The majority of my planning for my impending move currently revolves around travel and sight seeing! London is home to so many amazing places and events and my new home alone will be an amazing new play place. I found a number of websites that have all sorts of wonderful information for anyone planning a trip to London and the surrounding areas, along with awesome deals to check out if you’re in the area. Here’s a rundown of my most favorite sites:
1. London West End
This cool site houses information on the West End with information on Covent Garden and the theatres! Get information on where to stay, where to eat, where to shop (!) as well upcoming events and entertainment. Check out a map of the West End before packing!
2. LondonTown
This site has some seriously valuable information on everything in London. You can grab info on ‘dinner and theatre’ with discounted packages, sightseeing, and maps of major sites!
3. London is Free
This site is great for sticking to your budget. It has a list of various exhibitions, festivals and sightseeing that are totally free (who doesn’t love that?!) One of the great things about London is that although the cost of living is (extraordinarily) high, there is so much to do for free within the city!
4. Time Out London
Super cool site for all things London. This site lists upcoming musical events and festivals, information on best restaurants, bars and pubs, goings on in the city and even information on sports and fitness, including best gyms and upcoming sporting events!
5. Londonist
With sister sites like the SFist, the Bostonist and the Seattleist, this group of websites exudes coolness. Check out news, arts and events, food and drink and weather forecasts. Just a cool site for staying in the know!
6. Visit London
This is a pretty standard tourist site, but it’s still helpful! You can search for hotels, see what’s coming up for the weekend and get a better grasp on the London areas. It’s super great for tourists because it showcase London’s villages, London’s major attractions, the city’s parks and open spaces as well as the tube stations!
7. A Night Less Ordinary
How I miraculously stumbled upon this site, I can’t remember, but I am so grateful that I did! If you’re under 26 and looking to check out some world-famous theatre while you’re in London, check out this site! They have a program that offers free tickets to students and youth under 26 as well as discounted tickets (5-8 GBP) for other theatre events. It’s an awesome way to soak up the culture on a budget!
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There is a wealth of information available on the internet for travel and it’s so incredibly useful! Before my trip in February, I was able to map out where we were going to go, what tube stations were nearby, the distances between major attractions and find out what events were taking place that fit into my time line!
Any other awesome sites worth mentioning that have helped you in your travels?
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Wow. I love this. I am sending it to a few friends and also bookmarking your site. Thanks for your effort and the information