfing spots of southern Spain into a curious pocket of British sovereignty carved into the rocky coastline. What made this crossing particularly memorable was not just the destination, but the peculiar formality of leaving one zone and \[ \] ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/oHDxwe89wPwd) _2025-11-10 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [Tangier: Where Africa Meets Europe](https://blog.henrypoon.com/blog/2025/11/09/tangier-where-africa-meets-europe/) _2025-11-09 · hp · Henry Poon's Blog_ We arrived in Tangier in the morning after boarding the ferry from Tarifa, a small coastal town in southern Spain. As we stepped through passport control, we left the Schengen zone and entered Morocco in Africa. For the first time, I noticed that the Schengen stamp had distinctions between how someone entered Schengen with different \[ \] ## [From Málaga’s Beaches to Tarifa’s Windswept Coast](https://blog.henrypoon.com/blog/2025/11/08/from-malagas-beaches-to-tarifas-windswept-coast/) _2025-11-08 · hp · Henry Poon's Blog_ It started when we scored what we thought to be a pretty good deal on Air Canada business class tickets to Spain at just ~$2k for the outbound flight. What would have been a standard international journey became something far more memorable, beginning even before we took off. Three-Course Meal at the Airport Lounge and \[ \] ## [Eynsham](https://www.goodjourney.org.uk/inspiration/eynsham/) _2025-10-17 · Phoebe Taplin · Good Journey_ The post Eynsham appeared first on Good Journey . ## [Witney](https://www.goodjourney.org.uk/inspiration/witney/) _2025-10-13 · Phoebe Taplin · Good Journey_ The post Witney appeared first on Good Journey . ## [Adventures around Worcester](https://www.goodjourney.org.uk/inspiration/adventures-around-worcester/) _2025-09-18 · Phoebe Taplin · Good Journey_ The post Adventures around Worcester appeared first on Good Journey . ## [Adventures around Eastbourne](https://www.goodjourney.org.uk/inspiration/adventures-around-eastbourne/) _2025-09-16 · Phoebe Taplin · Good Journey_ The post Adventures around Eastbourne appeared first on Good Journey . ## [Summer Weekend in Copenhagen](https://www.travelforaliving.co.uk/sightseeing/summer-weekend-in-copenhagen/) _2025-09-06 · Sarah · (untitled)_ Thinking about spending a summer weekend in Copenhagen? Here’s a list of things to do, to you make the most of your trip to Copenhagen in summer. The post Summer Weekend in Copenhagen appeared first on . ## [An Istanbul Walking Tour That Spans Empires](https://blog.henrypoon.com/blog/2025/07/27/an-istanbul-walking-tour-that-spans-empires/) _2025-07-28 · hp · Henry Poon's Blog_ We had always been curious about Istanbul’s history, but actually wandering through Sultanahmet put us in the centre of centuries-old architecture. Our self-guided walking tour led us from Byzantine structures to Ottoman buildings, each with its own distinct purpose and character. Instead of fitting into simplified geographical labels, there’s a strong sense of being part \[ \] ## [Pamukkale’s Cotton Castle](https://blog.henrypoon.com/blog/2025/07/25/pamukkales-cotton-castle/) _2025-07-25 · hp · Henry Poon's Blog_ Arriving at Pamukkale in the morning, the first thing that caught our attention was the dazzling sweep of white, rising from the plain like a tiered amphitheatre. The travertine terraces, created over thousands of years by mineral-laden hot springs, shone in the sunlight. After having lunch and chilling by at the hotel pool with the \[ \] ## [Laodicea: An Ancient Jewel Hidden in Plain Sight](https://blog.henrypoon.com/blog/2025/07/24/laodicea-an-ancient-jewel-hidden-in-plain-sight/) _2025-07-24 · hp · Henry Poon's Blog_ When someone else in our tour group asked our guide about the possibility of visiting an additional archaeological site not included in our official itinerary, we jumped at the chance. At our own cost, we could explore Laodicea on the Lycus, an ancient city that promised to deliver something truly special. What we discovered was \[ \] ## [Days