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| London Sightseeing | 11/20/2009 |
Q: we ( Me and my wife) are planning to visit london on 30 31 1st ..3 nights 4 days by National ...
A: Regarding your hotel--I am not personally familiar with this hotel, but you can find information and ...
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| Visitor visa questions | 11/4/2009 |
Q: I am an American citizen staying with friends in London on a visitor’s visa, and my passport simply ...
A: Yes, 6 months is the normal maximum for a visitor to the UK. Under some circumstances you can apply ...
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| Travel from Dover to London | 10/25/2009 |
Q: Our ship docks in Dover and we have to get to Heathrow for a 2:10 flight. Should we go by train or ...
A: There are several ways to get from Dover port to Heathrow, but the only direct way is to use a ...
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| Family Holidays to England | 8/31/2009 |
Q: I am from Malaysia and will be on holidays in England from 10th to 1st December 2009. My kids are ...
A: I am a bit unclear how many days you will be in England...did you mean 1st through 10th December? I ...
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| SHUTTLE,,BUS,,TRAIN? | 8/25/2009 |
Q: WHATS A REASONABLE WAY TO GET FROM HEATHROW 5 TO GATWICK NORTH. ANY IDEA OF COST. 4 OF US WILL ...
A: The most practical, direct way to get between Heathrow and Gatwick is to take the shuttle bus/coach ...
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| spring break trip-whats needed? | 8/22/2009 |
Q: my sister and i want to go to England for my spring break in April.We're trying to figure out ...
A: If you are U.S. citizens all you need is a passport (it is good to have a passport that is not close ...
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| rental | 7/22/2009 |
Q: we are planning to come live in London area for a couple of years. I do not believe the office area ...
A: Your question is a bit out of my area of expertise (London tourism), but I can suggest some online ...
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| Train from Heathrow to Darlington | 7/12/2009 |
Q: I need to book 2 train tickets from Heathrow to Darlington. I need the most direct journey with ...
A: You can't make this trip directly by rail, but you can get from London to Darlington by train with ...
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| relocating to london from u.s. | 4/27/2009 |
Q: my husband's job is relocating to london. any suggestions as to which neighborhood is the ...
A: Your question is a bit out of my area of expertise (London tourism), but I can suggest some online ...
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| Manchester Men arena to London 02 | 4/12/2009 |
Q: "Hello David, Basically I need to get from the Men Arena in Manchester to the London ...
A: I have not taken the long distance coach on this route, so I can't give an opinion about how easy it ...
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| Manchester Men arena to London 02 | 4/11/2009 |
Q: "Hello David, Basically I need to get from the Men Arena in Manchester to the London ...
A: I suggest using this website to see the options for your journey: www.transportdirect.info I have ...
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| Trip to London w/9year boys | 3/3/2009 |
Q: I am traveling to London at Easter with 9 year old boys. We would like to spend 7 days in London ...
A: Let's tackle the most complicated question first--surprisingly that is "best travel card" and ...
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| Travel from Midsomer Norton, England to Edinburgh, Scotland | 2/21/2009 |
Q: We will be visiting friends in Midsomer Norton, England for a few days, then will go to Edinburgh, ...
A: Closet major rail to Midsomer Norton is Bath Spa and from there its a 7-8 hour rail trip, changing ...
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| London Underground | 2/11/2009 |
Q: I would like to catch a tube into London, preferably St Pancras, but no worries if it won't work. I ...
A: There are no Tube/Underground stops near Camberley, Surrey. The closest would be Heathrow Airport, ...
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| getting from Heathrow to Dover | 2/10/2009 |
Q: What would be the most economical method of travel for two people to get from Heathrow Airport to ...
A: I suppose the most economical way is to take the Underground from Heathrow, go to Victoria Coach ...
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| Travel Routes | 12/5/2008 |
Q: My husband and I are trying to arrange a trip to Inverness, Scotland. To save on airfare, I was ...
