Q: I would like to know how to travel from London to Paris what is the cheapest companies (bus, railway). A: going to Paris by coach and booking it in advance is probably the cheapest – see this link. http://www.nationalexpress.com/p.cfm?n=gel&agentid=elhm Eurostar is quicker but also usually more expensive (train from Waterloo). _ _ _ _…
Q: My wife and I are planning a trip to see our son, who is currently serving in Africa, in the Peace Corp. We have about 42 hr. layover in London between our arriving and departing flights. (This will be on the 2nd weekend in May.) My question is, what would you do if you…
Q: I have planned a visit to London in April with my wife and 2 children aged 16 and 12. Are their any pubs who will allow is in for a drink or if necessary to have a meal. A: you should be able to take your children into any pubs that have dining areas.…
Q: Is there an underground train or tube that I can take to Paddington? The Heathrow Express is quite expensive. Do you know how long it would take to get from Heathrow to Paddington by train? And if I get a travelcard…would that cover both busses and tubes/underground train? Actually, I ‘m not sure if…
Q: can I pay in Euro in London and do I need an adapter for electrical sockets and which voltage do they have ? A: in some of the major shops you can pay in Euro, but most only take sterling. Yes, you will also probably need to bring an adaptor (not sure where you…
Q: For a fun quiz that I’m doing, can you tell me how long it would take me to walk from Big Ben to Piccadilly Circus if I took the route: Big Ben -> White Hall -> Trafalgar Square -> Leicester Square -> Piccadilly Circus A: I suggest it would probably take you 30 –…
Q: A group of 48 adults and children are visiting London in June for 2 days we would like the children to see many of the main attractions in London. I cannot find a map that shows the distances between some of the attractions as some of the children are only 5 we need to…
Q: I was wondering how long both your “Royal and Political Walk” and “South Bank Walk” are? I’m young, and walk fairly quickly. A: if you start the royal / political walk from westminster tube station (opposite Big Ben), it would probably take you 90 minutes or so to do (just how fast do you…
Q: How much does the tube pass cost? For how much time is it valid upto? We would like to have the tube pass valid for 10 days. A: there are lots of different types of fares – have a look at this site. http://tube.tfl.gov.uk/content/tickets/quickFares_2004.asp _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _…
Q: Give us some suggestions of your favorite Pubs, restraurants, sidewalk cafe’s, or anyother places to go. A: One of my favourite pubs in central London is the Dickens Inn, at St Katherine’s Dock. A suggestion for you for a fun evening out: – get yourself some free tickets for a Saturday night to the…