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Tourist Guide For London


Article by: Lisa Mills

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London also related, Athens Public Transportation in Athens Greece , The Picasso Museum, Malaga is an exciting, vibrant city, See, Exploring Orlando's Loch Haven Park: A Center of Arts and Culture , Stirring Up Cape Town's Bowl offering a whole host of things to do and see. It is also one of the safest cities view, Disneyland Fastpass Secrets & Tips , Monaco - The Wealthy Conclave of Europe in the world You may also consider, Monaco - The Wealthy Conclave of Europe , Using Charter Flights for Discount Travel .

In order to make your experience view, Travel - Dealing With Jet Lag , Noise Cancelling Headphones Are Not Just A Travel Accessory - They're A Travel Necessity as enjoyable as possible you should exercise the same amount of caution as you would at home.

London Transport Avoid using unlicensed cabs. Safe cabs to use are those licensed by the Police. The driver will wear a badge and the cab will have a licence on display.

When using a hire car, See, Travel Thailand: A Farang Fashion Faux Pas , The Man Who Moved a Mountain - The Incredible True Story of Florida's Coral Castle - Part 1 of 4 be sure to fully check the car You may also consider, Chocolate, Cowbells & Cable s July 2005 Switzerland & t , The Dolomites, Southtyrol over for any damage prior to signing the forms.

Accommodation in London

Accommodation also related, Traveling Abroad: Heeding U.S. Travel Warnings , Travel Thailand: A Farang Fashion Faux Pas in London also related, Top 10 Paris 'To-Dos' , Tips for a vacation that is more fun and less expensive is given a Star and Diamond rating by official tourist check out, Tips for Summer Travel , Hilton Head Island Activities organisations. The greater the number of stars or diamonds, the higher the quality.

Crime

As with any major city, goto, Amsterdam Cheap Travel Guide... Enjoy It! , Backpacking Tips crime can be a problem. However, if you follow the same basic principles as you would at home, you will be perfectly safe. Keep purses and wallets in zipped compartments. Avoid using rucksacks. Keep cameras hanging round your neck, not over your shoulder. Never put your bag on the floor of a restaurant also related, Consider This When Planning An Exciting Alaska Vacation , Tips for a vacation that is more fun and less expensive or bar, keep it with you at all times.

Your Money

It is not always cost effective to change your money You may also consider, Exploring Orlando's Loch Haven Park: A Center of Arts and Culture , Exploring Orlando's Loch Haven Park: A Center of Arts and Culture up at your Hotel You may also consider, Copper Canyon , BEIJING . Try to shop Try also, Other Peoples Homes - Littlecote House Re-visited , Disneyland Fastpass Secrets & Tips around for the best rate. Banks and Building Societies often offer the best rates.

Once you have changed up your money, You may also consider, Staying in Discount Hotels , Backpacking Tips be sure to store it in the safe at your hotel. See, Copper Canyon , Monaco - The Wealthy Conclave of Europe

Eating And Drinking

Be wary of young ladies inviting you into bars for a drink. These ladies are often escorts and you may end up paying hundreds of pounds for one drink and the privilege of the ladies company for the evening.

It is now expected that diners will tip their waitress or waiter in a restaurant. view, Purrrr-fect Cat Theme Party , Save Money On Your Next Airline Flight Before doing this, check your bill to see if service is included. It is accepted that a tip of around 10% of your total bill is reasonable. However, don't be tempted to tip if the service or the food is poor.

Weapons

It is illegal to carry a knife, a gun or CS spray in London. check out, African-American Heritage in Stafford County, in Northern Virginia , Tips for a vacation that is more fun and less expensive

Important Holiday also related, Consider This When Planning An Exciting Alaska Vacation , Tips for a vacation that is more fun and less expensive Dates

