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Zone Cash Oyster pay as you go Travelcards
Peak single Off-peak single Peak price cap Off-peak price cap Day Anytime Day Off-peak 7 Day Monthly Annual
Zone 1 only £4.30 £2.00 £2.00 £8.40 £7.00 £8.40 £7.00 £29.20 £112.20 £1,168
Zones 1-2 £4.30 £2.70 £2.00 £8.40 £7.00 £8.40 £7.00 £29.20 £112.20 £1,168
Euston - Zone 2* £4.30 £2.10 £2.00 £8.40 £7.00 £8.40 £7.00 £29.20 £112.20 £1,168
Zones 1-3 £4.30 £3.10 £2.60 £10.60 £7.70 £10.60 £7.70 £34.20 £131.40 £1,368
Euston - Zone 3* £4.30 £2.90 £2.60 £10.60 £7.70 £10.60 £7.70 £34.20 £131.40 £1,368
Zones 1-4 £5.30 £3.60 £2.60 £10.60 £7.70 £10.60 £7.70 £41.80 £160.60 £1,672
Euston - Zone 4* £5.30 £3.30 £2.60 £10.60 £7.70 £10.60 £7.70 £41.80 £160.60 £1,672
Zones 1-5 £5.30 £4.40 £2.90 £15.80 £8.50 £15.80 £8.50 £49.80 £191.30 £1,992
Euston - Zone 5* £5.30 £4.10 £2.90 £15.80 £8.50 £15.80 £8.50 £49.80 £191.30 £1,992
Zones 1-6 £5.30 £4.80 £2.90

£15.80
£8.50 £15.80 £8.50 £53.40 £205.10 £2,136
Euston - Zone 6* £5.30 £4.50 £2.90 £15.80 £8.50 £15.80 £8.50 £53.40 £205.10 £2,136
Zones 1-7 £6.40 £5.30 £3.70 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £58.00 £222.80 £2,320
Euston - Zone 7* £6.40 £4.80 £3.70 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £59.20 £222.80 £2,320
Zones 1-8 £7.50 £6.40 £3.70 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £68.40 £262.70 £2,736
Euston - Zone 8* £7.50 £5.90 £3.70 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £69.80 £262.70 £2,736
Zones 1-9 £7.50 £6.40 £3.70 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £75.80 £291.10 £3,032
Zones 1-9 + Watford Junction £11.80** £8.20 £5.50 £20.20 £15.20 £20.20 £15.20 £76.00 £291.90 £3,040
Zones 1-9 + Grays

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£7.20 £6.20 £20.20 £15.20 - - - - -
Euston - Watford Junction* £8.80 £7.30 £4.30 £20.20 £15.20 £20.20 £15.20 £76.00 £291.90 £3,040
Zone 2 only £4.30 £1.50 £1.40 £8.40 £7.00 £8.40 £7.00 £22.00 £84.50 £880
Zones 2-3 £4.30 £1.50 £1.40 £10.60 £7.70 £10.60 £7.70 £22.00 £84.50 £880
Zones 2-4 £4.30 £2.20 £1.40 £10.60 £7.70 £10.60 £7.70 £24.20 £93.00 £968
Zones 2-5 £5.30 £2.60 £1.40 £15.80 £8.50 £15.80 £8.50 £29.00 £111.40 £1,160
Zones 2-6 £5.30 £2.60 £1.40 £15.80 £8.50 £15.80 £8.50 £36.40 £139.80 £1,456
Zones 2-7 £5.30 £3.70 £2.60 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £37.80 £145.20 £1,512
Zones 2-8 £6.40 £4.30 £2.60 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £51.40 £197.40 £2,056
Zones 2-9 £6.40 £4.30 £2.60 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £51.40 £197.40 £2,056
Zones 2-9 + Watford Junction £6.40 £4.30 £2.60 £20.20 £15.20 £20.20 £15.20 £51.40 £197.40 £2,056
Zones 2-9 + Grays - £4.60 £3.70 £20.20 £15.20 - - - - -
Zone 3 only £4.30 £1.50 £1.40 £10.60 £7.70 £10.60 £7.70 £22.00 £84.50 £880
Zones 3-4 £4.30 £1.50 £1.40 £10.60 £7.70 £10.60 £7.70 £22.00 £85.50 £880
Zones 3-5 £4.30 £2.20 £1.40 £15.80 £8.50 £15.80 £8.50 £24.20 £93.00 £968
Zones 3-6 £5.30 £2.60 £1.40 £15.80 £8.50 £15.80 £8.50 £29.00 £111.40 £1,160
Zones 3-7 £5.30 £3.20 £1.40 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £37.80 £145.20 £1,512
Zones 3-8 £5.30

