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anybody got any tourist advice? where to go, what to see, that kind of thing.

anybody got any tourist advice? where to go, what to see, that kind of thing.


Lucky bastard.

Take taxis.

Absolutely, I'm going there myself.
I recommend Leicester Square, always fun to see, Hagen-Dazs cafe there or just to sit there, go take in a show, Lion King 2 is good apparently, as is Stomp if its still running. Other than that, Trafalgar Square is worth a look. Don't go by the tourist guidebook, the best things to go and see in the city are not the ones mentioned in the book as must sees. If you like that kind of thing then the Tate Modern is good, and go and see the Globe Theatre, Shakespeare's old theatre.

Lucky bastard.
ha ha, yes!
Take taxis.
yeah we were talkin about that the other day. thing is though, we're staying in Essex, and we're flying into Stansted. so it might get a wee bit expensive.

The globe isn't actually Shakespeare's old theatre, it's a reproduction of Shakespeares old theatre.

Try and get tickets for shows - there's a ticket place in Leicester Square where you can queue up for returns (I'm off to see Ewan MacGregor in Guys and Dolls tonight).

The museums are good, but they might be busy as it is the school holidays. The Science Museum has a Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy exhibition on at the moment.

Visit one of the markets - Portobello Road on a Saturday is good. The market has antiques/reproductions at one end, general goods/fruit and veg in the middle, clothes and other stuff at the other end, and then kind of goes to second hand/bric a brac if you follow it right to the very end.

St Pauls Cathedral and Westminister Abbey are worth a look, even if you're not religious. Lots of famous dead people.

The globe isn't actually Shakespeare's old theatre, it's a reproduction of Shakespeares old theatre.

Try and get tickets for shows - there's a ticket place in Leicester Square where you can queue up for returns (I'm off to see Ewan MacGregor in Guys and Dolls tonight).

The museums are good, but they might be busy as it is the school holidays. The Science Museum has a Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy exhibition on at the moment.

Visit one of the markets - Portobello Road on a Saturday is good. The market has antiques/reproductions at one end, general goods/fruit and veg in the middle, clothes and other stuff at the other end, and then kind of goes to second hand/bric a brac if you follow it right to the very end.

St Pauls Cathedral and Westminister Abbey are worth a look, even if you're not religious. Lots of famous dead people.
well, my travelling companions are 16/17 so i dont know how eager they'd be to go to museums and stuff(damn! :mad: ) but I'll defo push for the markets, and maybe the shows. :)

I'd recommend going to the Hard Rock cafe, because I go there everytime I'm in London. Erm, the London Dungeons are always funny if someone in your group hasn't been there before. Otherwise, I'd just follow one of the many tourist trails because alot of them capture most of the historical sites in London that you'd probably want to see.

Oh, and if it's sunny. The London Eye is a pretty good way to relax in the afternoon (although I suspect that others might disagree with me there).

Madame Tussauds is pretty cool, as is the Natural History Museum. Not so keen on the Science Museum.

You'll have to remember that just about everything is twice as expensive in the UK compared to the US.

If any of your companions are into comics/films (particularly Sci-Fi and Fantasy) then you should visit the Forbidden Planet shop at the North East end of Shaftesbury Avenue.

I have just been.

DO the eye. Great fun. Buy a bigh unoin jack hat and go to westminster. Even after all the attcks the london underground is great. Go to a show in the west end. So much fun, there really good.

Just soke up the atmosphere, its a mazing if you love cities.

anybody got any tourist advice? where to go, what to see, that kind of thing.

Bond street for shopping...Brilliant clothing to be found

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Buy a bigh unoin jack hat [QUOTE]

DONT do this...foreighners will think you are a yob!

Visit London, see some sites, get on a train and see some of the rest of the country!
Newcastle, York, Edinburgh, Glasgow, even Liverpool etc

You'll have to remember that just about everything is twice as expensive in the UK compared to the US.

If any of your companions are into comics/films (particularly Sci-Fi and Fantasy) then you should visit the Forbidden Planet shop at the North East end of Shaftesbury Avenue.
it's cheaper than Dublin, though. and there's a forbidden planet on Aston Quay in Dublin anyway.

