Free Tours By Foot offers several tours which include views of the Statue of Liberty, and our tour guides are frequently asked about how to get closer to Lady Liberty. A lot of travelers want to visit Liberty Island and see the statue up close, and there is only one ferry service - Statue City […]
This post is a summary of the weather in April in New Orleans. We include average temperatures and rainfall stats, a 2024 outlook, and tips on what to pack and things to do. AVERAGE TEMPERATURES IN APRIL In early April, you will see the daytime high temperatures mostly in the mid-70s F (23-25 C). Early […]
This post is a summary of the January weather in New Orleans with tips on what to pack and things to do. Also, check out our December and February weather posts. AVERAGE TEMPERATURES Daytime high temperatures tend to be mostly in the lower 60s F (15-17 C) while overnight lows tend to average in the […]
This post is a list of things about Camilla, the Queen Consort, that you probably don't already know. Also included is a guide to London locations associated with the Queen Consort as well as tours of ours for royal family fans. Who is Camilla, Queen Consort? Born Camilla Rosemary Shand in 1946, the Queen Consort […]
This post covers the cheapest ways to get to London from Gatwick Airport. Unlike Heathrow Airport, Gatwick does not have a tube station and therefore visitors traveling through Gatwick must find other means of getting to and from London. While taking the bus is the cheapest option, it's not the fastest. We will also show […]
This post covers how much it costs to visit The View from The Shard inside the tallest building in the U.K., including tips on how to save money on tickets and how to get "free" entry. As a local tour guide and resident of London who has visited the city’s observation decks, I relied on […]
This post lists ticket prices and visiting information for Kew Gardens in London (marked as a UNESCO World Heritage Site). It also includes available deals on walking tours, or those employing bikes, bicycles, tricycles, micro-scooters, skateboards, roller skates, and buses and tips to plan your visit. ABOUT KEW GARDENS London is known for being a […]
This post is about free things to do in Miami, either today, tonight, tomorrow, or this weekend. We provide you with attractions as well as nighttime, seasonal, and family-friendly activities, as well as some cheap things too. Let's start saving money! TOP 10 Surprisingly, there are so many free and affordable things to do […]
This post lists the five women who are widely accepted to be the murder victims of Jack the Ripper. We also give some insight into each of their lives. WHO WAS JACK THE RIPPER? Jack the Ripper is the name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the Whitechapel area of the […]
This post explains the Bushwick Collective, NYC's most prolific neighborhood for street art and graffiti. We'll show you how to reach it with tips for independent travelers. Check out our pay-what-you-like New York Graffiti and Street Art Tour (tour video below).
This post lists 15 locations in NYC, accessible to visitors, where you can find high-quality street art including murals and graffiti created by street artists. We compiled this list from first-hand experience. We lead daily walking tours of street art and graffiti through NYC. Our lead guides, Izzy and Mar, are locals in the Brooklyn […]
When it comes to London, everybody knows the main sights: Big Ben, the London Eye, the River Thames, etc. But there is another London that operates right alongside the more commonly known locations. This is London off the beaten track list of sites, sights, and locations that will take you away from the crowds and […]
This post is a compilation several maps of Harlem, a neighborhood in NYC, to help you navigate and find out what there is to see and do here. WHERE IS HARLEM LOCATED? The neighborhood of Harlem is big. It runs from the northern tip of Central Park at 110th St. all the way up to 155th St. […]
This post is about things to do on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, LA. We include famous sights, places to eat, and places to hear great live music. And, as Andrew, a tour guide with Free Tours by Foot demonstrates in the video below, there is much more to Bourbon Street than alcohol and music. […]
This post covers Roman London, where was it, and what remains of it. We include a map of the top Roman sights and tips on where to find them, as well as how to take tours of a few of them. Let's dig in! (pun intended) WHAT WAS LONDINIUM? Some visitors to London might be […]
This post covers the top things to do in January in Nashville (updated for 2024). We include nighttime activities, free things to do, and family-friendly options. As local tour guides, we have drawn upon our extensive experience to come up with this list of January activities and events. Outside of its first week, January is […]
