TripHip - Travel Tips and Advice for Traveling on a Budget

London is a huge city which is spread over a wide area. The London Underground (locally called the Tube) is a great way to get around, or use the local buses.

Buy a One-Day Off-Peak Travelcard and you can use all the trains and buses you like after 9.30am.

Tickets can be bought in advance from local newsagents and convenience stores, or from railway and underground stations and they cost little more than a single regular priced trip.

London is a traveler’s Mecca. There is so much to do and see in London, one wonders where to start. The following list of tips will help you make the most of your trip to London. Enjoying the history, the majesty, and the adventure is easy and free, if you plan properly.

• Plan your own Harry Potter Tour. Even though many commercial tours are available, you can avoid the cost by visiting these places on your own. Places such as Tottenham Court Road, Kings Cross Station, and London Zoo are all real, free (or cheap) places to visit in London that are mentioned in the books.

• Many other free activities exist in London. Major museums, including the British Museum, Imperial War Museum, and the National Gallery have no cost. Other museums including the National Portrait Gallery, the Victoria & Albert Museum, and the Natural History Museum are also free.

• Free concerts can be had throughout London, including at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Hyde Park, and St. Giles.

• Plan a general movie tour. Sights in London which appear in movies include: the book shop (which is really an antique shop) from Notting Hill (located at 142 Portobello Road), County Hall, which appeared in Mission Impossible, Park Street SE1, which was used in Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, and Draper’s Hall, which appeared in Goldeneye.