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Pickpockets, Beggars, Crime and Scams London
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...
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Crime and Safety Manchester
25 Reviews Unlicensed and dangerous taxis are a danger no matter where you are but there is a scheme for all of the Greater Manchester area called 'Travel Safe Taxis' You can type in the registration number of...
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Dodgy Areas Birmingham
23 Reviews I say that because if people have lived country life or outskirts of birmzzz, they cum in to our inner city areas and see how multi cultural it is, if they see a black person they automatically think...
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Punting Cambridge
8 Reviews Getting in and out of the punt wasn't as tricky as you might think, we didn't wobble much at all and I don't think we were in danger of tipping over. But as we were sitting in the punt, Donna's...
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Traffic, Driving and Crossing the road London
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...
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Transport Birmingham
10 Reviews Arriving by coach ? In the past you had to enter a tin-shed that would disgrace a third-word banana republic. It is deeply depressing. Sooner or later, the new coach station will appear - it...
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Rising Bollards Cambridge
3 Reviews In preparation for my journey to Cambridge, I did review all of the tips on VT's Cambridge travel page. The "warning or danger" category only had two entries: punting and rising bollards. I had to...
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Taxis London
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...
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Public Transport (not taxis) London
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"...
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Pigeons London
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...
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Food Vendors London
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...
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Money Matters London
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...
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Parking London
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...
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It is really easy to forget that they drive differently, their streets are narrow and curvy and that they dart around quickly in little Euro-cars. I have almost stepped out in front of many a rapidly-moving vehicle when walking around London.
If on your first trip to England you visit a pub and hear what sounds like bells ringing in your head, don't panic - it's only the announcing of last orders. England's licensing laws are probably Europe's most stringent and all pubs stop serving alcohol at this time (10.30 on Sundays). These laws were brought in by Lloyd-George as Prime Minister during WW1. Many people feel this restriction has lead to the binge drinking phenomenon prevalent here and in Ireland. Anyone who meets Irish or British people abroad, where bars open later, might argue that binge drinking is instead one of our traits.Anyway, if you are accustomed to sitting in bars all night back home, you'll have to change these habits over here.
If you go walking at all in England, and you should, you will certainly encounter the stinging nettle. It's not as dangerous as the poison ivy of the American woods, but brush against it and it will give you a rash of unpleasant stings. The trouble is, it's so very, very common and it just loves growing where people have been. Lost settlements have been located by the nettles growing thickly where the latrines were (it's the nitrogen), and they have a habit of growing in dense clumps right across your path, just where you have to walk..Grab hold of the leaves boldly and they don't sting. Be timid about it and they do. Hence the phrase "to grasp the nettle". Country people use this as a trick to play on townies, or so I'm told. .Make sure your legs and arms are well covered when walking in the countryside!
A friend sent this to me. A prime example of bad city council beahvior.
Whatever you do be careful in which pubs/bars you go in if there is a soccer match on. Some places can be pretty rough aand sometimes violence may breakout.
Well, I did saw such also in Finland, but in very old house, so why the hell in England they still use this way even in newer or renovated houses? Either you freeze or burn your hands in this system.
Do the maths.900 miles in 13 hours = 69MPH / 110KMHThis was a very fast journey for this time of year. The week after we did this, the road were closed in the far North due to snow.
The Montague On The Gardens London
5 Reviews and 1067 Opinions The concierge was fabulous, the hotel very grand, and despite the rooms being small they were...
Radisson Edwardian Manchester Manchester
4 Reviews and 929 Opinions I had a great time there. Stayed due to business 4 nights in the hotel. Staff was great, friendly...
Guy Fawkes Inn York
4 Reviews and 233 Opinions We went to the pub new years gay. I ordered the fish and chips and found a lump of metal in the...
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Q: Hi! We r planning to go Paris from London on 16th June Saturday by eurostar. We r planning to stay at L'Elysee Val D'Europe hotel...
A: Lookin on google maps I notice that the L'Elysee Val d'Europe is basically sitting on top of a railway station. It's not the station where the Eurostar stops, but that is...
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