A: I don't recommend the fly-rail combination through London--not because of cost, but because of the ...
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| Travel to England for a few months. | 11/9/2008 |
Q: I am trying to travel to England for a month or 2 (as many months as possible) I will have between ...
A: Well, your question is fairly broad...but I'll give it a try: Let's assume that you have $8,000 and ...
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| Original sightseeing tour | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I just wanted to know, I'm staying at the Hilton Metropole on Edgware and on looking at one of the ...
A: I have not taken that tour, but the Marble Arch tube stop is only 0.6 mile from your hotel---pretty ...
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| I need to know... | 6/15/2008 |
Q: I need to know how much plane tickets would cost from North Dakota to England, for 2 adults and 2 ...
A: I'll try to answer some of your questions: Plane tickets have been going up in cost because of the ...
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| FARE | 5/11/2008 |
Q: am a student from Asia, looking forward to do my degree in Wrexham, but my stay is in Liverpool. so ...
A: I think you can explore all the transportation options by going to this website: ...
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| How do I relocate from the US to the UK? | 5/4/2008 |
Q: I would like to know the procedure on relocating to England from the United States for good. I need ...
A: I get this question fairly often even though my main expertise concerns tourism, not residence, in ...
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| Question on moving and working in London | 2/25/2008 |
Q: Several years ago, I had a friend from California who I met through the internet. She wanted to ...
A: It's great that you want to move to the United Kingdom. If you are a U.S. citizen, it will be ...
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| new years eve in london with children | 10/23/2007 |
Q: Do you have any information regarding spending new years eve in london. We have heard the firework ...
A: Yes, the fireworks on and near the London Eye are a great (albeit short) display. Best view are ...
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| snow in england | 10/2/2007 |
Q: we are travelling to england from 9/12/07 -11/1/08. during our stay we would like to see snow. Where ...
A: Er, Switzerland? Seriously, snow is a relative rarity in the southern half of England. But if you ...
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| British Passport | 8/2/2007 |
Q: what is the difference between having a british passport and being a british citizen? I am applying ...
A: I'm sorry, but my expertise is in travel/tourism to London and the UK, rather than immigration ...
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| Wimbeldon | 7/8/2007 |
Q: Always wanted to go to Wimbeldon during the tennis matches. I have 2 kids(11 and 10). How much ...
A: Getting tickets to see the championships at Wimbledon requires that you enter a lottery...there are ...
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| Plymouth to London | 6/3/2007 |
Q: I'm leaving for greece on the 12th of this month from gatwick and wanted to know if there is a night ...
A: There are a few early train connections and one coach/train connection. The journey times are over ...
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| Russel Square | 5/17/2007 |
Q: Can you kindly give me a list of hotels/guest houses etc situated in Russel Square, London. ...
A: Paul, There are so many hotels and other lodgings in London, that I can't begin to make ...
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| Do I need a travel agent | 5/11/2007 |
Q: White . . I have made trips in the US, but this will be the first time I have travelled overseas. My ...
A: I doubt that you will need a travel agent simply to book the airline portion of your trip to ...
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| musuems | 2/26/2007 |
Q: I know the british museum in one of them but i want to know more.thanks
A: The UK museum with the best presentations about dinosaurs is probably the Natural History Museum in ...
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| transportation in Britain | 2/15/2007 |
Q: Regarding purchasing train tickets in advance, how strict are they? If you were to miss your train, ...
A: There ARE restrictions on refunds/changes to Advanced Purchase (APEX) tickets. These are set by the ...
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| transportation in Britain | 2/14/2007 |
Q: White, My husband, son, and I are meeting our daughter who has been attending University East ...
A: It is about a 2 hour train ride from London to Norwich, fortunately it is a direct train (no changes ...
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| Visiting London on 24th and 25th December | 11/9/2006 |
Q: I have recently come to London with an employment. My wife and my 13 year old son will visit me on ...
A: Visiting London on December 24-26 does pose some challenges. The most important perhaps is that ...