Holiday See, The $30 K Wedding Alternative , Monaco – The Wealthy Conclave of Europe dates for 2006 are as follows: New Year's Day - 2 January (substitute bank holiday also related, Consider This When Planning An Exciting Alaska Vacation , Pablo Chufeni: Servas Traveller, a Bundle of Energy and Creator of International Language Exchange in lieu of 1 January) Good Friday - 14 April March Easter Monday - 17 April May Day - 1 May Spring You may also consider, Top 10 Paris 'To-Dos' , The Dolomites, Southtyrol Bank Holiday Try also, Chocolate, Cowbells & Cable Cars July 2005 Switzerland & t , Using Charter Flights for Discount Travel - 29 May Summer check out, Don't Forget the Tarangire , Hello from Mexico City - First Impressions Bank Holiday You may also consider, Disneyland Fastpass Secrets & Tips , Disney World Is More Than Theme Parks - 28 August Christmas Day - 25 December Boxing Day - 26 December

Our Banks are closed on Bank Holidays You may also consider, Assorted Tips For Business Travelers , A parents survival guide to Legoland Windsor however the most popular shop check out, Trailing the Tiger , The $30 K Wedding Alternative s now open between the hours of 10am to 4pm.

Bank Holidays Try also, Athens Public Transportation in Athens Greece , Historic Hotels in Barcelona are classed as family days, therefore there are usually plenty of activities also related, Monaco - The Wealthy Conclave of Europe , Cheap Cruises and discount cruises to save you money! organised to keep everyone entertained.

Shopping

It may distress American You may also consider, Other Peoples Homes - Littlecote House Re-visited , Tips for a vacation that is more fun and less expensive ladies to know that you will gain a dress size during your stay in London, also related, The Man Who Moved a Mountain - The Incredible True Story of Florida's Coral Castle - Part 1 of 4 , Using Charter Flights for Discount Travel and it won't be down to the food. If you are a size 8 in America, goto, Koeberg Nature Reserve, Cape Town , The Picasso Museum, Malaga you will be a size 10 over here and in Europe. goto, Taking a Paddleboat Cruise , Travel - Dealing With Jet Lag Let's hope that doesn't put you off your shopping! goto, Backpacking Tips , Ireland - The Emerald Isle If it's any consolation, you will need shoes 2 sizes smaller, a 7 in America check out, The Dolomites, Southtyrol , Taking a Paddleboat Cruise is a 5 over here for ladies. Mens clothes sizes are no different. Their shoes however are 1 size smaller over here.

