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DamianJ · 08-20-2011, 10:30 AM

I was going to write a tips thing, like my Amsterdam tips.

So, few points:

1) Coffee is not bottomless. Each cup will cost you.

2) DO NOT TIP in bars and pubs. No one does, it will not get you better service. You will still get sullen pissed off people who can't be arsed to serve you

3) You should tip restaurants. 15% is fine.

4) Cabs are expensive and if they hear a yank accent, it's likely you'll get screwed. The tube (underground train) is quick, cheap, and safe. It's not hard to work out how to get about.

5) The food in London is some of the best in the world. We have a reputation, esp with Americans, for shit food. This is unfair. If you go to a tourist area, in a tourist pub and order the lasagne, it will be shit. If you go to a good restaurant, you can have an amazing time. Toptable.co.uk is a good starting point. We also do proper Indian food. I've tried Indian places in NYC and LA and each and every time it was shit. There's lots of decent curry houses in London. I recommend The Palms of Goa, on Charlotte St.

6) There is McDonalds, and Starbuck and all that shit, but there are good places too. Swop out Bar Italia in Soho for starbucks. Best espresso in town.

7) Cash. I know you Merkins like your plastic, but cash is good here. Some places don't take credit cards. Not as bad as Amsterdam, but still, some don't. Always have enough cash.

8) DO NOT GET A CAB FROM THE AIRPORT. Really. Don't. It'd be like getting a cab from LAX to West Hollywood on Friday at 5pm. Also, they fuck you over. If you are coming into Heathrow, just get the underground. It takes LESS TIME to get a train than a cab. And it will cost you 10 bucks for a train, 180 for a cab. If you are going to Gatwick, there is the Gatwick express train that is fast, ir you can just get the regular train which takes about 45 mins and is fine. It takes you to London Victoria station, from there, get the tube.

10) What happened to 9)?

9) Ah, here it is.

More to come as I think of it.

08-20-2011, 10:30 AM
DamianJ Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A magical land Posts: 15,808	I was going to write a tips thing, like my Amsterdam tips. So, few points: 1) Coffee is not bottomless. Each cup will cost you. 2) DO NOT TIP in bars and pubs. No one does, it will not get you better service. You will still get sullen pissed off people who can't be arsed to serve you 3) You should tip restaurants. 15% is fine. 4) Cabs are expensive and if they hear a yank accent, it's likely you'll get screwed. The tube (underground train) is quick, cheap, and safe. It's not hard to work out how to get about. 5) The food in London is some of the best in the world. We have a reputation, esp with Americans, for shit food. This is unfair. If you go to a tourist area, in a tourist pub and order the lasagne, it will be shit. If you go to a good restaurant, you can have an amazing time. Toptable.co.uk is a good starting point. We also do proper Indian food. I've tried Indian places in NYC and LA and each and every time it was shit. There's lots of decent curry houses in London. I recommend The Palms of Goa, on Charlotte St. 6) There is McDonalds, and Starbuck and all that shit, but there are good places too. Swop out Bar Italia in Soho for starbucks. Best espresso in town. 7) Cash. I know you Merkins like your plastic, but cash is good here. Some places don't take credit cards. Not as bad as Amsterdam, but still, some don't. Always have enough cash. 8) DO NOT GET A CAB FROM THE AIRPORT. Really. Don't. It'd be like getting a cab from LAX to West Hollywood on Friday at 5pm. Also, they fuck you over. If you are coming into Heathrow, just get the underground. It takes LESS TIME to get a train than a cab. And it will cost you 10 bucks for a train, 180 for a cab. If you are going to Gatwick, there is the Gatwick express train that is fast, ir you can just get the regular train which takes about 45 mins and is fine. It takes you to London Victoria station, from there, get the tube. 10) What happened to 9)? 9) Ah, here it is. More to come as I think of it.