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| safe,good locations, family hotels in london | 10/17/2006 |
Q: I am traveling with my family, 8year old,15year, husband/wife in July. What would be an affordable ...
A: Let's start with the hotelLondon has hundreds of hotels, so your first question probably has many ...
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| getting to edinburgh | 10/15/2006 |
Q: we are a family of 4 - 2 sons aged 15 from New Zealand, we intend on driving from London to ...
A: Depending upon your route, a stop at York would be a good choice. This is a walled medieval city, ...
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| where to stay | 9/23/2006 |
Q: I am planning a trip for myself and my 15 year old daughter to England next year.We would like to ...
A: If your purpose is to see London, I advise against staying outside the city and commuting. Adding ...
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| Quick Family Trip to London | 8/9/2006 |
Q: I have a family of 5 who will be in London for 2 full days. We've never been,but would like to ...
A: You are staying at a very good hotel--both very centrally located and quite nice. It is located ...
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| travelling | 8/5/2006 |
Q: I AM NARINDER KUMAR FROM INDIA. I AM 23 YEARS OLD BOY. I WANT VISIT TO LONDON FOR HOLIDAY BUT IF I ...
A: Yes, it is very expensive to visit London. Hotels and food are expensive there. A youth hostel is ...
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| FLIGHTS OUT OF LONDON | 3/2/2006 |
Q: We are taking a cruise (one way)to Copenhagen in May. We were thinking about catching a flight to ...
A: There are two airlines that make nonstop flights between London and Orlando: British Airways (BA) ...
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| Christmas london vacation | 1/5/2006 |
Q: I am planning a family trip with my wife and 2 daughters(both 20 years old)during the Christmas time ...
A: Ahhh...advanced planning--you're my kind of traveler! Regarding when to travel you should be ...
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| Lake Country vs. W&S of London? | 12/18/2005 |
Q: In the June 14-26 period, we will be doing Athens, Greek Islands-Turkey Coast cruise, Istanbul. ...
A: No doubt your flight arrangements may be more dictated by airline schedules, cost, etc. than by ...
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| Using Credit Cards | 8/22/2005 |
Q: I have been told it is a good idea to put everything I can on a credit card something about you get ...
A: In general, what you have heard is correct. But, like a lot of general things, this one comes with ...
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| london stay | 7/9/2005 |
Q: my wife and I for our long delayed honeymoon are going to be in London for two days before moving on ...
A: Two days is very limiting for seeing much of London (or Paris--where I hope you have more time). ...
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| Hello mr White,
is a foreigner,... | 6/2/2005 |
Q: is a foreigner, non britain citizen allowed to set up a business account in the UK? If yes, what´s ...
A: Heitor, This subject is a bit outside of my expertise, but you might be able to find the ...
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| london | 4/5/2005 |
Q: ..we are a family of our. My two children are 17 and 11. We are planning to stay in london either ...
A: Full disclosure: I have not stayed at or inspected any of the apartment/hotels that you have ...
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| Hotel in London | 3/1/2005 |
Q: my wife and I are planning to stay 5 days in London in next July. Could you please advise tips or ...
A: Yes, London hotels are very expensive and I cannot recommend any hotels in London that cost £50 or ...
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| London in Christmas | 12/19/2004 |
Q: I have learnt from many sources that London is a less visited city during the christmas period. Why ...
A: Well, to be honest, the weather rarely helps as people plan vacations...London's winters can be cold ...
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| Local travel | 12/1/2004 |
Q: My wife and I will be traveling to London next June for the wedding of one of her cousins. They ...
A: John, Sorry for the delay in answering....I submitted my response through AllExperts yesterday, but ...
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| a family trip to England next summer | 11/16/2004 |
Q: We are a family with two kids aged 10 and 8,and we would like to spend a couple of weeks in England ...
A: I am sorry that I do not have much information about learning English as part of a visit to the ...