Driving In London

We could write a book about driving See, Lake Rental Tahoe vacation : Affordable vacation Rental in Lake Tahoe , Monaco – The Wealthy Conclave of Europe in London. view, Noise Cancelling Headphones Are Not Just A Travel Accessory - They're A Travel Necessity , Monaco - The Wealthy Conclave of Europe It is of course much easier to say, "don't do it!" Driving Try also, Tips for Summer Travel , Copper Canyon in London check out, Traveling Abroad: Heeding U.S. Travel Warnings , Amsterdam Cheap Travel Guide... Enjoy It! is not a pleasurable experience. See, Stirring Up Cape Town's City Bowl , The Dolomites, Southtyrol You may be interested to learn that in 1898 the average speed of cars You may also consider, Using Charter Flights for Discount Travel , Don't Forget the Tarangire in London view, Africa's Algeria , Koeberg Nature Reserve, Cape Town was 11mph, in 1998 it was also 11mph, so much for progress. It may be some comfort to you to know that there is an excellent underground system, which is cheap and fast. If driving You may also consider, Monaco – The Wealthy Conclave of Europe , Don't Forget the Tarangire is your thing we have a wealth of information for you to read and digest. It's a fact, we are obsessed with roundabouts. Roundabouts are placed at junctions where typically traffic is heavy. Love 'em or hate 'em, they work well. On approach to a roundabout look to your right, if there is nothing coming there is no need to stop. You must give way to the right and travel also related, A parents survival guide to Legoland Windsor , Amsterdam Cheap Guide... Enjoy It! round the roundabout in a clockwise direction. You should indicate your intentions to assist other drive See, Cheap Cruises and discount cruises to save you money! , Monaco - The Wealthy Conclave of Europe rs. A valid (full) European, view, Hilton Head Island Activities , Cheap Cruises and discount cruises to save you money! US check out, Backpacking Tips , Disneyland Fastpass Secrets & Tips or Canadian also related, Assorted Tips For Business Travelers , The Dolomites, Southtyrol licence is needed to drive See, Athens Public Transportation in Athens Greece , Stirring Up Cape Town's City Bowl in the UK. Try also, The Dolomites, Southtyrol , Save Money On Your Next Airline Flight Seatbelts must be worn by all passenger You may also consider, Avoiding Phone Scams While on Vacation and Business , Don't Forget the Tarangire s. You must come to a complete stop where you see a stop sign and a solid white line in the road, even if you can see your way is clear. Unlike most other countries, check out, The Dolomites, Southtyrol , African-American Heritage in Stafford County, in Northern Virginia drivers have to stop at zebra crossings if a pedestrian is waiting to cross. On pelican crossings you must come to a complete stop on red. On amber you must wait until all pedestrians have safely crossed prior to driving Try also, Avoiding Phone Scams While on Vacation and Business , Hello from Mexico City - First Impressions off. Traffic lights follow the following sequence; red (stop), red and amber (get ready), green (go). We overtake on the right, and quickly move back to the left hand lane after overtaking. To cope with the mass amount of traffic visit goto, Assorted Tips For Business Travelers , Cheap Cruises and discount cruises to save you money! ing London view, Other Peoples Homes - Littlecote House Re-visited , Disneyland Fastpass Secrets & Tips on a daily basis the Mayor has introduced a congestion charge. This charge applies to vehicles You may also consider, Exploring Orlando's Loch Haven Park: A Center of Arts and Culture , Tips for Summer Travel entering central London See, Monaco - The Wealthy Conclave of Europe , Traveling Abroad: Heeding U.S. Travel Warnings by car Try also, The Man Who Moved a Mountain - The Incredible True Story of Florida's Coral Castle - Part 1 of 4 , Copper Canyon between the hours of 7am-6.30pm Mon-Fri (excluding Bank Holidays). The charge is £8 daily. This can be paid in advance by visiting www.cclondon.com you'll also be able to pay at garage forecourts, in shops, Try also, Africa's Algeria , Pablo Chufeni: Servas Traveller, a Bundle of Energy and Creator of International Language Exchange by post and actually in and around the congestion charging zone. You can now also pay by text message although you have to register online first. Simply text the last four digits of your credit/debit card to 81099 on the day of travel You may also consider, Trailing the Tiger , Sentral Station, Kuala Lumpur and they will text you back your receipt number within 30 minutes. A hefty fine applies to those that do not pay the charge by midnight on the day of travel. See, Save Money On Your Next Airline Flight , ing Abroad: Heeding U.S. Travel Warnings Parking in London See, Travel - Dealing With Jet Lag , The Dolomites, Southtyrol is neither cheap nor easy. If you have parking at your hotel goto, Cheap Cruises and discount cruises to save you money! , Key West, Florida by foot , we suggest you leave your car You may also consider, Backpacking Tips , The $30 K Wedding Alternative there and use the tube. Traffic wardens in London also related, Staying in Discount Hotels , The Man Who Moved a Mountain - The Incredible True Story of Florida's Coral Castle - Part 1 of 4 have a habit of popping up when you least expect them, and following closely behind them is the clamper van. The release fee is a bitter pill to swallow. When driving goto, The Man Who Moved a Mountain - The Incredible True Story of Florida's Coral Castle - Part 1 of 4 , Don't Forget the Tarangire in London, Try also, Traveling Abroad: Heeding U.S. Travel Warnings , The Picasso Museum, Malaga always lock your car You may also consider, Monaco - The Wealthy Conclave of Europe , Cheap Cruises and discount cruises to save you money! doors. Gangs have been known to strike when vehicles See, Using Charter Flights for Discount Travel , Travel - Dealing With Jet Lag are stuck in traffic.

Should the above make you reconsider your decision to drive check out, Hilton Head Island Activities , Exploring Orlando's Loch Haven Park: A Center of Arts and Culture in London also related, Noise Cancelling Headphones Are Not Just A Travel Accessory - They're A Travel Necessity , Noise Cancelling Headphones Are Not Just A Travel Accessory - They're A Travel Necessity , check out our 'getting around' section under the tourist You may also consider, Trailing the Tiger , The Man Who Moved a Mountain - The Incredible True Story of Florida's Coral Castle - Part 1 of 4 guide on www.24-7london.co.uk for alternatives!

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