London Trip 2010
My Ideas & Notes
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Rick Steves' London: Guidebook Updates
Updates since the 2010 edition:
Free audio tours of the Westminster Walk, British Museum, the British Library, St. Paul's Cathedral, and the City of London and are now available.
Orientation
Getting Around LondonVisitors to London should expect frequent disruptions to Tube service, especially on weekends, a...
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Suggesteed Pubs
Suggested Pubs
Prospect of Whitby, Wapping
Prospect of Whitby pub This is one of the most famous pubs in London. It dates from 1543, and was built as a simple tavern. In the seventeenth century it had a reputation as a meeting place for smugglers and villains, and became known as Devil's Tavern.
It was burnt down...
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Answer Center | AT&T - iPhone Tips for Int...
iPhone Tips for International Roamers
Question:
iPhone Tips for International Roamers
Do you have iPhone Tips for International Roamers?
Answer:
When using your service outside the U.S., Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands (for either voice or data), international roaming rates apply. Your iPhone provide... -
More iPhone notes!
http://holeinthedonut.com/2010/01/14/iphone-international-travel-settings/
Using Your iPhone During International Travel Without Breaking the Bank
Posted by Barbara Weibel
I'm a relative newbie to the iPhone, having converted just a few months ago when my Nokia N75 finally bit the dust, so when I recently traveled... -
Food & Drink
Bea's of Bloomsbury - Bloomsbu...
Transport: Chancery Lane or Holborn tube
Meals served: 8am-7pm Mon-Fri; 10am-6pm Sat
Main courses 3-7.50Time Out Editors say:
Ladylike chairs with matching wallpaper in teal and brown bring something of the boudoir to this little Bloomsbury haven. At the ... -
Buying Foreign Currency
Travel Advice - Buying foreign currency
Considerations
When traveling outside of the US, you will need to use the currency issued by the countries you will visit.
1. A key issue to understand is that you will be buying a currency by selling (exchanging) dollars.
In this transaction, you are interested i...
Day 1 Thursday, September 16
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..:Remember to Bring::.
* Passports
*Copies of Passports
* All Paperwork
Airline tickets, Train tickets, Day trip vouchers, pre-paid tickets, Go-today paperwork, Hotel confirms.
*Wallet
*Itinerary
* Zip-lock bags (Use a big Office clip to attach Zip-lock to pocket on plane to have everything you need... -
Transportation
PHL Philadelphia, PA → LHR London Hea...
Departs 09/16/10 at 05:45PMThu 09/16/10 05:45PM PHL Philadelphia, PA
From Terminal A (Philly)
To Terminal 5 (LHR)
Fri 09/17/10 05:55AM LHR London Heathrow
British Airways Flight#66
Flight takes 7hrs 10min
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Sat 09/25/10 10:5...
Day 2 Friday, September 17
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Lodging
Flemings Mayfair Hotel, London, England (LON)
Standard Room with Buffet Breakfast
Flemings Mayfair Hotel
Located in the heart of Mayfair, Flemings Mayfair is an elegant Georgian townhouse hotel located on a quiet side street, just off Piccadilly. Buckingham Palace as well as other notable sights are wi... -
Activity
Westminster Abbey (£15.00)
General Opening Times
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
9.30am - 4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)
Wednesday
9.30am - 7.00pm (last admission 6.00pm)
Saturday
9.30am - 2.30pm (last admission 1.30pm)
Sunday
Worship only No Tourist Visiting...
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Take Westminster Abbey TOUR
There are various kinds of tours available for visitors to Westminster Abbey, designed to help you to see as much as possible and get the most out of your visit, depending on your areas of interest and the time you have available.
Verger-led tours
Verger-led tours of the Abbey are available, in English, for in...
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Activity
London Eye Flights (£17.88)
London Eye Standard Flight tickets - Book online and save 10%
Standard FlightNight or day The Merlin Entertainments London Eye offers spectacular views of London from high above the River Thames. Famous landmarks to be seen include Big Ben and the Houses o...
