who can tell me about LONDON?

[MrIzzz]

when it the best month or so to visit?
can i see enough in a 5 day visit?
is it a romantic city?
what is the best airport and airline to fly into/on?


i really would love to take my wife there as a surprise but i know nothing about the city

[Relish XXX]

5 days is not enough. The major attraction, London Eye, Tower of London etc are just the tip of the iceberg.

If you want to be romantic take her to the opera at St Martins In The Field. I guarantee you she will be sucking your cock and swallowing no questions asked all night after.

Heathrow and Gatwick have express trains straight into the capital so either will do.

If you want to stay in tourist central book up in any hotel in W1.

[ProducerCashDave]

Its ranked on top 5 most expensive cities in the world, so watch out!

[MrIzzz]

Originally Posted by Relish XXX

5 days is not enough. The major attraction, London Eye, Tower of London etc are just the tip of the iceberg.

If you want to be romantic take her to the opera at St Martins In The Field. I guarantee you she will be sucking your cock and swallowing no questions asked all night after.

Heathrow and Gatwick have express trains straight into the capital so either will do.

If you want to stay in tourist central book up in any hotel in W1.

lolol, opera it is then!!!!

i wish we had more time, but her job doesnt really allow her too much time off. if we do this, its going to be a quickie tourist kind of trip with alot of restaurant stops

[MrIzzz]

Originally Posted by BadBoy_Dave

Its ranked on top 5 most expensive cities in the world, so watch out!

i live 30 min from NYC, lol, to me there is no more expensive city than that. unfortunately i've grown used to it

[hova]

it's an expensive place to live

[Relish XXX]

Originally Posted by MrIzzz

lolol, opera it is then!!!!

i wish we had more time, but her job doesnt really allow her too much time off. if we do this, its going to be a quickie tourist kind of trip with alot of restaurant stops

I always find flying into London from America fucks you for a day so you will really only have 4 days. The opera at St Martins is excellent. Very informal. Plus you can see the National Gallery, Portrait Gallery, Trafalgar Square, Downing Street, Admirals Way and Buckingham Palace before yu do the opera as they are all in the same area.

[Sarah_Jayne]

In five days you can skim the surface of the city but don't plan on going beyond the city. If can be romantic if you know where to go. Where that is depends on the time of year and day. As far as time of the year goes. If you want chance at sunshine try late june and early July but remember there isn't much air conditioning here. Lastminute.com is a good place to book hotels at good rates.

[MrIzzz]

awesome info thanks. if we do this, it will be our first time there, so i am OK with just skimming through the city. because if we really like it we'll make sure to take a longer trip another time

[cookiekid]

Don't get into any Police Phone Boxes either...they are time machines. :O

[american pervert]

food sucks, weather sucks, and its $$$

anything else?

[xxxjay]

Originally Posted by american pervert

food sucks, weather sucks, and its $$$

anything else?

I love London.

[Adult-biz]

Originally Posted by american pervert

food sucks, weather sucks, and its $$$

anything else?

Food sucks?
English, Italian, Greek, Turkish, Thai, Chinese, Indian, Japanese and everything else you can think of from fish restaraunts to pie & mash to McDonalds.

Weather sucks?
Hovering around 30 today. http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/

$$$
Yep it`s certainly that but then so are many tourist traps with a wealth of history, culture and entertainment.

Izzy, if you do visit have a great time with your wife.

[Sarah_Jayne]

Originally Posted by american pervert

food sucks, weather sucks, and its $$$

anything else?

Food sucking is such an outdated stereotype. This is one of the top cities of the world you can get whatever type of food whenever you want. You will find some of the best chefs in the world in London but even the stuff doesn't cost a fortune can be very good indeed. No matter which type of food you want to eat it is here to be had from traditional fish and chips to fantastic Indian food and even *gasp* American food beyond buger bars.

Wather only sucks if you don't like mild weather. I don't like snow that much and it more or less never snows in London. It gets pretty hot in the summers these days but rarely 100+ which suits me fine. It rains sometimes but not as much as in the Northern part of the UK and certainly no more than some American cities such as Seattle.

And is costs ££££ not $$$$ but if you are going to go to a world class city you will pay money . New York isn't cheap either.

[Sarah_Jayne]

Originally Posted by cookiekid

Don't get into any Police Phone Boxes either...they are time machines. :O

lol lol..they don't really have those anymore but I have often wondered how I would react if I turned a corner and there was on there.

[Scott McD]

The people don't like talking to you, unless they know you.

That's what i found anyway...

[Sarah_Jayne]

Yeah but that is any major city. People just put their head down and get on with things when they are walking the streets. It is just something you learn when living in a major city because it makes things easier than being the one person on the tube that accidentally made eye contact with the drunk on the train.

Most Lononders are very helpful to tourists if asked nicely. I have the accident people hate to hear and I am usually treated okay in central London. Though there are some parts of London where if people ask I say I am Canadian but those aren't really places tourists are going.

[I'm a sig whore]

its in england.

