Q: What is your best advice on converting currency? Should I do it before leaving the US? When in London where are the best rates available typically? A: I think the rate sterling to dollars is around 1.85 at the moment, which is better for the pound than it has been for some time. So…
Q: When and where might my wife and I attend a nice Christmas or Christmas Eve church service? The religious denomination is not as important as knowing that the service will be in a beautiful setting with excellent music A: There are lots of churches around central London so your choice may depend on where…
Q: I have to come to London by car. Each country has different parking rules. Could you please explain me how to park a car in London? Is it a web site with London’s parkings? A: it depends where exactly you will be wanting to park a car. In central London areas (zone 1) there…
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…