We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the 3rd edition of 101 London Travel Tips—our most updated and comprehensive guide yet! Perfect for first-timers and seasoned London travelers alike, this edition features updated tips for 2024, expanded sections on hidden gems like Secret London and Harry Potter’s London, and new advice on London’s latest attractions, including new safety and attraction tips to make the most of your trip to London. With over 20 years of travel experience packed into this guide, it’s your ultimate resource for navigating the city like a local!
🎉 Launch Special: For one week only, you can grab this new edition for just $14.99 (normally $19.99). Whether you’re planning your first visit or returning for more adventures, this guide will enhance your experience.
What’s Inside:
- Essential tips for navigating public transport network
- Hidden gems, free attractions, and must-see spots
- Updated and appendices like 101 Free Things to Do in London and Secret London
- Advice on dining, shopping, and local customs
- New insights for 2024, including safety tips and more!
This updated edition ensures you have the latest information and expert tips for your London adventure. Don’t miss out on this launch week pricing—grab your copy today and start planning your dream trip to London!
The book is compact, 161 pages long, and 5×8 inches in format, so you can easily slip it into your luggage. We optimized the size and production of this book for budget-conscious travelers to London!
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It’s also available as a Kindle eBook and an Audible Audiobook (the print version will be available on Amazon at a later date; for now, you need to buy it from us).
Thank you for your support, and we can’t wait to hear about your next London adventure with our updated guide in hand!
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