[scottybuzz]

Originally Posted by american pervert

food sucks, weather sucks, and its $$$

anything else?

weather sucks

but not food

and its £££'s

[GiveIntoMe]

choose the right apartment or house & you could be surfing on ya 24mbit internet connection thanks to BE. London kicks ass for internet speed

[FuckU2]

If you are into Indian food London has some of the best in the world
You can take a romantic River Thames cruise with dinner., the Thames looks great at night. Leicester Square ( pronounced Lester ) (http://www.londonnet.co.uk/ln/guide/...icestersq.html ) has tons of bars and clubs and Covent Garden ( http://www.coventgardenlife.com/ ) is an amazing shopping restaurant area
The Neal street restaurant in Neal street was my favorite but don't expect any change out of $300 when you eat there with a good wine ( http://www.toptable.co.uk/details.cfm/qs/rid%7C1330/ ) If you have exotic tastes its a great place for Fungi ( mushrooms ).
Richmond on Thames is a nice place just a few miles outside of London good food and shopping. Oxford is also not too far from London and has some beautiful old buildings and colleges.....

[Just_Dave]

i heard it rains all the time there

[fallenmuffin]

all you need to know is that it owns.. and you can see alot in 5 days if you do it up and don't half ass.

Spent a year there.. loved it all.

[JoeA]

I've always said that New York is London on speed 24/7....

Airline = Virgin... Great service. I used to fly them when I went to Internext in Vegas as a direct flight from UK. The best of all definitely.

London is very expensive !!! What you pay in US$ over there.. You'll pay in UK£'s here.

If you smoke, you're looking at uS$10 a pack of 20 But you'll be able to bring in duty free

How much were you planning on spending for a night on a hotel. The UK is the only country that most hotels still quote per person, not just for the room. There's a Holiday Inn in Welbeck St. W1 which is a good one and is in the middle of the city.

You will def have to wander round Soho at night which is our answer to a red light district but is more of a pink light due to our laws... LOL. If you do, a great place for a late night/early morning coffee is Bar Italiia Frith St.

Clubbing is a pain in the butt.. If you're not a member or known.. You line up and if you're lucky they let you in. The best clubs are known by word of mouth rather than those who advertsie, so are more downmarket. Drinks inside clubs can be from around US$15 upwards...

I could go on and on but that's enough... And I hope I didn't put you off..

[Michaelious]

Go in september still good weather but not as busy

[DoogleBoogle]

I would suggest not going on the London eye... I find it as boring as hell and so did many people....although I went in the morning, might be nicer seeing the whole of london at night when its lit up though (might be more romantic). So if you do decide to go on it, go at night (make sure london is full of lights!).

It would really make it more romantic and make you look clever if you learn about most of Londons landmarks (such as the Gherkin or the Dildo as some call it!), especially the ones you can see whilst your on the london eye so that once your at the top of the eye you can say to your wife 'Look, there is the Gherkin, it was built by the most famous architect company Arup, and on your left there is the Millenium bridge, it started shaking during a few days after it was built. There is the GLA etc....'

Here are some links that could help you(!):

'Erotic gherkin' for London skyline - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/893161.stm
Millennium Bridge - http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sta...ge/default.stm
The GLA photo - http://www.christiedigital.co.uk/rec...n-Assembly.jpg


Also, all Museums in London are Free (unlike some other countries), and are so much better than other museums in other countries! Make sure you see the science museum first...

Also Tate and Tate Modern is a good place too, it is an art gallery (both modern and old masterpieces), most of it is free to view but I think there are some sections you have to pay. The modern section has some funny stuff that some say it's amazing and some say is absolute bollocks but either way good to see it and take the piss out of it if you don't like them.

Make sure you don't get run over by cars! We drive on the opposite sides to you, so when crossing the street, look Right first then left!

[DoogleBoogle]

Oh yea and there is lots of theatre shows in london, here are the main ones:
http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/londo...tson/index.htm

Les Miserables is meant to be really good. (my friend has seen it 13 times!)
Lion King is good.

Also the Albert Hall (http://www.royalalberthall.com) has some shows from time (usually expensive ticket prices depending on where you sit) to time and it's in south kensington (most expensive place to live in london), a flat is about hahaha163;1 million pounds. A show which I would recommend there is Cirque du Soleil' (like a circus but in a theatre). Not sure if it's on at the moment though.

[Sarah_Jayne]

Le Mis isn't where it had been for years and years. Not even sue where it is now.

[goldrush]

So how much are the hookers and how much does it cost for common services?

[MyNameIsNobody]

Originally Posted by MrIzzz

who can tell me about LONDON?

"London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union.[1]

An important settlement for nearly two millennia, London is now an international leader in finance.[2] London's involvement in politics, education, entertainment, fashion, media and the arts contribute to its status as a one of the major global cities.

London has an estimated population of 7.5 million (as of 2005) and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. Its population is cosmopolitan, drawing from a diverse range of peoples, cultures and religions, speaking over 300 different languages. Residents of London are referred to as Londoners.

The city is an international transport hub and a major tourist destination, counting iconic landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge and Buckingham Palace amongst its many attractions, along with famous institutions such as the British Museum and the National Gallery."

Quote from Wikipedia.org

[CIVMatt]

There's a clock around there somewhere