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General Tips: Visit A Traditional English Pub
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  • Favorite Thing: When you are in London, you have to visit a proper pub! Pubs in england are unlike any other pubs in the world. You can enjoy a cold pint, in a comfy environment and have a chat with some real locals. You can find them in or around London, and are identifiable by their unique names (such as 'The Cat & Parrot' etc) and their exterior designs, see left.


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    General Tips: The Home Of Football
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  • Favorite Thing: Once described by Pele as 'the home of football' Wembley stadium is one of the greatest football stadiums in the world. Although it is now under redevelopment, and the famous two towers are no longer there, a visit to the site where England won the 1966 world cup can never be a waste of time. The new stadium should be finished by 2005, so there'll be some development there for you to see.


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    Getting around: Travelcards
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  • Favorite Thing: If you are planning to travel around London, the cheapest way is to buy a daily, weekend, weekly, or even monthly travelcard. It depends on how long you are going to be in London. They are valid on busses, trains, tubes and even the DLR. To buy any travelcard longer than a daily, you'll have to get a picture card. Just take a passport photo and proof of ID to any trainstation and they'll sort it out. A travelcard will save you an incredible amount of money in the long run.


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    General Tips: Read Local Papers
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  • Favorite Thing: An excellent way of getting to know London is to read the local papers. These papers will tell you whats been happening in the area at that time and which events are forthcoming. You can get papers which are specific to certain areas, like The South London Press (left), or the Evening Standard, which covers London in general. Pick these papers up at most newsagents across London.


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    General Tips: Bring An Umbrella!
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  • Favorite Thing: It can rain in London at any time of the year, and usually does! Do not be fooled by a clear, bright sky, as this can turn into a torrentual downpour in a matter of seconds. Take an umbrella with you and keep an eye on weather reports.


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    General Tips: Hot Chestnuts
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  • Favorite Thing: If you visit central London in winter, you will see street vendors selling warm chestnuts. These are very nice, and are in no way associated with the dodgy hotdog/hamburger stalls you will also see. Make sure you try the chestnuts, they're very nice.


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    General Tips: Buy The Big Issue
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  • Favorite Thing: When you are in London, please buy the Big Issue. This is a general interest magazine, sold by very poor, or homeless people. It is a good read, isn't expensive and the profits go to the person selling it. It is an excellent way of helping out poor people in London, who are trying to make an honest living, instead of begging.


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    Comments for luke850 about London
    Kitty82 Mon Jul 2, 2007 23:48 UTC
     Hi! Great London page! Hope to visit one day!
    travlnsolo Sat Jun 23, 2007 15:43 UTC
     Thank you!
    idesignkansas Thu Mar 3, 2005 20:34 UTC
     Great pages thanks for the interesting and helpfull tips.i will be in London in may with 2 of my sons, ages 20 and 18. I was happy to read your pages with them in mind. Greetings from Kansas
    Dialing Mon Oct 4, 2004 18:09 UTC
     Hi Luke! Amazingly informative and bright pages for London!!! and Barcelona which is my favourite city too :) Cheers!
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