101 London Travel Tips – 3rd Edition – Paperback

Description

All new for 2024/2025 London Travel! Welcome to the third edition of 101 London Travel Tips. With over 20 years of travel experience in London, we’ve packed this newly updated edition with invaluable advice to help you navigate the city like a local. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a frequent traveler, nearly every tip has been revised for 2024, covering everything from mastering the Tube and avoiding common tourist traps to experiencing the city’s best-hidden gems.

Topics Covered:

• Packing and essential travel advice
• Navigating public transport (Tube, buses, taxis)
• Hidden gems and free attractions
• Dining, shopping, and tipping etiquette
• Cultural insights and local customs
• Safety tips and avoiding tourist traps
• Recommendations for first-timers and seasoned visitors
• Harry Potter locations and London’s new attractions

This edition introduces several new sections, including an updated 101 Free Things to Do in London, Secret London, and Harry Potter’s London, plus exclusive advice given by Anglotopia’s followers, ensuring you can explore on any budget. Whether you’re searching for the best local food, navigating the latest transport networks, or exploring iconic landmarks, this guide is the ultimate resource. We also dive into cultural etiquette, providing insider advice on understanding British customs, tipping in London, and staying safe.

Whether it’s advice on staying connected with local apps, avoiding crowds at major attractions, or finding the perfect spot for people-watching, 101 London Travel Tips has everything you need to make your London experience unforgettable. Packed with two decades of expertise, this guide will help you discover a side of London that only locals know, ensuring every moment of your trip is well spent.

About the Book:

• Format: Paperback
• Size: Compact 5×8 inch format
• Length: 161 Pages
• Weight: 12 ounces

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to the 3rd Edition————1
• 1. Pack Light for London————3
• 2. You can buy it there!————4
• 3. Grocery Shopping/Snacking————4
• 4. Dealing with the Rain————5
• 5. 24-Hour Time————6
• 6. Currency and Spending Money————6
• 7. Power Sources————8
• 8. Limited Trading Hours on Sundays and Holidays————9
• 9. Always Pack a Jacket————10
• 10. Avoid Half-Term Time————11
• 11. Staying Connected in London————12
• 12. Top 5 London Guidebooks————15
• 13. Fun Things to Do at Night in London————16
• 14. London Smartphone Apps————17
• 15. Five Things to Do in Notting Hill————18
• 16. Guide to Tipping in London————20
• 17. Stand on the right, in general————21
• 18. Look Right! And Left!————22
• 19. Queue Up————22
• 20. A Guide to London Pubs————23
• 21. Londoners are not like Americans————26
• 22. Avoid Chuggers————27
• 23. Don’t Bring up the War————27
• 24. The Customer is not always right in London————28
• 25. London is Very Diverse————28
• 26. “Special Relationship” isn’t Very Special————29
• 27. London Place Pronunciation Guide————30
• 28. Quiet Down!————31
• 29. Ted Lasso’s London————32
• 30. London Films and TV Shows————35
• 31. Five Things to Do in the West End————37
• 32. Five Things to Do in Knightsbridge————37
• 33. Get a Hotel Close to the Tube————38
• 34. Is it Hot in Here?————38
• 35. Hotel Rooms are Small. Deal with it.————39
• 36. Hotel Check-in Time is Pretty Ironclad————40
• 37. Beware of Bed Bugs————41
• 38. Self-Catering Flats for Families————42
• 39. Five Things to Do in St. James————42
• 40. Five Things to Do in Kensington————43
• 41. Familiar Foods/Differences————43
• 42. Avoid Chain Restaurants————44
• 43. Exploring London’s Free Rooftop Gardens  ————45
• 44. Proper Fish and Chips————47
• 45. Don’t Try to Bring Food Home————48
• 46. Cookies!————48
• 47. London’s Street Art Scene  ————49
• 48. Five Things to Do in Islington————51
• 49. Best Places to Hear Free Music————51
• 50. Buckingham Palace Opening————52
• 51. Changing of the Guard————53
• 52. Touring the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben————53
• 53. Accessible London————55
• 54. Is the Tate Modern Worth a Visit?————59
• 55. Speakers’ Corner Guide————59
• 56. Top Six London Parks————61
• 57. Top 10 London Must-See Shows————65
• 58. Protect Against Street Phone Theft————68
• 59. St Martin-in-the-Fields Concerts————72
• 60. Five American-Themed Places to Visit————74
• 61. Red Phone Boxes————75
• 62. See London’s Cathedrals for Free————75
• 63. Six London Museums you haven’t heard of————76
• 64. Straddle the Globe————76
• 65. Best Places for People Watching————77
• 66. Social Media-Worthy Spots in London————77
• 67. London’s New Superloop Bus Network————81
• 68. National Gallery————84
• 69. Tour the BBC————84
• 70. Free Museums in London————87
• 71. Five Things to Do in the East End————88
• 72. On Buying Souvenirs————89
• 73. Clothing Size Conversions————89
• 74. Five Places to Shop————93
• 75. Using London’s Clycing Network as a Tourist————94
• 76. Best Used Bookshops in London————97
• 77. Best New Bookshops in London————100
• 78. Harrods Tips————104
• 79. Very Old Stores————104
• 80. Top Five Things to See and Do in Bloomsbury————105
• 81. Top Five Things to See and Do on the Southbank————106
• 82. Watch out for Pickpockets!————106
• 83. Public Toilets————107
• 84. London is Smoke-Free!————108
• 85. National Health Service for Tourists————108
• 86. Get an Oyster Card————109
• 87. London Transport Operating Hours————110
• 88. Avoid Covent Garden Tube————110
• 89. Getting from the Airport to London————111
• 90. Getting to Paris————111
• 91. London Taxi Etiquette Tips————112
• 92. Rush Hour on the Tube————113
• 93. Ten Tube Etiquette Tips————113
• 94. Heated Tubes————114
• 95. Going through Customs on Arrival————114
• 96. Going Through Customs When Leaving————115
• 97. What to Do if Your Luggage is Lost————115
• 98. Lost? Need Guidance?————116
• 99. London Slang————116
• 100. Plan the next day or the night before————118
• 101. Think of your London Future!————119
• Bonus Appendix – 101 Free Things in London————120
• Appendix 2: Secret London————127
• Appendix 3: Harry Potter’s London————142
• Appendix 4: Advice from Social Media————151