August 26th, 2007 walkere
Before I left for London, my wife wanted to buy the London Pass. She thought it would be a great idea to buy the pass and then get “free” entrance into many London attractions. Naturally, I was a bit skeptical. The attraction operators want their money, so you’ll probably be paying almost as much for the pass as you will for the individual attractions, right?
Although I convinced my wife not to buy the pass, my aunt bought us two two-day passes as a gift. They were already paid for, and it wasn’t money out of my pocket, so this was great! It was definitely a great convenience to have. We walked around London, using the London Pass book as a guide to tell us what to do for those first two days, and we didn’t have to worry about paying any of the fairly expensive entrance fees.
I can’t argue with the convenience of having this pass, but I was still left with the nagging doubt… was it worth it? Would I have bought it myself, if I had done the research? Well, here’s a lowdown on what we did with the pass and how much money it really ended up being worth for us.
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August 15th, 2007 walkere
After spending four nights in downtown London, I thought a Bed and Breakfast would be a nice choice for lodgings in Scotland. B&Bs are all over the area surrounding Edinburgh. Tourism appears to be a big industry for these close suburbs. Most of these B&Bs are within a couple miles of the city center and directly connected to the city through the terrific bus lines.
The Ardgarth Guest House turned out to be a great choice. It easily earns 3 out of 5 stars, and the service, food, and accomodations were all a great step up from the hotel I chose in London.
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August 7th, 2007 walkere
When travelling, you have two ways to get around - rent a car or use public transportation. Thankfully, London has a terrific transportation system and it will get you just about anywhere you need to go within the London area. The center of London is traversed by bus routes and the “tube” (subway), and the national rail lines connect London to the outlying areas.
What’s the cheapest, most convenient way to get around?
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August 6th, 2007 walkere
When I booked a hotel for London, I knew it was going to be expensive and small. I found this hotel on Expedia.com and it seemed to be an ok choice. It looked clean enough, it was within my price range, and it was situated in the heart of London.
Upon arriving at the hotel, I realized that it was just barely sufficient. It was an ok hotel for my purposes - sightseeing all day and spending as little time as possible in the room - but business travelers and families would find it wholely insufficient.
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August 4th, 2007 walkere
I just returned from a week and a half trip in the UK. My wife and I spent four nights in London, taking in all the sights of the city as well as a day trip into the surrounding countryside. We then flew up to Edinburgh, spent five nights at a bed and breakfast, and spent a good amount of time sight seeing. When first got to London, I wasn’t entirely sure what to do out there… so I thought I’d share our experience with others that may be planning a trip to one of these two cities.
In a series of articles, I’ll describe the lodgings we chose, some of the restaurants we ate at, the attractions we visited, and other mundane details that you’d need to know to plan a trip like this. I’ll give you my personal opinion on what was good and what wasn’t, along with a little background information on each place. So check back in the next couple weeks and follow along. You never know when you’ll be planning your own trip, and the more you know the smoother it will go.
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