16 ReviewsDont be a sheep...
These things are an extraordinary rip-off. They are often 25 quid or more for a ticket and the quality of the commentary is variable to say the least. Some don't even have a live...
11 ReviewsThere are many walks that claim to show you 'Underground Edinburgh,' but only one shows you the part of the city that was buried many years ago: Mary King's Close. Other tours will dub themselves as...
3 ReviewsIf you travel to Manchester, a sight worth seeing is the Manchester United Stadium, although there have been reports of tourists beeing robbed in this area.
If taking photographs do not allow anyone...
2 ReviewsSome wouldn't call this a tourist trap, but in my opinion a bus tour through a city centre which is easily walkable within 20 minutes doesn't make sense at all. It's the same as everywhere: You can...
9 ReviewsI know we have all been told not to use local Bureau De Change companies but after much research online I found a place in Covent Garden that beat out every other compnay I looked at. I rodered the...
6 ReviewsLike any capital city there are plenty of traps to allure the eager tourist.
Watch out for the overpriced shortbread biscuits, tartan everything (can you find YOUR clan?) and plenty of whiskey themed...
1 ReviewPunts are very expensive: up to 10 pounds for a single use. Most colleges own their own punts; hence students get them for free or for much reduced rates: so, if you want to go punting make friends...
17 ReviewsThe London Eye is a huge ferris wheel, at one time the world's largest, with enclosed capsules. It moves so slowly that you can barely tell that it is moving, it takes 30 minutes to do a full...
4 ReviewsUnless you want something typical Scottish to eat and pay for it don't eat at the restaurants on the Royal Mile. They are very expensive and if you never had any Scottish food before and are not sure,...
17 ReviewsFOR KIDS and FOR KIDS ONLY!!!
One of London's biggest tourist attractions apparently. Features Jack the Ripper stuff and other subjects related to murder, blood and gore.
This tourist attraction...
5 Reviewsonly use black hackney cabs the proper taxis the same ones you see in london dont use the "private hire cars" i stress the word cars as they are not taxis, although they are liscenced by the council...
30 ReviewsIf you want to look at a load of lifeless dummies, then why not visit the House of Commons ? or Luton.
I fail to understand how this attraction is still at the top of many tourists "Must see"...
2 ReviewsYou might say that the castle is one big tourist trap and you will be right.
A lot of visitors , noise and you cant see anything you want , problems to take photos but still this is one amazing...
19 ReviewsIt has been a long time, but I'll try to tell you what this restaurant is like. This restaurant at 43 Whitehall, near Trafalgar Square, next to the McDonald's, called S.P.Q.R., is a tourist trap scam....
3 ReviewsThe Royal Yacht Britanna at Ocean Terminal (A shopping mall & cinema) is over priced but it does give you a chance to see how the Royals lived and the poor bloody marines who went with them. Around...
14 ReviewsUnless you call usual tourist junk you can get in all touristic places a trap.
London is only city with no tourist traps.
But if you are a Londoner god help you.. By mistake you may get over...
3 ReviewsYou can register your ticket to gain unlimited entry for one year but stop and look at the small print before shelling out for tickets to both the Palace of Holyroodhouse and The Queen's Gallery (both...
13 ReviewsI've certainly seen better acting, better sets, better costumes, and better plays but so what. The Mousetrap is an institution and quite honestly I'm glad I can say I've seen it. It's been playing for...
2 ReviewsNow I suppose theatre goers and culture vultures will not agree with me but I'd advise you to avoid Edinburgh during the 'festival' period (August). It's NOT typical then... crammed full of people...
11 ReviewsMany visitors to London head for London's Leicester Square because they've heard so much about it. This is where the film premieres are held, but be warned, that doesn't make it a classy area. The A...
3 ReviewsThis is not the best view point for Edinburgh although its not bad. Its a hell of a dizzying climb up very narrow stairs for a few minutes of viewing not really worth in my opinion. Check out Black...
26 ReviewsThe Christmas illuminations in Oxford Street and Regent Street are disappointing. The 2009 lights were based on the Disney movie A Christmas Carol but as the photo shows this was more or less all...
