FIFA South Africa World Cup Drives Us Football Crazy

The World Cup is here to ignite this summer into a football frenzy. Will this year be the year for England? They are sure to get lots of support. Especially from all of us at the Journeys office!

We were looking for the best place to watch the big games and here is what we found.

Near to our newest hostel Journeys Arsenal is The Screen On The Green: http://www.everymancinema.com/cinemas/filmlisting.asp?cn=1&ci=5&ln=1&pi=1896 a cross between cinema and football.

Then there is the Sports Café in Haymarket who can apparently sit 800 fans, you can book tables and even get a countdown to the first kick off on their website: http://www.thesportscafe.com/london/worldcup2010/

We thought we would also share with you our World Cup themed best of the web:

Podcasts with a great mix of humour and sport:

http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/football/baddiel_and_skinner/

This video that should really get you in the mood:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idLG6jh23yE

So why not get into the spirit of things! You could even just go for a kick around in one of London’s many parks if the weather stays good.

Spot The Difference !?!?!

A recent photo of the front of Journeys London Bridge after a nice new coat of paint:

A screenshot from Guy Ritchie's British gangster movie 'Snatch':

 

If you need a clue or want to see if you got it right check out:

http://www.prlog.org/10671349-journeys-london-bridge-hostel-for-movie-lovers-with-some-added-surprises.html 

Festival season is just around the corner.

The UK has hundreds of festivals that make the most of our Great British summer.

Here a few tips from www.visitjourneys.com to get you started:

Plan ahead – with so many variations on the festival set-up available make sure you choose the right one for you. If your into roughing it and camping then a classic weekends mud fuelled camping at somewhere like Glastonbury is a sure shot for fun and freedom. For those urban lovers that want to couple high heels with high times there are city festivals like Brightons Great Escape http://www.escapegreat.com/ .

Dress to impress – why not pimp your wellington boots with acrylic paint designs. Or if you think you’ve got what it takes to pioneer a new trend then a festival is a great place to get seen.

Its all good – tickets may sell out at your first choice of festival but don’t let that stop you. Trying something new is all part of the festival experience, why not go for one of the more far out festivals like a gypsy guitar festival http://www.iggf.co.uk/

Great Escape Festival veteran Nick Harrison who plays bass in punk band From Plan to Progress told us “The buzz around the town is awesome and the crowd really seem to act crazy like they are part of something special, I can’t wait this summer is going to be nuts.” http://www.myspace.com/fromplantoprogress