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I'm planning a solo trip to London towards end of this year. Was just wondering if its a safe place to travel alone. Any tips that anyone can give me on traveling alone to London? What to watch out for etc.. And how are chinese males treated there (ie any racist people etc).
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Danzer, London is truly a very metropolitan city and very tourist friendly. It is relatively safe if you stay around the city area. The most unsafe area I felt was visiting a friend in East London between the city and the new Olympic village but on the whole, I really don't have any issues with safety even late in the evening. Last caveat: don't wear an Arsenal t-shirt into a Totties or Chelsea pub or vice versa!Originally posted by danzer View Post -
The inner city is very safe, you wont have any issues. Im there fairly often. In fact will be there in the morning, getting the train from Manchester.Comment
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Tips......? Yes, bring money and plenty too, its an expensive place....Originally posted by danzer View Post.
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It's not that bad IMOOriginally posted by kapitan View Post
Expensive-
-Black cabs
-Heathrow Express (most expensive stretch of rail per mile in the world I believe)
-Tube can get expensive if used frequently
-Hotels
Cheap-
-Drinking
-Eating
-Shopping (but not as cheap as USA)
-Museums (take advantage of the free admission to all public museums)Last edited by Sethor; 30 January 2013, 01:12 PM.Comment
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Also if you plan to pack a suitcase & use rail to get to & from hotel keep in mind you're going to be lugging it up & down a heap of stairs.Comment
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There are racist people in London, just like there are in Singapore, China, Belgium, USA, Brazil, Australia, Kenya, Sweden and every other country on earth. However, the chances of you coming across any of them is virtually nil so just enjoy one of the world's great cities.Originally posted by danzer View Post
That's a bit much coming from someone from Singapore, where the SGD had gone from about 3.5 to the Pound to under 2 in the last few years. How do you think we feel coming to Singapore ?!.Originally posted by kapitan View Post
Aussie's are laughing as well as the AUD went from near 2.5 to 1.5 to the Pound in the last few years.Originally posted by Sethor View Post
Everything costs us a fortune when we travel now.....
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In 2001 AUD was 3:1 to the GBP & 2:1 to the USD, times have changed for the better.Comment
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...-in-world.htmlRip-off London's attractions are most expensive in world
Londons's top visitor attractions are the most expensive in the world, according to a survey of major cities conducted by The Sunday Telegraph.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/england/...on/money-costsMoney & costs
Oh, btw, I will be in London on the 13th Feb.....
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Oh I know London is ridiculously expensive, but it's got a hell of a lot cheaper for Singaporeans and Aussies in the the last few years. Us Northerners have got no such discount!. And it's a hell of lot cheaper for a pint on Oxford Street than Orchard Road!.
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Compared to the rest of the UK those things are expensive in London.Originally posted by Sethor View PostComment
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I'm from Perth, so I'm use to paying extortionate prices. Anything lower than Perth prices seems cheap to me.Comment
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Thanks for the answers. And since we're on the topic of money, is there any big worry about pickpocketing there?Comment
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There's always a chance of it in any major city especially in crowded areas. Reputation wise, London is perceived to be less susceptible to pick-pocketing than say, Barcelona, Roma or Paris. But that's just perception, I have no data to back it.
There're always precautions that one must take - these are some of the basics:
1) Divide your cash up, never put it all in one place.
2) Wallets should not be in your back-pocket. Put the bulk of cash that you don't need in a waist wallet that can be tugged INTO your pants; they are better than neck pouch as these can be cut off. Do not use waist or belt bags; they can very easily be unzipped as they distract you.
3) Buy an anti-pickpocket bag - google for them.
4) Make a photocopy of your passport and put it somewhere apart from your real passport, in case you lose the latter.
Modern pick-pocketing.Comment
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Being careful would be the best defense against pickpocketing. It can even happen in SIN....just ask my wife....Comment
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