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What if the best way to experience London isn’t to see more—but to start noticing more?

In this episode, Expat Andy reveals a new direction for Ready. Set. London! and five ways we’re going to explore the city: Streets of London, London Decoded, The London You’re Standing In, Pub With a Past, and Why Is That There?

Because London isn’t a checklist.

A street you nearly walked past could contain centuries of stories. The Tube map can send you somewhere completely different from where you thought you were going. The famous landmark you came to photograph may be only the beginning of the neighborhood worth exploring. And that odd green hut, dragon, windmill or mysterious object hiding in plain sight?

There’s probably a very good reason it’s there.

From avoiding bad itineraries and decoding London’s geography to discovering historic pubs, overlooked streets and the wonderfully peculiar details most visitors never stop to question, this episode is about learning to read London rather than race through it.

Five themes. One city. And a lot more reasons to stop, look around and ask:

Why is that there?

Welcome to the next chapter of Ready. Set. London!