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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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Personal Safety Glasgow
24 Reviews I've lived in Glasgow for past 3 years and had no major problems what so ever Glasgow. Like any other big city it does have a rough areas, but to be honest there is no tourist attractions anywhere...
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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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Safety Belfast
16 Reviews There are no left luggage facilities at the bus and train stations in Belfast for security reasons, too easy to plant an incendary device and leg it. I do not know where in town you can have left...
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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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Football Fans Glasgow
8 Reviews I've been to Glasgow many times to watch my team play Celtic and Rangers and i've never had any problems. I've been able to wear my teams colours on the street, on the subway and in many differant...
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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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The Troubles Belfast
5 Reviews Dave Allen, the Irish comic, used to tell this joke : "What is the fastest game in the world" ? Answer : Pass-the-parcel in a Belfast pub. Many people have some very strange ideas about personal...
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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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Alcohol Glasgow
5 Reviews All this nonsense about booze - ignore it. So what if there's a law that says you can't drink in the streets. Presumably you wouldn't habitually drink on the sidewalk at home, would you? So do what...
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Parades Belfast
3 Reviews It may be wise to avoid visiting the Belfast murals during Marching season around July 12 commemorating the Battle of the Boyne by the Orange men. Also obviously it is best to visit the murals during...
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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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Hiking/hillwalking Belfast
1 Review wheither walking a signposted way, or exploring an area on foot, be prepared! A good map and walking guide are essential! Comfortable shoes and a water bottle are good ideas, too. If you're accustomed...
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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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In the Bus I passed near some modern streets which I couldn't pass by while walking, and I wanted to have some photos, for VT to show the modern style of London, but as you can see it is not recomanded to do such a thing as the results of the photo is alike, not clear and deformed!but its ok as you won't stop the Bus just to take a picture right?!!!
Yep yep... who could beleive or imagine that those funny disgusting little circles on the road are the spit out chewing gums, London suffers from this ugly phenomena, but I heared in an interesting show about London, that the government is sick already from washing those stucked gums everyday to romve them, as it is useless, the day after there are hundreds of it again, so they suggest the hard and cruel plan B, which is the Tax, you pay 50£ if you spit out that gum, Hmmmm would you spit it for that price!!!I don't think so... LOL
A lovely odd fact which is special again and again in UK is that the Royal Mail needs only stamps on it, but no other official things on the stamp itself!and to keep the high prestige of the Royal Mail, your normal letter arrives very fast to its destination!that's cool!you have to know that Post offices are rare in London, not so frequently like in other cities in oher countries, but you can but the stamps almost everywhere, and if you through your letter in any box it will reach the destination, Argh Wonderland Wonderland !!!
When your mobile company is not from UK and for example from France, please take knowledge that you pay double by using your phone to call from there, and worste even receiving the calls you pay also, and also the sms are doubled in price!but it is always great to use your mobile with the international option anyway!
Fortunately is double in this tip...The first fortunately is that I wasn't alone in London, I was with my friends Mido and Rihab, and they saved me several times not be smashed by a car or a bus in London, as I have the habit to look left then if there are no cars I cross the road, but in England as you could imagine things are different,in 80% of the streets you have to look right instead of looking left, the fact that the cars are moving in the left side and passing another one from the right side, makes all the difference and turn the image of rules upside down, the second fortunately, but that you have to learn about it before going to UK is that before crossing the road you have to look down where your feet are standing, it is written like in the picture I took here whether you should look right or left before you go!
News! - G8 Summit 2005 coming to Gleneagles - Scotland !See my Auchterarder Page from the link above. This is the location for the G8 Summit in 2005.Gleneagles Hotel - Auchterarder - Perthshire - Scotland
The only poisonous snake in the UK is the adder or viper. It ranges in colour from whitish grey to yellowy or reddish-brown, and is 60 -75 cm long. A darker zig-zag marking runs down its spine, with a V or X shape on the head. Adders like rough country, such heather or bracken-covered moorland, but are very shy and unaggressive. I've only ever seen one in 40+ years of walking (that's why there's no photo, but google images will provide one if you look).Adders will not bite you UNLESS YOU HURT THEM FIRST. The bite is rarely fatal, but you should seek medical attention promptly. Adders are a protected species so it is against the law to kill them. If you are lucky enough to see one, treat it as a great photo-opportunity!
UK traffic lights have 3 colours. The sequence is: red, red and amber, green, amber, red. You may only move forward on the green light. Red and amber together means 'stop, but be aware that the lights will change in a moment'. Amber alone means 'stop, the lights are about to turn red'. You may only carry on across an amber light if stopping would cause an accident (if the car behind is much too close to you, for example).It is against the law to move across traffic lights on anything other than green, and you may be fined. However, British drivers are the same as anyone else, and you will often see people moving on amber or red and amber!
It is against the law to use your mobile phone whilst you are driving, and penalties are steep. You can still use a hands-free set. Remember that not all traffic police cars are marked or obvious, and that many stretches of motorway are continually filmed. It's not worth the risk!
If you're driving, watch out for speed cameras! They look like metal boxes on posts, sometimes painted yellow. If you are breaking the speed limit a photo of your number plate is taken (you will see the flash) and there is an automatic fine....and it's not cheap! They are very unpopular but increasingly common.If you see a yellow grid painted on the road at a junction follow this rule: do not enter the box until your exit is clear, even if the traffic lights are on green. The exception is if you wish to turn right, when you may enter and stay in the box until your path is clear.There are many roundabouts in the UK, some tiny (mini-roundabouts) and some huge. The rule for all is simple: give way to the right before you enter the roundabout, keep moving when you're on it and keep signalling appropriately until you exit.
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...
The Balmoral Hotel Edinburgh
5 Reviews and 770 Opinions Two men wearing kilts (or trews) welcome you at the door and an open fire welcomes you in the lobby,...
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...
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