2 ReviewsIf you like the views of an oil refinery then this place is great. It's an absolute dump - the only thing that can be said about it is that the car parking is free! How the NT have got the nerve to...
9 ReviewsLondon like any other city in the world has it's fair share of unlicensed taxi drivers.these drivers are not real taxi drivers, they will charge you silly amounts. they will probably not even know...
1 ReviewThe statue of a dog who stood by his master's grave for years. It's cute, I have to admit, but not worth a special trip. Although if you're on your way from the castle to the National Museum, you may...
John O’Groats is the theoretical end of the road in the UK. It is 874 miles from here to Land’s End. Its actually the next location over that is really the end of the road, but John O’Groats has been set up as a touristy and imaginary end. It is a well-known route for charity sponsorship. So just imagine. You have lost a loved one to cancer or some disease. You get sponsorship and take your friends to raise money to help prevent other families from suffering. You bike/hike/motorbike/run the full 874 miles. And there it is!The signpost at the end of your noble journey. And it’s roped off. And some guy tells you that if you want a picture of you and fellow campaigners anywhere near the signpost – YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR IT.Yes, the signpost (according to the smaller sign) became a concept in the 1950’s. And – according again to the small notice- it’s a private business set-up because the...
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Two courses meal for the price of one
by MarwanShwaihat
There was a beautiful young lady outside a restaurant in China town who told us (wife, i and our 2 kids) that we can have two course for the price of 7.99 pounds. she explained that each one of us could choose either a starter meal plus main course or main course and a desert. I knew that there was something fishy about it, so i asked how much do we have to pay for four of us if we order BBQ ribs as a starter and fish & chips for the main course, and after some time of finger calculations she answered " about 16 pounds sir". We cheered up and went down the stairs to the lounge which was quite small about 6sqm with three square tables and chairs. So we placed our order and notice that there were three Italian ladies arguing with the owner about payment. After we had our ribs we heard one lady was saying that they would only 20 pounds and not 40 pound which was the amount requested from...
GETTING TELEPHONE NUMBERS
by DAO
Need a telephone number in Britain? That’s going to cost you! A few years ago the Directory Enquiries number ‘192’ was privatised and now there are over 100 options. Some will cost you more than £1 for a phone number! I recommend not using 118 118. They do the most marketing, but they certainly are not cheap. They charge you 49p for answering the phone and 9 pence a minute to actually talk to you.
Try 118 848. They charge a flat 27 pence and will give you 3 numbers. Look here to compare tariffs:http://www.marcuskern.com/info/118.htmUPDATE: TRY 0800 100 100. It's free after you listen to advertising!
pit stop, arrochar, scotland
by ndahl
when people refer to scots as mean, this place is what they refer to.The proprietors will not not accept a credit card for an amount less than 10 pounds If your bill amounts to less than that you must either buy something else to round off the amount or go somewheres else.I had with me two elderly, slightly dehydrated ladies who needed sustenance but whose bill was only £3.00.I then had to spend a further 7 pounds in order for my credit card to be accepted.ten pounds for two cups of teas and one coffee?plus they charge 50 pence for processing your card,?----------- Drive on
PARKING FINES
by DAO
Want to drive here? Will, it’s going to be expensive. Let’s just start with the fact that fuel can be as much as $8.60 a gallon (US). That’s enough to put you off drive thrus at MacDonald’s for life right there. It gets much worse. Then there’s traffic. Roads designed for 200,000 people with horses are now 55 million with vehicles. Then you try and park. Wrong place – wrong time - $60-$200! I once got a ticket at 9:58 pm! 2 minutes to freedom! So what’s wrong? The Parking Attendants get paid by private companies for PRODUCTIVITY. That means they get paid for inflicting more misery on you. The worse you holiday here – the bigger their bonus and pension fund. The Spanish Inquisition never had productivity payments. Oh, and the attendants hide and wait. Try and talk to them and they become deaf, blind, stupid and start grunting. Hell, I would too if you paid me to ruin your day. This isn’t...
