2 Days in London

At the end of September I finally got a chance to visit London. I’ve got invited by MINI to attend the London Design Festival and to check out the MINI LIVING URBAN CABIN - a conceptual housing structure created by MINI together with the Sam Jacob Studio, which offers a glimpse into the future of urban living.

I was really excited, because I love design, innovation and I didn’t want to miss a chance to check out the British capital. Believe it or not – I’ve never been to London, despite knowing it better than anything from all the movies, TV-shows and books.

I’ve spent 3 days walking around, meeting friends and getting my first impressions.

Photo of me above left: Holly Cato

This won’t be a guide, since I really am not an expert (yet), but I will share some of the pictures I’ve shot on my visit as well as a short vlog, which tells the story better than written words:

Recently, I've spent a couple of days in London, invited by MINI. Check out my first impressions of the city, meet few of my friends as well as check out the MINI LIVING URBAN CABIN. Video contains content sponsored by MINI.

It was fun to visit the MINI LIVING URBAN CABIN and meet the people behind the cabin’s design and concept as well as some fellow instagramers, like my buddy Allan, who is a great travel photographer and a fellow ginger.

During my short three days I’ve also checked the important sights (briefly) – The Big Ben, London Eye, Tower bridge (from the distance), St Paul’s Cathedral (at sunset) and had a 2 minute glimpse of the Buckingham Palace.

I really enjoyed meeting and shooting my friends there – Holly, who is a great photographer and a popular instagramer herself, and Michel, an actor, whom I keep running into all over the world (we’ve met in New York city, then again in Berlin and now – in the British capital).

I also fell in love with all the vintage stores in Kensington as well as the colorful houses of the Portobello Road and pastels of Notting Hill (remember that Julia Roberts/Hugh Grant movie?)

All together, I really enjoyed just walking around the city, having relaxed beers in pubs and not rushing though the sights like I usually do in new cities. This time I took a very relaxed approach, since I know I will be back soon, especially after reading a cool guide to Eccentric London, I’ve gotten in the urban cabin during a book swap (another brilliant idea).

By the way, if you are in New York in October, check out the MINI LIVING URBAN CABIN there – it is on exhibit in Greenpoint, Brooklyn starting October 6th! Here are some inspiring images from the Big Apple for you: