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How to Choose a Private Tour Guide in London (What to Actually Look For) Written by Chris Rhodes, a qualified Blue Badge Guide TL;DR: I’m Chris Rhodes, and I run Exploring London Tours. “Tour guide” isn’t a protected title in the UK, so anyone can advertise one online, qualified or not. The one reliable signal …

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Is a Jack the Ripper Tour worth it? Written by Chris Rhodes, a qualified Blue Badge Guide TL;DR: Yes, if you pick the right one, and no, not every “Jack the Ripper tour” in London is the same experience. There are two very different products on the market: mass-market evening walks run for large groups …

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Private London Tour Guide vs. Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: Which Is Actually Better? Written by Chris Rhodes, a qualified Blue Badge Guide TL;DR: Hop-on hop-off buses are cheap, flexible, and a genuinely useful way to get your bearings on a first visit, but you’re getting a recorded audio track and a seat, not a person who …

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What Is a Blue Badge Guide, and Why Does It Actually Matter? Written by Chris Rhodes, a qualified Blue Badge Guide TL;DR: A Blue Badge Guide is the highest tourist guiding qualification in the UK, awarded by the Institute of Tourist Guiding after roughly two years of training and examination in history, art, architecture, and …

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