£3.70
£1.50 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £51.40 £197.40 £2,056
Zones 3-9 £5.30 £3.70 £1.50 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £51.40 £197.40 £2,056
Zones 3-9 + Watford Junction £5.30 £3.70 £1.50 £20.20 £15.20 £20.20 £15.20 £51.40 £197.40 £2,056
Zones 3-9 + Grays - £4.30 £3.60 £20.20 £15.20 - - - - -
Zone 4 only £4.30 £1.50 £1.40 £10.60 £7.70 £10.60 £7.70 £22.00 £84.50 £880
Zones 4-5 £4.30 £1.50 £1.40 £15.80 £8.50 £15.80 £ 8.50 £22.00 £84.50 £880
Zones 4-6 £4.30 £2.20 £1.40 £15.80 £8.50 £15.80 £8.50 £24.20 £93.00 £968
Zones 4-7 £4.30 £2.60 £1.50 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £27.40 £105.30 £1,096
Zones 4-8 £5.30 £3.20 £1.50 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £46.00 £176.70 £1,840
Zones 4-9 £5.30 £3.20 £1.50 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £46.00 £176.70 £1,840
Zones 4-9 + Watford Junction £5.30 £3.20 £1.50 £20.20 £15.20 £20.20 £15.20 £46.00 £176.70 £1,840
Zones 4-9 + Grays - £3.70 £2.70 £20.20 £15.20 - - - - -
Zone 5 only £4.30 £1.50 £1.40 £15.80 £8.50 £15.80 £8.50 £22.00 £84.50 £880
Zones 5-6 £4.30 £1.50 £1.40 £15.80 £8.50 £15.80 £8.50 £22.00 £84.50 £880
Zones 5-7 £4.30 £2.10 £1.50 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £27.40 £105.30 £1,096
Zones 5-8 £4.30 £2.60 £1.50 £19.60

£11.60
£19.60 £11.60 £46.00 £176.70 £1,840
Zones 5-9 £4.30 £2.60 £1.50 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £46.00 £176.70 £1,840
Zones 5-9 + Watford Junction £4.30 £2.60 £1.50 £20.20 £15.20 £20.20 £15.20 £46.00 £176.70 £1,840
Zones 5-9 + Grays - £2.40 £2.10 £20.20 £15.20 - - - - -
Zone 6 only £4.30 £1.50 £1.40 £15.80 £8.50 £15.80 £8.50 £22.00 £84.50 £880
Zones 6-7 £4.30 £1.50 £1.40 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £27.40 £105.30 £1,096
Zones 6-8 £4.30 £2.10 £1.40 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £46.00 £176.70 £1,840
Zones 6-9 £4.30 £2.10 £1.50 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £46.00 £176.70 £1,840
Zones 6-9 + Watford Junction* £4.30 £2.10 £1.50 £20.20 £15.20 £20.20 £15.20 £46.00 £176.70 £1,840
Zones 6-9 + Grays - £2.40 £2.10 £20.20 £15.20 - - - - -
Zone 7 only £4.30 £1.50 £1.40 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £27.40 £105.30 £1,096
Zones 7-8 £4.30 £1.50 £1.40 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £46.00 £176.70 £1,840
Zones 7-9 £4.30 £1.60 £1.40 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £46.00 £176.70 £1,840
Zones 7-9 + Watford Junction* - £1.60 £1.40 £20.20 £15.20 £20.20 £15.20 £46.00 £176.70 £1,840
Zone 8 only* - £1.50 £1.40 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £46.00 £176.70 £1,840
Zones 8-9 £4.30 £1.50 £1.40 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £46.00 £176.70 £1,840
Zone 9 - £1.50 £1.40 £19.60 £11.60 £19.60 £11.60 £46.00 £176.70 £1,840
Zone 8 + Watford Junction* £2.70 £1.50 £1.40 £20.20 £15.20 £20.20 £15.20 £46.00 £176.70 £1,840

