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Welcome to the UK & Ireland branch
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Welcome to the UK, described by Lonely Planet in the latest UK guide as "simply one of the most beautiful islands on earth". You'll find that whilst people can appear flippant and/or sarcastic on this branch, it's only part of the unique British sense of humour so don't take it personally.
Please read this thread first before you ask a question, hopefully you'll find your answer already inside!
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1. Do a TT search! At least five posters a week ask what to do in London, whether to go visit Stonehenge on their way around the world, and whether it's possible to work under the table/overstay a tourist visa. The road is well traveled. Find those threads, add a reply (which brings the topic to the top, restarting the conversation), and then ...
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30-Nov-2009 05:54
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I'm an Australian on a working holiday visa which is due to expire in Feb 2010. I'm hoping to stay somehow until June 2010 and I'm having exhausted all other options, I'm wondering if anybody has had experience or can offer advice on the following:-
1) Is it likely I will be able to re-enter the UK on a visitors visa if I leave the UK before my working holiday visa finishes and re-enter say, one week later (i.e. take a brief trip to Europe in-between)? Ideally I would like to be granted a full 6 month visitor visa and would have sufficient funds and a ticket back to Europe to use at the end of this 6 months - think this is possible?
2) If I travel to Dublin before my working holiday finishes and then return to the UK via Belfast, will they have any record of me re-entering the UK? (I've heard some reports that they check flight and ferry passenger lists despite there being a low...
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30-Nov-2009 01:41
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30-Nov-2009 01:41
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Hi All-I 've cross posted this but wondered if anyone knows anything about working for Trailfinders ? I'm in Ireland but they have vacancies posted across UK/ Ireland but can seem to get any concrete opinions online. Just wondered if anyone had any experiences with them work-wise?
Many thanks
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29-Nov-2009 23:50
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29-Nov-2009 23:50
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location: England
HI could anyone give me a suggestion on car hire for automatic cars , economy size.
im staying in maidenhead but can pick up in slough , reading , london or close by.
only need it for 3 days from 21st dec till 23rd/24th dec, the cheapest would be great!!!!!!
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29-Nov-2009 21:38
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29-Nov-2009 21:38
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location: England
Hello,
Do you have - or know anyone who has - any experience of teaching English in England on a residential summer course?
Just wondering what it's really like.
I'm an EFL teacher, living in Japan who is thinking of applying to some courses to teach to fill in the summer before moving onto a new contract in Europe. I don't have anywhere to live in the UK, so a residential course makes the most sense to me.
Is it horrendous? Do you end up playing babysitter to the students? Any experiences to share on this?
Cheers!
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28-Nov-2009 21:58
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scouser »
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29-Nov-2009 19:31
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location: England
I'm flying into Heathrow at the end of a trip to Atlanta in August. I'll have 2 weeks' worth of clothes which will be pretty smelly but I'm flying out the next day to Japan. Luckily given the heat there the clothes will be appropriate, but I could do with giving them a wash before I go to Japan. If I was very rich I could throw them away & buy a whole new wardrobe at Heathrow but I'm not.
I have just over 24 hours between flights so I'll book a hotel near the airport but does anybody know of a launderette near the airport? Or if not an aparthotel type place that is likely to have a washing machine & dryer? thanks for any advice.
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28-Nov-2009 20:22
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brodie_bruce »
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30-Nov-2009 00:17
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Wichit »
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location: England
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28-Nov-2009 04:32
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normandie »
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29-Nov-2009 13:57
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mason101 »
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hi everybody
last sunday i bought online my madrid - lima ticket with TAM airlines for the 6 may 2010
since then no news and no confirmation of my booking
my barclays account was debited straight away and their name is written in the bank transaction number
they have already ignored my two e-mails of complaint
have you had that kind of problem in the past with them ??
i'm thinking to go to their branch in heathrow because they have a reputation of not answering phone calls
thanks for your advices and precious infos
janick
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28-Nov-2009 04:21
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Kally_Annie »
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28-Nov-2009 12:07
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Fwoggie »
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He there,
I need some information on train tickets that are good to travel on around Europe. Are there any that last a month and have unlimited travel privileges? I will be traveling with my son, who is a Uni. student, so I think he might be eligible for a student pass of some kind?
We will be going for the month of May and our journey will start in the UK and probably finish there too.
Any advice on train tickets, fares or travel around European countries greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Kally.
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28-Nov-2009 03:56
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nikita11 »
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30-Nov-2009 01:15
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Euro_traveller »
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location: England
Hi
I have been trying to find a traditional english pub/restaurant to book for a christmas dinner in central london, but all the places which I have been to, are shut on 25th December!! Someone told me that everything in London is shut on 25th.. is that true? I am new to London, and just want to go out and have some turkey and christmas pudding with my boyfriend on the 25th...!!
Any suggestions? Will anything be open on Christmas day? Please do let me know!!
Thanks a million.. !!
xx
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28-Nov-2009 02:11
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dbtraveller »
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28-Nov-2009 07:50
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I'm planning to take Megabus from London to Manchester on the 30th of Nov and I checked online for the fare and it was quoted as 10 pounds for an 8am bus. I'm not a UK citizen and my credit card is a foreign one. My question is how much would I actually save if I booked online compared to buying it physically at the Victoria Bus Station 2 days before? If the difference is only about 2 or 3 pounds, I feel that it would not be worthwhile to book online as there would be currency exchange charges on my credit card and it would not add up to much savings at all. Any views on this?
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27-Nov-2009 11:51
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Lauren_777 »
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30-Nov-2009 01:08
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rorygemwriter »
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location: England
Hi All
My flight from Sydney arrives at approx 6am on a Tuesday morning. I figure I'll be out of the airport around 7ish, maybe 7:30.
My question is should I catch the expensive Heathrow express or jump on the tube?
The reason I'm asking is that I figure this will be peak hour on the tube and after a 24 hour flight it might be worth forking out a bit extra to avoid being squashed on the tube for an hour with my luggage.
What would you suggest?
Thanks!
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27-Nov-2009 06:49
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brettmok »
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28-Nov-2009 13:14
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location: Ireland
Does anybody know of any short term car insurance companies for irish registered cars in Ireland? For about 2 months.
Cheers
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27-Nov-2009 06:08
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phaedrus_maximus »
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27-Nov-2009 13:48
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location: England
So I just bought a ticket for June 30th from New York to London via Reykjavik and it only came out to be ~60 euro (~$85). This seems way too cheap. The company is Iceland Express. Any thoughts? Thanks!
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26-Nov-2009 16:56
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denize1 »
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29-Nov-2009 05:26
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Copepod »
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Hello everyone,
I hope to travel to London to attend the Chelsea Flower Show at the end of May 2010. After spending a few day in London I would like to spend two nights in Oxford and Cambridge before heading to Northampton to meet up with my aunt.
Could someone advise me the best route to visit the three cities. From London would it be best to first visit Cambridge and then on to Oxford before ending up in Northampton? I prefer not to back track so would appreciate your input.
Thanks,
Denize
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26-Nov-2009 02:28
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SWESCO »
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26-Nov-2009 18:23
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location: Scotland
Hi, in Edinburgh last weekend in January with some 25 people. Thought it would be fun to go for some scottish country dancing, watching and participating. anyone know where we should go?
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