I have just been.

DO the eye. Great fun. Buy a bigh unoin jack hat and go to westminster. Even after all the attcks the london underground is great. Go to a show in the west end. So much fun, there really good.

Just soke up the atmosphere, its a mazing if you love cities.
Union jack hat? I'm Irish, it's not going to happen. (that's not a slander on the brits on the forum, but, y'know...)

the rest of the group did the eye last year. I'm trying to find something original to do.

Oooh oooh oooh!
Go to a restaurant called "The Rainforest Cafe" (I think).
You have to book in advance, or else wait for ages in line, but it is really worth it. Its brilliant :D

Oooh oooh oooh!
Go to a restaurant called "The Rainforest Cafe" (I think).
You have to book in advance, or else wait for ages in line, but it is really worth it. Its brilliant :D
I'll run it by the group.

You're going to Essex?

If you meet a red haired girl named Cayley Last tell her...

"F*ck you."

Say it was from Armand...

You're going to Essex?

If you meet a red haired girl named Cayley Last tell her...

"F*ck you."

Say it was from Armand...
Close to Chingford to be exact(ish). is that better or worse?

I have no idea what my question means.

oh, and, will do :rolleyes:

Close to Chingford to be exact(ish). is that better or worse?

I have no idea what my question means.

oh, and, will do :rolleyes:
Thanks. ;)

Make sure you try out the famous echo in the British Library Reading Room. :D

Make sure you try out the famous echo in the British Library Reading Room. :D
you've just made me think of a game to play. we can see how many places we can get banned from. :p

don't want to give anyone else a bad name though. :(

wow this is a dilemna! :eek:

Camden is always well worth it. When I go I take out a whole day just for the one place. Go on a market day if possible.

Close to Chingford to be exact(ish). is that better or worse?

I have no idea what my question means.

oh, and, will do :rolleyes:

No way!

I live right next to Chingford!

* For the record, places to go:

Camden Market

All the touristy places, you have to go once heh ..

Check the backstreets around Regents street/Oxford Street, you'll find some really cool shops.

Tate Modern, Science Museum, Natural History Museum. Check them out!

Also go to the parks, they're lovely. (Hyde Park/Finsbury Park etc.)

No way!

I live right next to Chingford!
* For the record, places to go:

Camden Market

All the touristy places, you have to go once heh ..

Check the backstreets around Regents street/Oxford Street, you'll find some really cool shops.

Tate Modern, Science Museum, Natural History Museum. Check them out!

Also go to the parks, they're lovely. (Hyde Park/Finsbury Park etc.)
cool! we might see each other and not even know it! :cool: :eek:

I hate London, its just one massive overpriced tourist trap.

cool! we might see each other and not even know it! :cool: :eek:

I'll look out for Irish folk .. :p

I'll look out for Irish folk .. :p
if you see a 19 year old hippy trying to organise a gang of 16/17 year olds, you'll know it's me. :p

the neckerchief should be a dead giveaway too.

Make sure you try out the famous echo in the British Library Reading Room. :D

Hoffnung fan?

I do second that though.

visit beautiful devon in the westcountry, we are steeped in history down here from francis drake sailing from plymouth hoe to the devils footprints that roamed across east devon one cold and snowy night , we have beautiful beaches and wonderful cream teas,and the weather can be better then abroad the people are friendly even though we talk a bit funny tis wonnerful down here in deben me dears! :)

visit beautiful devon in the westcountry, we are steeped in history down here from francis drake sailing from plymouth hoe to the devils footprints that roamed across east devon one cold and snowy night , we have beautiful beaches and wonderful cream teas,and the weather can be better then abroad the people are friendly even though we talk a bit funny tis wonnerful down here in deben me dears! :)
I'll probably be sticking to the London area this time, but Devon is now on my list of places to go. :)

Hoffnung fan?

I do second that though.

I haven't seen much of his stuff but I like the bits I have heard of.

Well done for knowing it was Hoffnung though, have a coconut. :)