London suggestions - Travel / Accom / Food / Beer etc

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by Crazy4Niners:
Is Newcastle popular in the UK? I seriously love this stuff:

Well, it is widely available but possibly not as popular as it was twenty years ago.

Newcastle girls, on the other hand, remain just as popular as ever.

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by modninerfan:
I'm going to try and go to either Spain or Italy, what is your experience or advice for airlines like Ryan Air. I've heard some horror stories about these airlines but they are extremely cheap and i'm on a budget.

EasyJet is a better option than Rhino IMO. Also, if you book in advance the full fares airline (BA and BMi can be just as good and loads better.

Other options are flyBe, a regional low-ish cost airline operating, in the south east, mainly out of Gatwick.

Rhino operate mainly out of Stansted, easyJet out of Luton, Gatwick and Stansted. Try to avoid Heathrow except for the main flight. It is not a place to get bargain flights from.

London accomodation is expensive and not all that good. Food is very variable but hugely cosmopolitan.

I will post a few suggestions on beer and curry houses nearer the time.

Regarding things to see and places to go, use wiki for whatever turns you on. Whatever it is, London probably has it. I hate the place

Why do you hate it?

Way too many people. Transport infrastructure massively overstretched. Crowds, everywhere. The usual big city problems of poor, impersonal service, pressure, all the rest of it.

Amazing things to see. But there are just so many people everywhere

Following on from the OP, I'd strongly recommend NOT going to the Tate Modern, even though it's free to get in, it was probably one of the worst 2-3 hours of my life that I'll never get back, if some of that in there is art then I'm Mickey Mouse.

There are plenty of other attractions that are worth going to see instead.

I'm in London this weekend actually, going up the West end for a show. Which if you do have time to do, make sure you do. Highly recommended and you can get cheaper tickets from the ticket offices in Leicester Square as opposed to buying them from the venues themselves.

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by modninerfan:
I'm going to try and go to either Spain or Italy, what is your experience or advice for airlines like Ryan Air. I've heard some horror stories about these airlines but they are extremely cheap and i'm on a budget.

EasyJet is a better option than Rhino IMO. Also, if you book in advance the full fares airline (BA and BMi can be just as good and loads better.

Other options are flyBe, a regional low-ish cost airline operating, in the south east, mainly out of Gatwick.

Rhino operate mainly out of Stansted, easyJet out of Luton, Gatwick and Stansted. Try to avoid Heathrow except for the main flight. It is not a place to get bargain flights from.

London accomodation is expensive and not all that good. Food is very variable but hugely cosmopolitan.

I will post a few suggestions on beer and curry houses nearer the time.

Regarding things to see and places to go, use wiki for whatever turns you on. Whatever it is, London probably has it. I hate the place

Why do you hate it?

Way too many people. Transport infrastructure massively overstretched. Crowds, everywhere. The usual big city problems of poor, impersonal service, pressure, all the rest of it.

Amazing things to see. But there are just so many people everywhere

I think it's an absolutely awesome city to visit. I have no idea how it would be to live there. Living some place is much different than visiting.

Where do you live in U.K.? And what do you like about that place? BTW how far of a train ride are you from London?

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by modninerfan:
I'm going to try and go to either Spain or Italy, what is your experience or advice for airlines like Ryan Air. I've heard some horror stories about these airlines but they are extremely cheap and i'm on a budget.

EasyJet is a better option than Rhino IMO. Also, if you book in advance the full fares airline (BA and BMi can be just as good and loads better.

Other options are flyBe, a regional low-ish cost airline operating, in the south east, mainly out of Gatwick.

Rhino operate mainly out of Stansted, easyJet out of Luton, Gatwick and Stansted. Try to avoid Heathrow except for the main flight. It is not a place to get bargain flights from.

London accomodation is expensive and not all that good. Food is very variable but hugely cosmopolitan.

I will post a few suggestions on beer and curry houses nearer the time.

Regarding things to see and places to go, use wiki for whatever turns you on. Whatever it is, London probably has it. I hate the place

Why do you hate it?

Way too many people. Transport infrastructure massively overstretched. Crowds, everywhere. The usual big city problems of poor, impersonal service, pressure, all the rest of it.

Amazing things to see. But there are just so many people everywhere

I think it's an absolutely awesome city to visit. I have no idea how it would be to live there. Living some place is much different than visiting.

Where do you live in U.K.? And what do you like about that place? BTW how far of a train ride are you from London?

I live 10 miles away from Gatwick Airport. It's about a 30 minute train ride from London.

What to I like about it? I can have all of London if I want, and then go home. It is quiet and peaceful and near Gatwick, which is important for my job. It is very green, to one side of us it is very rural, to the other there is a typical English county town.

That having been said, I am considering in the future moving away from the South East. It is tending to overheat and the services are struggling. And I like peace and quiet.

