London Vacation for couples

London vacation for couples
Art, history, music, parks, and food

I have been watching with interest some of the television commercials by British Airways, particularly the one that makes fun of us because of our Photo of Big Ben in London. total ignorance of cricket. Whether you like cricket or not, London is still a great vacation spot for couples of all ages.

How to plan a trip to London?

When I traveled to London a few years ago with my fiancée, Internet was not so popular and we bought our tickets through a travel agency that posted a flyer in the company cafeteria. Not any more you need to be bothered by travel agents. Websites like Orbitz, CheapTickets, Travelocity, Priceline, Expedia, etc. offer many discounts to London. Similarly, airlines like British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are always aggressively courting Americans to visit London.
While we chose a package (airfare, to-and-fro transport, and hotel with breakfast), we now realize that, while convenient and less expensive, we would have been better off with more freedom. Particularly because England is an English-speaking country (though I still understand only 50% of what they say), it is easy to get around and do what you want.
Pick your timing carefully. We went in May but it was just too chilly at that time of the year and we did not pack accordingly. We ended up buying some warm clothes there.

How to have fun in London?

Do your research before leaving. There is just too much to do in London and if you do not develop a schedule before arriving you will not be able to enjoy all the things that the city offers.
First, come to an agreement on what you want to do and how much. For instance, if all you want to do is shop, you can do that literally for a week and still have shopping places to left. But it is best to enjoy art, architecture, history, and culture in London. It is very easy to get around either on the tube (as they Londoners call the subway) or in those very old-fashioned taxis with extremely polite drivers (if you have ridden a cab in New York City you know what I am talking about).
Do not miss the landmarks: Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, London Eye, Tower of London, Big Ben, etc.
Explore the restaurants. While English food is not my favorite, but English food is not generally sold in restaurants, it seems. We had some great French, Italian, Middle-eastern, and Indian food while in London.

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