out for art-lovers](https://www.goodjourney.org.uk/inspiration/days-out-for-art-lovers/) _2025-07-24 · Phoebe Taplin · Good Journey_ The post Days out for art-lovers appeared first on Good Journey . ## [Adventures around Hastings](https://www.goodjourney.org.uk/inspiration/adventures-around-hastings/) _2025-07-23 · Phoebe Taplin · Good Journey_ The post Adventures around Hastings appeared first on Good Journey . ## [Discovering Selçuk and Ancient Ephesus](https://blog.henrypoon.com/blog/2025/07/23/discovering-selcuk-and-ancient-ephesus/) _2025-07-23 · hp · Henry Poon's Blog_ We started our visit in Selçuk, small town in İzmir Province sits at the heart of one of Turkey s most significant archaeological regions, where layers of Byzantine, Ottoman, and Roman history create a compelling narrative of civilizational change. The Stork Highway of Ancient Rome Walking through Selçuk s streets during the ongoing heat wave, we couldn t \[ \] ## [History-lovers’ Suffolk](https://www.goodjourney.org.uk/inspiration/history-lovers-suffolk/) _2025-07-23 · Phoebe Taplin · Good Journey_ The post History-lovers’ Suffolk appeared first on Good Journey . ## [Surprise Morning at the Pergamon Acropolis](https://blog.henrypoon.com/blog/2025/07/22/surprise-morning-at-the-pergamon-acropolis/) _2025-07-22 · hp · Henry Poon's Blog_ We were on what we thought was a fixed tour itinerary, until a history-loving fellow traveller asked if we could squeeze in Pergamon’s hill-top ruins. Thanks to our adaptable guide who arranged for us a quick taxi arrangement that we covered ourselves, we found ourselves standing on one of Türkiye’s most storied UNESCO World Heritage \[ \] ## [Troy’s Layers of History](https://blog.henrypoon.com/blog/2025/07/21/troys-layers-of-history/) _2025-07-21 · hp · Henry Poon's Blog_ During the peak of Turkey s summer heat wave, our journey took us from the legendary ruins of Troy, where Homer s epic tales come alive, to the charming coastal town of Ayvalik, where modern social innovation meets traditional Mediterranean life. Troy: Where Legend Meets Archaeological Reality Standing before the ancient walls of Troy, we grappled with \[ \] ## [Visiting London with kids](https://www.travelforaliving.co.uk/destination/london/visiting-london-with-kids/) _2025-06-22 · Sarah · (untitled)_ Visiting London with kids and wonder what to do? Here are some unique things to do, without blowing your travel budget. The post Visiting London with kids appeared first on . ## [Hampstead walk: Stop 8 Hollywood and Holly Walk](https://www.freehandlines.co.uk/post/hampstead-walk-stop-8-hollywood-and-holly-walk) _2025-05-10 · Christian · Freehandlines_ The highest ground is now in sight as we clamber towards Holly Walk. Perhaps the most Instagrammable area of the most Instagrammable place. Older winding lanes characterize this area with a mixture of detached homes, each dealing with the steep topography in their own way. The gaps between these buildings are the real draw here. Each gap provides unforgettable views over London and moments of… ## [Exploring Hampstead: A Journey Through History and Architecture](https://www.freehandlines.co.uk/post/hampstead-walk-stop-7-crime-punishment-and-salvation) _2025-03-29 · Christian · Freehandlines_ As we make a left turn, we begin to climb upwards towards salvation, passing excess and criminality along the way. The Logs: A True Architectural Oddity The Logs is the first peculiarity along the route. It is a remarkable crash of architecture and sculpture. Often described as the "chocolate Gateau" of housing, it has everything and then a bit more! Architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner… ## [Things to do in Clerkenwell (London)](https://www.travelforaliving.co.uk/sightseeing/things-to-do-clerkenwell/) _2025-03-13 · Sarah · (untitled)_ Interested in exploring some of London’s lesser-known areas? Ever been to Clerkenwell, right in the heart of London? Let me tell you the things to do in Clerkenwell. The post Things to do in Clerkenwell (London) appeared first on .