* the pay as you go single fares quoted here only apply to journeys wholly on the Euston - Watford Junction route

**single cash fares for Zones 1-9 plus Watford Junction include travel across London (e.g. Watford Junction to Upminster). For journeys from Zone 1 to Watford Junction the cash fare is £11.80

Written Feb 2, 2012

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Public holidays
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What holidays do we have in England?
In England we have about eight national holidays each year. These are:

New Year's Day (January 1st)

Good Friday (varies)

Easter Monday (varies)

Early May Bank Holiday (first Monday in May)

Spring Bank Holiday (last Monday in May)

Summer Bank Holiday (last Monday in August)

Christmas Day (December 25th)

Boxing Day (December 26th)

Written Feb 2, 2012

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Tube trains
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The English invented and developed the world's earliest railways. In 1901, Hornby became the first maker of model railways. The British love of train also gave birth to Thomas the Tank Engine, originally in books in 1946, then on TV from 1984 onwards.

Written Feb 2, 2012

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English people
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English people have the highest obesity rate in the European Union (22.3% of men and 23% of women). They also have the highest percentage of overweight women (33.6%) and the 6th highest for men (43.9%).

Written Feb 2, 2012

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Driving on the left side
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The roads - almost always- have markings that help you remember to stay on the left. For example, when approaching a T-junction, the left side of the road has broken double white lines and a triangle.

These markings also help you to remember to stop and yield to the traffic coming from your right. Once clear to cross, you cross on the opposite side of the road. You might find it a challenge at first, but you will quickly get used to it.

Written Feb 2, 2012

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Adapter if you have laptops
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In Britain they use 3 holes adapter if you are from Holland the rest of Eu make sure you have international adapter otherwise you can always ask the recetion of your hotel you are staying in.They will be more than happuy to provide it to you other plan can be by buying one it will cost less than 5 UK pounds.

Written Feb 2, 2012

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Take a walk in St. James Park
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There you can feel the peace...
It was so much nature in it, even if it is not the biggest or the most representative park for London, but one of the oldest- from XVI th century.
Probably the special light I've been lucky to see that day, made it so special for me.

Anyway, next time I'll just run back there to see if is everything the unchanged... the same as it was in the XIX century after the face-lift done by John Nash

Updated Dec 21, 2011

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Find a pub and enjoy a pint
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Pubs - Bag O'Nails
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Want to fit in with the locals in the UK? If so, find yourself a pub and stop in for a drink. A pint of ale with your mates is a great way to become an official Londoner.

Where can you find a pub? Just open your eyes while walking around and you'll find them everywhere. Just look for the cool named businesses.

Written Dec 4, 2011

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Evening Standard
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My favorite thing about traveling is to get a glimpse of the vie quotidienne of whatever city I'm visiting which is why I got such a kick out of the Evening Standard. Given to evening commuters, it's left all over the backs of the tube seats so you always have access to one. I have no idea why but I loved the idea of these papers changing hands over the course of an evening. Something very charming about the idea of an elderly lady reading it, leaving it for a banker to pick up and leave for a teenager, etc. etc. I think I also loved it because while I was there every last page of every last paper was reserved for a story about the Royal Wedding and what could be better than that.

Interesting side note: Anna Wintour's father was the paper's editor in the 70s.

Written Oct 26, 2011

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Stand to the right
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If you are hopping on an escalator and don't intend to walk down or up as the case may be, be sure to get over to the right to allow those folks who do want to walk or are in a hurry to get past you. This is especially important at tube stations which often have mile long escalators and someone desperately dashing for the next train

Written Oct 18, 2011

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