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by modninerfan:
I'm going to try and go to either Spain or Italy, what is your experience or advice for airlines like Ryan Air. I've heard some horror stories about these airlines but they are extremely cheap and i'm on a budget.

EasyJet is a better option than Rhino IMO. Also, if you book in advance the full fares airline (BA and BMi can be just as good and loads better.

Other options are flyBe, a regional low-ish cost airline operating, in the south east, mainly out of Gatwick.

Rhino operate mainly out of Stansted, easyJet out of Luton, Gatwick and Stansted. Try to avoid Heathrow except for the main flight. It is not a place to get bargain flights from.

London accomodation is expensive and not all that good. Food is very variable but hugely cosmopolitan.

I will post a few suggestions on beer and curry houses nearer the time.

Regarding things to see and places to go, use wiki for whatever turns you on. Whatever it is, London probably has it. I hate the place

Why do you hate it?

Way too many people. Transport infrastructure massively overstretched. Crowds, everywhere. The usual big city problems of poor, impersonal service, pressure, all the rest of it.

Amazing things to see. But there are just so many people everywhere

I think it's an absolutely awesome city to visit. I have no idea how it would be to live there. Living some place is much different than visiting.

Where do you live in U.K.? And what do you like about that place? BTW how far of a train ride are you from London?

I live 10 miles away from Gatwick Airport. It's about a 30 minute train ride from London.

What to I like about it? I can have all of London if I want, and then go home. It is quiet and peaceful and near Gatwick, which is important for my job. It is very green, to one side of us it is very rural, to the other there is a typical English county town.

That having been said, I am considering in the future moving away from the South East. It is tending to overheat and the services are struggling. And I like peace and quiet.

I like a lot of things about London.

~ It's big and cosmopolitan.
~ It's cutting edge.
~ Great shopping.
~ Excellent restaurants with all the ethnic foods.
~ A very diverse city.
~ An excellent transportation system.
~ Some beautiful architecture. Churches and government buildings to see.
~ Some historical areas.
~ Some good pubs and great night clubs as well.

It's just a fun festive cosmopolitan city. There is a lot to do and see and you are never bored.

The only downside I can see are these.

~ It rains way too much and can be very cold and windy also.
~ It's crowded.
~ It's very, very expensive. One of the most expensive places in Europe.
~ The taxes are high.
~ There may be some crime on certain areas. But doesn't every big city have that?

Overall I like the place. Just not the weather. Being from Southern California I'm used to sunshine and warm weather. It's what I prefer.

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by modninerfan:
I'm going to try and go to either Spain or Italy, what is your experience or advice for airlines like Ryan Air. I've heard some horror stories about these airlines but they are extremely cheap and i'm on a budget.

EasyJet is a better option than Rhino IMO. Also, if you book in advance the full fares airline (BA and BMi can be just as good and loads better.

Other options are flyBe, a regional low-ish cost airline operating, in the south east, mainly out of Gatwick.

Rhino operate mainly out of Stansted, easyJet out of Luton, Gatwick and Stansted. Try to avoid Heathrow except for the main flight. It is not a place to get bargain flights from.

London accomodation is expensive and not all that good. Food is very variable but hugely cosmopolitan.

I will post a few suggestions on beer and curry houses nearer the time.

Regarding things to see and places to go, use wiki for whatever turns you on. Whatever it is, London probably has it. I hate the place

Why do you hate it?

Way too many people. Transport infrastructure massively overstretched. Crowds, everywhere. The usual big city problems of poor, impersonal service, pressure, all the rest of it.

Amazing things to see. But there are just so many people everywhere

I think it's an absolutely awesome city to visit. I have no idea how it would be to live there. Living some place is much different than visiting.

Where do you live in U.K.? And what do you like about that place? BTW how far of a train ride are you from London?

I live 10 miles away from Gatwick Airport. It's about a 30 minute train ride from London.

What to I like about it? I can have all of London if I want, and then go home. It is quiet and peaceful and near Gatwick, which is important for my job. It is very green, to one side of us it is very rural, to the other there is a typical English county town.

That having been said, I am considering in the future moving away from the South East. It is tending to overheat and the services are struggling. And I like peace and quiet.

Where do you live English? I too am no big fan of London at all. Was born in Reading and still visit family there regularly, (as well as supporting the rubbish football team) but even that's too busy for me now.

I try to make a point of only normally having to go 2-3 times a year, see a show, watch the NFL game, do a gig etc.

My parents moved us away when we were kids and I live in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire now and I love it. Miles from any major city, forests upon forests on my doorstep and so peaceful.

I go to London and my feet barely touch the floor, everyone had to be where they were going 10 minutes ago, you barely have time to think.

