Knowing The Right Choices To Make When You Travel to London

 

How did the hospitality industry (and the tourism industry in general) react when the country went through a recession (which is only beginning to calm down)? The hotels responded with downsizing and a diverse range of guest services. Britain has also had the same recession.

If you're just traveling to London, the city could be in the middle of all the pretensioning tests you will ever come across. Everywhere you look in London there are plenty of new galleries, boutiques, hotels, elegant balls, and restaurants. Of course, they don't all build for charity, you know. What do you do in London to look after your wallet in the best possible way and still have the most fun? You need to know that.

People love London gifts, the experiences here tend to be like the scene from the movie Love, Actually, in which Rowan Atkinson is driving a shopper crazy with his over-the-top Christmas packaging process.

Shopping in London can be an exaggerated luxury. For this type of experience, people often turn to Harrods, the biggest name in London department stores. The store is something of an institution and they make the most of it by trying to sell you small souvenirs from the store for $ 50.

Now, if you really want to shop for high-quality London merchandise, fashion, furniture, accessories, and everything else, you should head to the Liberty Store, which is much more sensible, yet utterly addicting. Not that this is a cheap place at all; it's wonderfully exclusive to see and buy; except when you arrive at the checkout.

Typically, when you set the budget that you need to travel to London, a significant portion of the budget goes into transportation. If you're not careful, transportation can be prohibitive. For example, a single London Underground ticket costs $ 10 (if you buy a day pass, you can travel all day for just $ 15). Buses seem like a good, inexpensive way to get around the city. Think about it again.

The bus lane can be very slow, especially during rush hour. And the traffic fumes won't put you in a good mood either. Not if you're paying $ 130 for your family's trip. London now has cycle lanes (known as the cycle highway) that will allow you to get around anywhere. They have bike rental programs inspired by the successful Velib plan in Paris. This should be a much more enjoyable way of seeing the sights of London. And cheaper too.

When in London you have to visit Hyde Park, right? You can go swimming, boating, bowling, or have a nice cup of tea in a cafe somewhere in the summer. Well, Speakers' Corner is no longer where thoughtful people go. And the place can get so crowded that Londoners don't come here anymore. 

Try Richmond Park in southwest London to learn what Hyde Park used to be. It is not so much a park as a nature reserve of sorts with wetlands, ponds and lakes, beautiful gardens, and real wildlife like deer. And for the kind of high tea you've always wanted to travel to London for, Pembroke Lodge is equipped to serve you.