Seeking advice for first time London trip
Aug 22nd, 2003, 03:13 PM
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I always got so-called obstructed view theatre tickets also. At maybe 1/5 the price of the regular tickets they are definitely worth it. It sounds like I got the same Les Miserables deal as mentioned above. I also felt I had a great view of the stage.
On the other hand, I would not recommend getting the 5 pound standing tickets, available at the Globe and a few other places. After 10 miles of walking that day, the last thing you might want to do is stand for 2-3 hours. If you don't mind standing, then it would also be a great deal.
On the other hand, I would not recommend getting the 5 pound standing tickets, available at the Globe and a few other places. After 10 miles of walking that day, the last thing you might want to do is stand for 2-3 hours. If you don't mind standing, then it would also be a great deal.
Aug 23rd, 2003, 11:13 PM
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Mr. Texas....consider Hyde Park on Sunday ...."Speakers Corner"...free!!!
and what a fun time.
Vist the tube website...www.thetube.com
Get familiar with the map and areas.
Also, like Ben Haines said...get a transit map of the buses....you can request one from the website.
One of my favorite things to do is to visit the "train stations"..Paddington, Victoria, Kings Cross, Waterloo. Look at the automatic ticket vending machines, get a sandwich and coffee from "Upper Crust", watch the trains, and the people....Not exciting for most...but I thought it was fun.
Another experience that was fun...walking around Whitehall in the evening....no crowds...just look at the buildings.
If you are a military or airplane buff...another gem is the Royal Air Force Museum in Hendon...just a little north of London on the tube....there is an admission fee...but really a good musuem.
and what a fun time.
Vist the tube website...www.thetube.com
Get familiar with the map and areas.
Also, like Ben Haines said...get a transit map of the buses....you can request one from the website.
One of my favorite things to do is to visit the "train stations"..Paddington, Victoria, Kings Cross, Waterloo. Look at the automatic ticket vending machines, get a sandwich and coffee from "Upper Crust", watch the trains, and the people....Not exciting for most...but I thought it was fun.
Another experience that was fun...walking around Whitehall in the evening....no crowds...just look at the buildings.
If you are a military or airplane buff...another gem is the Royal Air Force Museum in Hendon...just a little north of London on the tube....there is an admission fee...but really a good musuem.
Aug 24th, 2003, 06:27 AM
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All excellent suggestions. You might get some additional tips on this page, which was put together for budget-conscious academic travellers:
http://victorianresearch.org/trip.html
http://victorianresearch.org/trip.html
Aug 24th, 2003, 06:56 AM
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"2,571 Low-Price Hotel Rooms Have Sprouted All Over London"
Arthur Frommer
Washington Post, 8/11/03
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Aug11.html
Arthur Frommer
Washington Post, 8/11/03
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Aug11.html
Aug 24th, 2003, 11:25 AM
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For budget digs, you might want to consider Oxbridge Apartments in Kensington. Clean, tiny, basic, room with coffemaking facilities and a minifridge for 49 pounds a night. Close to Gloucester Road tube, in walking distance of Victoria and Albert, Albert Hall, Natural History Museum, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, a slew of Italian restaurants, Indian, Thai, pub grub, chains ranging from Burger King to Garfunkels, two supermarkets and an infinite number of cash machines. Do a Google search on Oxbridge for particulars. No breakfast, but the Sainsbury's across the street has a Starbucks.
Get a London Travel card for zones 1 and 2 to take you all over the parts of town you'll want to see.
Churches have free music programs. There's lots of street entertainment in Covent Garden Market. Walking through the parks is great, free entertainment, too. If the weather is fine, take a sandwich to a park bench and talk to the people sitting nearby. Instead of heading for Paris or Spain, take a day trip to Cardiff, York, Portsmouth, Cambridge, Oxford, Bath, Brighton -- all doable on a cheap day return train ticket. Save your splurge money for tea at Brown's or Claridge's, a great souvenir from Harrod's or a custom made shirt from Pink's. For cheap souvenirs, browse the fleamarkets outside St. Martin in the Field or St. James Picadilly. If you want a cruise, take a boat to Greenwich and visit the observatory.
Enjoy your first trip. Plan your next one on the plane trip home.
Get a London Travel card for zones 1 and 2 to take you all over the parts of town you'll want to see.
Churches have free music programs. There's lots of street entertainment in Covent Garden Market. Walking through the parks is great, free entertainment, too. If the weather is fine, take a sandwich to a park bench and talk to the people sitting nearby. Instead of heading for Paris or Spain, take a day trip to Cardiff, York, Portsmouth, Cambridge, Oxford, Bath, Brighton -- all doable on a cheap day return train ticket. Save your splurge money for tea at Brown's or Claridge's, a great souvenir from Harrod's or a custom made shirt from Pink's. For cheap souvenirs, browse the fleamarkets outside St. Martin in the Field or St. James Picadilly. If you want a cruise, take a boat to Greenwich and visit the observatory.
Enjoy your first trip. Plan your next one on the plane trip home.