Originally posted by BrianUKNiner:

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by modninerfan:
I'm going to try and go to either Spain or Italy, what is your experience or advice for airlines like Ryan Air. I've heard some horror stories about these airlines but they are extremely cheap and i'm on a budget.

EasyJet is a better option than Rhino IMO. Also, if you book in advance the full fares airline (BA and BMi can be just as good and loads better.

Other options are flyBe, a regional low-ish cost airline operating, in the south east, mainly out of Gatwick.

Rhino operate mainly out of Stansted, easyJet out of Luton, Gatwick and Stansted. Try to avoid Heathrow except for the main flight. It is not a place to get bargain flights from.

London accomodation is expensive and not all that good. Food is very variable but hugely cosmopolitan.

I will post a few suggestions on beer and curry houses nearer the time.

Regarding things to see and places to go, use wiki for whatever turns you on. Whatever it is, London probably has it. I hate the place

Why do you hate it?

Way too many people. Transport infrastructure massively overstretched. Crowds, everywhere. The usual big city problems of poor, impersonal service, pressure, all the rest of it.

Amazing things to see. But there are just so many people everywhere

I think it's an absolutely awesome city to visit. I have no idea how it would be to live there. Living some place is much different than visiting.

Where do you live in U.K.? And what do you like about that place? BTW how far of a train ride are you from London?

I live 10 miles away from Gatwick Airport. It's about a 30 minute train ride from London.

What to I like about it? I can have all of London if I want, and then go home. It is quiet and peaceful and near Gatwick, which is important for my job. It is very green, to one side of us it is very rural, to the other there is a typical English county town.

That having been said, I am considering in the future moving away from the South East. It is tending to overheat and the services are struggling. And I like peace and quiet.

Where do you live English? I too am no big fan of London at all. Was born in Reading and still visit family there regularly, (as well as supporting the rubbish football team) but even that's too busy for me now.

I try to make a point of only normally having to go 2-3 times a year, see a show, watch the NFL game, do a gig etc.

My parents moved us away when we were kids and I live in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire now and I love it. Miles from any major city, forests upon forests on my doorstep and so peaceful.

I go to London and my feet barely touch the floor, everyone had to be where they were going 10 minutes ago, you barely have time to think.

Outskirts of Reigate, Surrey

Anyone find any good deals for airfare, accomadations? I might fly standby, but would much rather buy a ticket

Originally posted by London9er:

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by modninerfan:
I'm going to try and go to either Spain or Italy, what is your experience or advice for airlines like Ryan Air. I've heard some horror stories about these airlines but they are extremely cheap and i'm on a budget.

EasyJet is a better option than Rhino IMO. Also, if you book in advance the full fares airline (BA and BMi can be just as good and loads better.

Other options are flyBe, a regional low-ish cost airline operating, in the south east, mainly out of Gatwick.

Rhino operate mainly out of Stansted, easyJet out of Luton, Gatwick and Stansted. Try to avoid Heathrow except for the main flight. It is not a place to get bargain flights from.

London accomodation is expensive and not all that good. Food is very variable but hugely cosmopolitan.

I will post a few suggestions on beer and curry houses nearer the time.

Regarding things to see and places to go, use wiki for whatever turns you on. Whatever it is, London probably has it. I hate the place

I agree with the comments on airlines here. Ryanair awful, Easyjet generally pretty good in my experience. Also worth checking are Aer Lingus and CityJet.

This is a good comparison tool for the low costs: http://flightchecker.moneysavingexpert.com/

just remember for easyjet, they are going to charge you for luggage on top of the ticket. if you go over 20KG per person, it gets really expensive

What hotel are you guys staying at? I'm trying to find a good deal. I already bought my plane ticket... 40 euro!! Ryanair for anyone who is overseas already. They have the cheapest flights.

You can sleep under my blanket.

Originally posted by ApatheticIAm:
What hotel are you guys staying at? I'm trying to find a good deal. I already bought my plane ticket... 40 euro!! Ryanair for anyone who is overseas already. They have the cheapest flights.

52 dollars for a plane flight??? where do u live

Originally posted by phatbutskinny:

Originally posted by ApatheticIAm:
What hotel are you guys staying at? I'm trying to find a good deal. I already bought my plane ticket... 40 euro!! Ryanair for anyone who is overseas already. They have the cheapest flights.

52 dollars for a plane flight??? where do u live

Germany, I believe.

-9fA

im staying at Bridge Park Hotel if lookin for discount rooms £35 a night and just a mile from wembley hotel looks ok has a bar cheap rooms and cheapest hotel within 10 miles from wembley http://www.bridgeparkhotel.co.uk/ ps i got cheaper by reserving room by phone if want photos of hotel theres a selection of photos on http://www.bookdirectrooms.com/TravelSupermarket/app/details.aspx?shortname=bridgepar_nw108BN just a tip if ya want cheap ta save more money for beer