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Take tube to Harrods for dinner & shopping
Time: 4 minutes
Changes: 0Depart Green Park via the Piccadilly line
(Westbound) towards Uxbridge or Heathrow terminal 5 for 2 stops
Service runs every 5 minutes.Out on the street walk left (towards V)
Down Brompton Rd.
It will be on the left hand side of street.
Day 3 Saturday, September 18
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Activity
Buckingham Palace: Changing the Guard
Changing the Guard will take place at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle on the following days in 2010:
Buckingham Palace
January - even days
February - odd numbered dates (1, 3, 5, etc)Windsor Castle
January - odd numbered dates (1, 3, 5, etc)
Febr... -
Activity
The Mall (Walk to Trafalgar Sq...
The Mall (pronounced /ˈmæl/) in London is the road running from Buckingham Palace at its western end to Admiralty Arch and on to Trafalgar Square at its eastern end, where it crosses Spring Gardens, which was where the Metropolitan Board of Works and, for a numb...
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Activity
Leicester Square -
Leicester Square (pronounced /ˈlɛstə/) is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England. The Square lies within an area bound by Lisle Street, to the north; Charing Cross Road, to the east; Orange Street, to the south; and Whitcomb Street, to the we...
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Activity
Trafalgar Square- pics with lions
Trafalgar Square is a square in central London, England. With its position in the heart of London, it is a tourist attraction, and one of the most famous squares in the United Kingdom and the world. At its centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion...
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Activity
Piccadilly Circus -
Piccadilly Circus is a famous road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of Westminster, built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with the major shopping street of Piccadilly. In this context, a circus, from the Latin word meaning "circle", is...
Day 4 Sunday, September 19
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Recommended Activity
Warwick Castle, Stratford, Oxford and...
See some of England's famous towns and castles on this full day trip from London. Visiting Oxford, you'll enjoy a private tour of Christ Church College and see many locations from the Harry Potter films including the Hogwarts dining hall...
Day 5 Monday, September 20
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Activity
Tower of London (£17.00) Allow 2hr
Summer opening times
01 March - 31 October
Tuesday - Saturday 09:00 - 17:30 (5:30pm)
Sunday - Monday 10:00 - 17:30 (5:30pm)
Last admission 17:00 (5:00pm)Tickets and prices
Your ticket includes access to the Tower, plus Yeoman Warder guided tou... -
Activity
Tower Bridge (Photo Op)
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name.Name[›] It has become an iconic symbol of London.
The bridge consists of two towers which are tied to... -
Take Tube to Abbey Rd
Time: 26 minutes
Changes: 1Russell Square to Green Park
Depart Russell Square via the Piccadilly Line
(Westbound) toward Uxbridge or Heathrow Terminal 5
for 5 stops.
Service run every 5 minutes.
OR
Via the Piccadilly line
(westbound) towards Rayners Lane or Heathrow Terminal 4
for 5 stops.
Service ... -
Activity
British Museum - Only open till 5:30!
The Museum is free to all visitors and is open daily
10.00–17.30Admission
The British Museum is free* to all visitors
*The following special exhibitions have a charge:
Kingdom of Ife: sculptures from West Africa
Buy tickets
Fra Angelico to Leonardo...
Day 6 Tuesday, September 21
Related Duffels
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My first duffel
May 1- 5, 2012
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London
December 11-15, 2009
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Viaaaaagem
May 4-June 30, 2011
@ocelus Nice! Added the website to my duffel :)
@becktheanglophile Great itinerary. Keep us updated about the trip!
I looked at your itinerary for Friday and you seem to be crossing back and forth across London, I'd go for this sequence:
Buckingham Palace then Big Ben & Westminster Abbey (as they're next to each other) then the London Eye, then Tower of London & Tower Bridge (as they're next to each other) and finally St Pauls Cathedral. If you've already booked any tickets with a specific time then you can change the order to suit. The other days look OK. Hope this helps.
Switched things around. Decided agains the West End show since it just seemed to cause too many scheduling problems. Plus, I can see a Broadway show anytime I want.
:-)
Yeah Tkts is pretty good got some nice tickets 2 months ago to see a theatre show, I tried also http://www.cheaptheatretickets.com/les-miserables/
To see The Misérables and got some amazing prices for lastminute tickets...Have a look;)
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