London Calling

Ghoulish Delight · 12-10-2006, 08:15 PM

For a theater visit, be sure to take advantage of the half-price ticket booth in Trafalgar square. Good seats are always available, dirt cheap.

If you have time for day trips, Bath is fascinating, as well as Stratford and, of course, Stonehenge.

If you'd like to go to the tower, get there early, the lines get atrocious.

For a good meal at a swanky hotel, check out The Carvery buffet at the Strand Palace Hotel. Mmmm.

DreadPirateRoberts · 12-10-2006, 10:35 PM

If you get a chance, read this book, it will enhance the trip. I was there about 15 years ago and had a great time. You guys will love it. I agree with GD, a trip out to stratford and stonehenge is well worth it. I enjoyed watching the bus driver navigate the roads in and out of London without hitting anyone, it's much more entertaining when you are in something big, and don't have to worry about it. One of my favorites was to go down to Greenwich and visit the prime meridian, and see Harrison's clocks, along with the National Maritime Museum.

Alex · 12-10-2006, 11:03 PM

Nobody ever takes my travel advice so I won't give it. Just make sure you leave a day or two to just randomly wander, take the subway, get off at a random stop, walk into a random bar or otherwise see real Londoners and not just other tourists and the Londoners who cater to tourists.

(Haven't been to London, but that is my truncated advice for traveling anywhere.)

€uroMeinke · 12-11-2006, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Nobody ever takes my travel advice so I won't give it. Just make sure you leave a day or two to just randomly wander, take the subway, get off at a random stop, walk into a random bar or otherwise see real Londoners and not just other tourists and the Londoners who cater to tourists.

We try to do a bit of this where ever we go, hit a market and make a picnic, stop and hang out at a park wit the locals, get recommendations from our waiters for places that would never be listed in a travel guide.

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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	For a theater visit, be sure to take advantage of the half-price ticket booth in Trafalgar square. Good seats are always available, dirt cheap. If you have time for day trips, Bath is fascinating, as well as Stratford and, of course, Stonehenge. If you'd like to go to the tower, get there early, the lines get atrocious. For a good meal at a swanky hotel, check out The Carvery buffet at the Strand Palace Hotel. Mmmm. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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DreadPirateRoberts Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,483	If you get a chance, read this book, it will enhance the trip. I was there about 15 years ago and had a great time. You guys will love it. I agree with GD, a trip out to stratford and stonehenge is well worth it. I enjoyed watching the bus driver navigate the roads in and out of London without hitting anyone, it's much more entertaining when you are in something big, and don't have to worry about it. One of my favorites was to go down to Greenwich and visit the prime meridian, and see Harrison's clocks, along with the National Maritime Museum.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Nobody ever takes my travel advice so I won't give it. Just make sure you leave a day or two to just randomly wander, take the subway, get off at a random stop, walk into a random bar or otherwise see real Londoners and not just other tourists and the Londoners who cater to tourists. (Haven't been to London, but that is my truncated advice for traveling anywhere.)
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