UK & Ireland FAQ thread
Replies: 235 - Last Post: Mar 24, 2013 2:34 AM Last Post By: keithulka
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Great and useful stuff, I found it on VisitBritain:http://www.visitbritain.com/en/
It's basically free mobile travel guide, fast and simple. Here's the link:
http://www.mobiexplore.com/visitbritain/
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Something I WISH I had know when I moved here- Get a Pay As You Go sim immediately - Orange & T-mobile give them away. Don't even think about using your international phone number, it's way too expensive.Also- don't use international calling cards- especially the ones given away on the street, not only are they mostly complicated to use but often charge sneaky hidden top up fees and the like.
There are a few great services out there if you want to stay in touch with your family- obviously Skype is great if your family are internet connected but sometimes that is too complicated and you need to hear their voice NOW- in that case you could try Kangatel- it's easy, very cheap, no sign ups and no hidden fees. http://kangatel.co.uk
Edited by: lou_c_lou
Edited by: lou_c_lou
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I heard something from a greying Irishman I met in a pub in Galway - he hit the nail on the head when he said (I paraphrase...) "Aye, there's plenty of great islands all over the world, but remember - there's only one Ireland, and that is what makes it great"Thought I'd share the memory!!
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http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ for train time tables and fareshttp://www.traveline.org.uk/index.htm for public transport generally
Coaches(buses between cities)
http://www.nationalexpress.com/home.aspx
Train fares are a nightmare, think airline type fares, caries by time, whether you keep it flexible, and how much advanced booking you do.
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We stayed in the Rushmore Hotel in London. The rooms are nice and rats are reasonable and also look for discounts.217
Apart from The Rushmore Hotel in London by my old profile, try www.venere.com for all types of hotels, apartments and B&Bs.218
as I've recommended Rushmore Hotel above.This wesbsite was really useful to us and I recommend it.
http://www.londontown.com
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Hey these are ten cool and unusual hotels in London to suit a wide range of budgets: Top Ten Cool and Unusual Hotels in London220
With regard to the D4 Berkeley in Dublin, the hotel is ok but don't expect a 5-star experience. I stayed there last spring and our group all had a catalogue of things that were not quite right in our rooms - things breaking, cupboards doors coming off, that sort of thing. 'Faded grandeur' is probably the best description. The food was fine though, and the location is convenient for the stadium and other things nearby.221
London is filled with incredible museums that are often overlooked by tourists - and theyre usually free!!1. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/ The Museum of London is fantastic, free and open every day except Christmas Day. Nearest Tube stations: St Pauls, Moorgate, Barbican
2. http://www.soane.org/ The John Soanes Museum - a must for anyone with interest in Hogarth Paintings, Ancient Greece, Rome, or for anyone who wants to explore this amazing museum. Nearest Tube stations: Holborn.
3. www.iwm.org.uk/ The Imperial War Museum. Fantastic museum with a London 'blitz' experience -great for kids. Nearest Tube station: Lambeth North, Elephant and Castle. Or have a look at the Cabinet War Rooms, where the British Government operated during the Blitz of WWII. http://cwr.iwm.org.uk/ Nearest Tube: Westminster. Children under 16 are free to the War Rooms.
4.http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/ the London Transport Museum. Not to be overlooked! Nearest Tube: Covent Garden.
5. If you have a love for British History and places of interest throughout history, be sure to look at English Heritage www.english-heritage.org.uk/ and the National Trust http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
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Posted this on as a separate thread, but as that will no doubt fall down the page and this information could be very useful - pending the release of further details and the implementation of the proposal:Visa waiver to be introduced for visitors to Ireland from UK with UK visa
The Minister for Justice has just announced that from July to October this year, a pilot scheme will be introduced to allow tourists from fourteen countries to visit Ireland without an Irish visa if they arrive from the UK in the course of a visit there.
From the Department of Justice website:
"The nature of the new arrangement is as follows:
Nationals of 14 countries, who ordinarily need a visa to enter the State (at a cost of €60), who obtain a visa to enter the UK for a short term visit up to 180 days and want to travel from there to Ireland will not require an additional visa for Ireland. The countries to whom the scheme applies are as follows.
Nationals from Eastern Europe
Belarus
Montenegro
Russian Federation
Serbia
Turkey
Ukraine
Middle East
Bahrain
Kuwait
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Other Asian Countries
India
Peoples’ Republic of China
Uzbekistan
This list will, of course, be kept under review in the light of experience and other countries may be added to it over the course of the programme."
http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/visa_waive_sp
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I am so glad to have finally found this website. I am an American who has recently moved to the UK and am now documenting my travels around my new home. Never having blogged before, I am constantly amazed by how close and supportive the online travel community is. I'll definitely be checking back here for suggestions as to where to visit next. If you have the chance, please stop by my travel blog. Any input/advice/tomato-throwing is welcome. :)Kate
http://ukate.wordpress.com/
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