A True London Experience

It's been called the Old Smoke, some simply know it as England's capital, call this historic city whatever you want, London is an extremely popular travel destination for family holidays, backpackers and work related trips. Now with the help of Hummba.com, visitors to this extraordinary part of the world can experience this timeless city like never before.

Anyone who's seen London before should be able to give you a detailed run down of just how much of a mad house the city center can get. Now I'm not talking about Park Avenue during "rush hour" but Piccadilly and Oxford Street can be a nightmare for out-of-towners at any given time of day. Put it this way, Londoner's need to get where they're going, whether it's a hippie girl from an island off Greece, or an aspiring engineer from small town Indiana they're not going to wait for you if they've got some where to be. So in my opinion it's best to know where you're going and where you are, this way you can see more, experience more and have a better time on your journey. This is where Hummba comes into the equation. Now imagine walking through Leicester Square on your way to Covent Garden or Tottenham Court Road with your own tour guide in your side pocket. You won't even notice the hustle and bustle of the city, while you're listening to Hummba.com's very own detailed guides to England's city that hardly ever sleeps.

If it's theater you after then the Hummba will give you a detailed run down of Her Majesty's Theater, the Haymarket and many more renowned venues in the West End and in other parts of the city. With Hummba you'll be first in line for fresh goods at any of the markets within the M5, you'll know the best times to visit palaces and bridges that have stood that are older then the residents of London and make your way through the age old city center with ease.

Visiting London can be compared to stepping into a time machine and taking a look back at a time, when things seemed a lot simpler then the world can be today. So why not have a true London experience with Hummba's London Guides?

iArt? A Great iDea?

You see that painting by Botticelli. It looks like those women are dancing doesn't it? Except for one thing, the look on their faces doesn't scream fun do they? Nope. I have another theory...these women are fighting about a cell phone, some Roman god was calling and the excitement caused a scurry between the beauties in the picture. That’s my story and I'm sticking to it. It makes sense really, if you think about it...

Recent reports have made it even easier to view the world's finest art from your cell phone. Or, more specifically...your iPhone. There was a time when art fundi's would take the pilgrimage to the Louvre or in this case, the National Gallery in London. Not anymore, art lovers can now get their fix with the latest iPhone application.

Two hundred and fifty of the gallery's best-loved paintings are available for a casual browse. If you're more of a fundi than just merely interested, you can zoom in and examine the work of masters like Botticelli, Renoir, van Gogh and Rembrandt in minute detail. What’s more is that the application also includes 200 minutes of audio content, recounting the stories behind the art and some interesting interviews.

The London Gallery is the first museum to offer this sort of service where users can either view paintings at random or by theme, like love and death. They claim to have a few more options though, thank goodness.

In a statement from the gallery, the application is intended to appeal to art enthusiasts and the gallery is a pilgrim for making art accessible in such an innovative way.

So good times for iPhone users, what’s even better than the new application is actually travelling to the London Gallery to see firsthand what a Botticelli looks like. When you're done, you can record your voice on your phone, reviewing the art or just telling the world about your experiences, complete with pictures before uploading it all onto hummba.com. Visit www.hummba.com for more!!!