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Pickpockets, Beggars, Crime and Scams
169 Reviews Please beware of those selling tickets outside the theatres for shows (especially ones that are sold out!). For example in 2008 I was waiting outside for a friend outside Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and...
Traffic, Driving and Crossing the road
89 Reviews Since Londoners drive on the left side of the road, it's important to make sure you look the right way when crossing the street. Often times you will see directions painted on the street at crossings...
42 Reviews Single females should NEVER take unlicensed mini-cabs. Check the GLA website advice regarding taxis, and minicabs. They also provide a phone number listing licensed cab firms in your area: "You can...
26 Reviews In London, you will need to Hop-on, hop-off the bus while visiting Big Bin, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, Madame Tussuad,....etc, so i would suggest to purchase the ticket for the "Big Bus Tour"...
10 Reviews Just a wee bit of a problem for us yanks, seems as though most of the pubs have great beer and even the fish & chips are decent, but the tartar sauce is served warm and it could be off. I should have...
23 Reviews As of midnight tonight (3 January 2011), goods and services in the UK just got EVEN more expensive with an increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) from 17.5% to 20% as part of the Government's austerity...
21 Reviews Im not usually in the city centre at lunch time to be one of the lunchers said to usually be at risk of bombarding pigeons (though have once had the unfortunate experience of being in the tragectory...
7 Reviews Probably not quite as bad as having your vehicle towed away completely, but just as inconvenient! For a fine payment of £65 you can have your car released - but personally, I'd rather pay the...
Robin020 Says: 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...
Health and safety hazards in West End theatres
CatherineReichardt Says: Attending a West End musical is one of the absolute highlights of a visit to London, and well worth the expense. Having been lucky enough to indulge in two West...
Guidance on photography in churches: Homer's Rules
CatherineReichardt Says: Visiting churches is one of the absolute highlights of a trip to Europe, and provides a fascinating insight into the culture which has shaped European cultures...
Green Motion Car Hire Stansted....Stay away !!!!
rixingle Says: What ever you do stay away from Green Motion car Hire.I thought I had found a great deal when searching for a car hire company through the website "Cartrawler"...
The fake St Paul's Cathedral tip
aaaarrgh Says: Did you really believe the London Tourist Board when they told you about the city's splendid cathedral, St Paul's, by the great architect Sir Christopher Wren?...
The famous British Bobby - or not!
planxty Says: Take a look at the attached photo. Two men wearing black Magnum boots, dark uniform trousers, utility belts, stab-proof vests, hi-visibility jackets and dark...
Try to avoid Heathrow for the sake of your sanity!
CatherineReichardt Says: My husband describes Heathrow (particularly the hopelessly outdated Terminal 1) as a "third world" airport, and I am afraid that I have to concur with this...
DAO Says: London was one of the, if not the, very last major cities on the face of the earth to get a public sewage system. Today seems to be not much better. If you are...
Big Brother is watching you (CCTV)
Tripack Says: CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) is a visual surveillance technology designed for monitoring a variety of environments and activities. Monitoring is usually...
Security Screening for London Flights by MH!
kelnsha Says: We took Malaysia Airlines (departed Singapore on 14 Oct 06 and departed London on 28 Oct 06) and they have stringent security screening for flights to and from...
Dangers of the tube ~ please read
Jenniflower Says: I don't want to unnecessarily alarm you, but as with everywhere you go, there are certain dangers on the London underground. There is always the danger of...
What gets you goat ? Accordian players ?
sourbugger Says: The website designer for the Transport for London (Tfl) tube website appears to have a sense of humour. He or she is conducting an online survey to see what...
Dabs Says: Many of the tube stations require navigation of stairs, the maps inside the tube are marked for which stations are accessible and the tube guru on the website...
planxty Says: If, like me, you are a smoker, do not be tempted to buy cigarettes from the machines in pubs or restaurants. The packets sold are invariably packs of 16 as...
sheffieldbob Says: I have lived in London for 40 years prior to retiring in Sheffield. I don't think London is any more dangerous than any other major city and a lot safer than...
GrantBoone Says: As with any big city , there are areas which could be classed as ' no go' , especially at night. Generally , the tourist parts of the city are okay , but going...
pieter_jan_v Says: The centre of London has a high density of surveillance CCTV cameras. A quarter of the world's CCTV camera's are concentrated here! Still this will not stop...
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5 Reviews and 1062 Opinions The concierge was fabulous, the hotel very grand, and despite the rooms being small they were...
2 Reviews and 690 Opinions Hotel Ibis London Euston St Pancras Recommended by being the best location, nice rooms, modern and...
1 Review and 461 Opinions This 5 star hotel is probably my favorite in London because of it's location (across from Kensington...
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Everyone who has ridden the "Tube" in London has heard and heeded the warning to "Mind the Gap", but when visiting some of the older establishments in town (we...
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Q: Hihi, Have anyone been to Bicester Village?( chic outlet shopping) worth to go? Any idea how to go from Alhambra hotel? Tx...
A: It depends on your tastes. There are a lot of shops there and it can get quite busy. The shops are all designer-type shops with a few cafes in-between. If there is a...
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I am a Sydney girl who has been living in London since October 2002, and I hope to stay for a few more years yet....well at least until I try all the restaurants in London ; ) London is a great base...
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Maybe it's Because I'm A Londoner....
CONGRATULATIONS LONDON!!! - OLYMPICS 2012 I was born in Hackney, in the east end of London but moved to Malta with my family a year or so later. I came back to London on various occasions as a child...
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Gor Blimey guv'ner...you'r having a larf......
It has been a source of some pride that i was the No1 writer on VT for London for quite a while, before the estimable sue stone took over. The job offers have however failed to flood in...so back to...
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London, the capital of England
Whilst most people know that London is the capital of England, many foreigners to England get confused of the difference between England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom. Whilst England is in all...
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Modern London is not one city that has steadily become larger through the centuries; it is a number of cities, towns, and villages that have, during the past centuries, grown together to make one vast...
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