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YOU COULD BE IN TROUBLE IF YOU TAKE PICTURES
by DAO
YOU ARE A TERRORIST.Oops! I meant ‘You are a Tourist'! See how easy that mistake was to make. Well the Metropolitan Police in their infinite wisdom have decided that you may want to report ‘Odd picture tacking’. Let’s see. You see someone taking pictures of their food, bus stops, train stations and major landmarks. It’s a Virtual Tourist Member working on their tips! Or is it? Consider your self a suspect. I have included 2 pictures that I have been warned verbally about. Picture 1) The Police Poster and telephone numberPicture 2) People making Sushi. A policeman made me show him my pictures and warned me not to do in anymore. This is a Sushi place inside Victoria Station in LondonPicture 3) A poster in a HSBC bank in London. An employee came running out and said I could not take this photo. The poster says ‘Welcome to the UK’. Hardly.I am all for vigilance and security. I am against...
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GROSS STUPIDITY – GATWICK AIRPORT
by DAO
“You are not welcome here Johnny Foreigner”! Well, they might as well put up a sign in the baggage claim area at Gatwick. I just recently returned to Gatwick from outside the EU and went to go use one of the free baggage trolleys for the bags in the baggage claim area. Problem is, they are not quite free anymore. In fact, it’s worse than that. You have to have a British One Pound Coin to free the chained trolleys. What do you mean you don’t have British One Pound coins in your pocket you Tourist from abroad? Oh well, you can use a 1 Euro Coin or a 25 Cent US Coin. Rest of the world – tough. Of course there is NO way to get said coins in this secure area. So you are stuffed. Welcome to Britain, go get some coins. Of course you cannot return to this area once you leave! What genius thought this was a good idea? Did this person or person work on Heathrow Terminal 5 as well?Well, if you do...
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TIPPING IN RESTAURANTS
by DAO
We don’t tip in Britain. Get over it. There is a reason there is no place to leave a ‘gratuity’ on credit card bills or your server tells you not to bother. In the UK service workers are paid full wages unlike restaurant waiters in North America. I should know; I was a waiter! Tipping can be severely counterproductive here. Also, if you do tip, especially by card, the tip is kept by the owners! The staff will never see that. There are also a lot of establishments that put a 10% ‘Service’ charge on already. So you could end up ‘tipping’ the owners twice! Do not do it.
If you really feel the need, slip 5-10% in cash. By the way, don’t expect good or fast service. Welcome to queuing.
BritRail pass is a.. ripp-off!
by GyuriFT
Britrail pass is a popular means to discover UK. It is pretty expensive (22 days for $707.00, 15 days $559) and has only limited number of days. There is a version for Europeans only called Interrail One Country Pass. It's cheaper than Britrail (299 Euro) but is valid for 8 days only. If I see railway tariff prices ending with "9" or even worse, ending with "99" I suspect a ripp-off. The "honest" railway tariff is never that "clever", the distances between the cities were set up by Celts, Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Normanns... and they had no MBA degree :-)Indeed, the unrestricted round-trip tickets issued by "honest", traditional CIV/TCV tariff beat these prices. These tickets are valid for 2 months, no day limitations, no limitations how many times one would make a stopover in a desired city. They can be bought anywhere, even in Ireland - but outside of UK.
Do not use the pass -...
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The British Airways London Eye
by traveldave
The British Airways London Eye is one of the most popular attractions in London. However, I think it is an ugly and tacky eyesore intruding upon the classic skyline of London. And because of its popularity (it accommodates about 15,000 people per day), a trip to the top involves a long wait in a large crowd.The British Airways London Eye was designed by David Marks and Julia Barfield. It took over six years to complete, and was finished in 1999. The wheel rises to a height of 443 feet (135 meters), making it the tallest observation wheel in the world, twice the height of the famous Prater Wheel in Vienna, and 98 feet (30 meters) higher than the previous record-holder in Yokohama, Japan.
Despite my misgivings about the wheel, it does offer spectacular 360-degree views over central London, and on a clear day visitors can see over 25 miles (40 kilometers) in each direction from one of the...
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