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| travel in the UK | 11/6/2004 |
Q: Mr White; My sister and I are planning three weeks in the UK next October(2005). Starting in London ...
A: Judi, My first reaction is that your itenerary would involve a LOT of driving. I can't comment on ...
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| Big Ben | 11/3/2004 |
Q: Is Big Ben easily visible from St. James Park or any of the other parks near Westminster? Are there ...
A: Big Ben is not very visible from St. James's Park...well, maybe if you climbed one of the tallest ...
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| Passports | 9/17/2004 |
Q: I am ayoung american student who is moving to London next may for school. i have no idea where to ...
A: Sam, Here's a website from the British government that explains how to get a visa for long-term ...
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| Stanstead to Heathrow | 8/28/2004 |
Q: Could you tell me what is the best way of getting from Heathrow to Gatwick using public transport, ...
A: A bit confused....your subject line says "Stanstead to Heathrow" but your question indicates ...
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| 3 days travel from london to Edinburgh | 8/27/2004 |
Q: David hi, i'm planning to travel to Edinburgh and i would like to make a bus trip from london to ...
A: Yes, you can take a bus ("coach" in Britspeak) from London to Edinburgh...but be prepared for a ...
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| travel from England to Scotland | 8/19/2004 |
Q: David, I will be coming to England from the USA next month. I have several jobs to complete ...
A: Debbie, Perhaps the easiest way for you to get directions and distrances for these locations is to ...
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| england | 8/9/2004 |
Q: we are just beginning to explore our adventure to the UK. I gather your book would be a good start ...
A: Yes, my book would be helpful (along with my website-- www.KidsToLondon.com) especially for the ...
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| Westminster | 6/16/2004 |
Q: Are Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral the same and one? Where's Canterbery? Is it part of ...
A: Westminster Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in London that was built in the late 1800's. ...
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| London | 6/15/2004 |
Q: My wife and I plan to visit London for eight nights next May. We'd like your help in choosing a ...
A: Sam, London has hundreds of hotels, add to that short-term flat (apartments), b&bs, etc. and there ...
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| Victoria Station | 6/13/2004 |
Q: David, When I am in London, I want to meet someone at Victoria Station who has just come in on the ...
A: Ruth, Gatwick Express trains arrive on platforms 13/14 at Victoria. The Express ticket office is ...
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| Accommodation | 5/29/2004 |
Q: I checked out the website for your book. To be honest I haven't bought it but I've added it to my ...
A: My general advice would be to virtually abandon your car while visiting London. Driving in the ...
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| London | 5/9/2004 |
Q: David, We plan to be in London in June. We want to start our 10 day stay in London with a bus ...
A: Regarding bus tours, I think the "hop-on/hop-off" tours offer the most flexibility, regardsless of ...
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| transport between airports | 4/19/2004 |
Q: I know that this is a very simple question, but websites seem to be giving me various answers. I am ...
A: Yes, the coach/bus service that connects Heathrow and Gatwick is probably the most direct, although ...
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| TRANSPORTATION FROM LONDON | 3/3/2004 |
Q: I need to get from London (possibly Heathrow) to Leicester without a car. I will be traveling from ...
A: BJ, You can get from London's St. Pancras rail station to Leicester in about 2 hours by ...
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| Travel in Europe/London | 2/29/2004 |
Q: We are a family from Australia (Warren 46y.o., Gillian 45y.o., Jesse 13y.o., Rachel 11y.o., Phoebe ...
A: Warren and Gillian, I'd be happy to answer questions about the part of your journey that includes ...
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| Train travel in London and southeast | 2/26/2004 |
Q: Mr. White: My mother and I are traveling to England in May and I am confused over what would be the ...
A: You do not have to go through London to get from Gatwick to Deal by train (the good news) and there ...
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| Video Rental in London | 10/15/2003 |
Q: Greetings David, I am traveling with my 11 year old son to London for a week over the Christmas ...
A: Here's the website for Blockbuster Video, which has many locations in London: ...
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