Travel advice & practical information for travelogue:

'City Trip London'

Useful addresses

British Consulate-General
845 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Tel: (212) 745-0200
Fax: (212) 754-3062
Website: www.britainusa.com/ny/

British Consulate-General
18bis rue d’Anjou
75008 Paris
Tel: 01 44 51 31 00
Fax: 01 44 51 31 27
E-mail: consulare-mailpavis.consulare-mailpavis2@fco.gov.uk

Accomodation

Via Charming Accommodation London you can book over 300 hotels & apartements in London.

Hotel Reservation Desk London offers another 400 accommodations.

Via À la Carte Vacations London you can even book around 650 hotels in London.

Many hundreds hotels in London are also bookable via Cheap Hotel Reservations London and Budget Hotels London.

Money

The British currency is the pound. One pound is approximately US$2. ATMs are available everywhere.

If you know in advance which places you're going to visit, you can find out online if and where there are ATM's where you can use your MasterCard and Cirrus or Visa to withdraw money.

Climate

Great Britain has a moderate sea climate. Expect rain, but be pleasantly surprised to get none.

Transportation

One drives on the left in Great Britain. Watch out when crossing streets. London has a wonderful public transportation system with subway ("underground") and (dubbeldecker) buses.

From both Heathrow and Stansted there is public transportation to the City of London. Get a Travelcard on arrival and save money and time using public transport.

Plan your trip to United Kingdom online

Through online reservation systems like À la Carte Vacations you can book airline tickets, hotels, rental cars and holiday houses. You can build a fly-drive itinerary with maximum flexibility, book a flight plus a hotel hotel for a night or weekend. Without the limitations of package deals from travel organisations and most times for a much better price.