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For visitors who want to travel to Europe<\/strong> for the first-time, you can make London<\/strong> the first stop on your itinerary. London<\/strong> offers plenty of activities to satisfy any traveler. There are plenty of accommodation options, but you can save more money if you have friends to stay with during your trip. On our second trip to London<\/strong> in mid-February 2017, we were very grateful because our good friend allowed us to stay in their home, located in Staines Road, Twickenham<\/strong> (approximately 1 hour trip from central London to their home – yay, thank you so much Jike and Yola! Mwacks!<\/i>) There are numerous of activities and entertainment options to suit a variety of tourists, but in this article, I will share top 10 London attractions<\/strong>, the best places to visit in London<\/strong>, and the best things to do in London<\/strong> to keep your trip fun and adventurous! Feel free to leave comments, and share this article with your friends. Thank you for reading!\n\t<\/p>\n 1. Airport Transfer<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/span><\/ol>\n The easiest airport transfer to London<\/strong> is to stop at Heathrow International Airport, London<\/strong>. The Heathrow Express (train) reaches central London<\/strong> in just 15 minutes from the airport. And there’s a National Express bus from Heathrow to London<\/strong> which takes between 40 minutes and 2 hours 35 minutes and is cheaper than the train.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” src=”http:\/\/myfunfoodiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mullie-pose-at-Heathrow-International-Airport-by-Myfunfoodiary.png” custom_margin=”0px|||” title_text=”Mullie pose at Heathrow International Airport – Autumn Season – Nov 2016″]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” src=”http:\/\/myfunfoodiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mullie-exploring-the-Old-Town-Edinburgh-Scotland-by-Myfunfoodiary.jpg” custom_margin=”0px|||” title_text=”Mullie exploring the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland “]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” custom_padding=”0px|||” padding_mobile=”on” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”http:\/\/myfunfoodiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Spring-is-coming-in-London-Flower-blooms-at-Portobello-Road-by-Myfunfoodiary.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” title_text=”Spring is coming in London – Flower blooms at Portobello Road”]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”http:\/\/myfunfoodiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Oyster-Visitor-Card-at-London-Waterloo-Station-by-Myfunfoodiary.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” title_text=”Visitor Osyter Card London at Waterloo Station”]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” padding_mobile=”on” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding=”0px|||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” text_font=”Open Sans||||”]<\/p>\n 2. Getting around London on the Tube, buses, and trains<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/span><\/ol>\n There are two travel tickets which can be used in London<\/strong>: Visitor Oyster Card<\/strong> or a London Travelcard<\/strong>. We buy Visitor Oyster Card<\/strong> once we arrived at the Visitor Centre at Heathrow Airport<\/strong>. This contactless, pay-as-you-go smartcard is pre-loaded with credit to access any public transport in London<\/strong>. You can top up your credit if you run out.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Tube (London’s Underground train), London Overground, Buses, and National Rail services in London are divided into zones<\/strong>. Most services operate in zones 1-6, with Tube, London Overground and National Rail also operating in zones 7-9.<\/p>\n If you use a Travelcard<\/strong> on any of these services, it must be valid for every zone you travel through<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Buses do not operate in zones and any Travelcard is valid for any bus journey within Greater London regardless of the zone(s) it covers<\/strong>. If your Travelcard includes Zone 3, 4, 5 or 6 you can use it on trams.<\/p>\n You can use a Visitor Oyster card in ANY zones<\/strong>, but your fare will vary depending on which zones you travel in. The card automatically calculates the cheapest fare for the zones you use.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”http:\/\/myfunfoodiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mullie-pose-in-front-of-Trafalgar-Square-Big-Bus-London-by-Myfunfoodiary.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” title_text=”Heading to Trafalgar Square – London”]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” padding_mobile=”on” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding=”0px|||”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”http:\/\/myfunfoodiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/At-the-Bus-Station-waiting-for-the-London-Double-Decker-Bus-by-Myfunfoodiary.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”http:\/\/myfunfoodiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tube-Londons-Underground-Train-Oxford-Circus-Station-by-Myfunfoodiary.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” text_font=”Open Sans||||”]<\/p>\n 3. SIM CARD for Internet Connection<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/span><\/ol>\n At the Visitor Centre at Heathrow Airport<\/strong>, London<\/strong>, don’t forget to buy a SIM Card that has the best deals. <\/p>\n We chose this brand: “3” (THREE)<\/strong> and last November 2016<\/strong>, we purchased 10 Gb of Internet data for \u00a325<\/strong>, but on this visit, February 2017, we paid \u00a340<\/strong> (equal to IDR 680,000,- if we convert to Indonesian Rupiah) for unlimited data<\/strong>, and it’s valid for one month.\n\t<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”http:\/\/myfunfoodiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Three-Sim-Card-for-traveller-to-London-United-Kingdom-by-Myfunfoodiary.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”http:\/\/myfunfoodiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Coin-Toilet-in-the-UK-by-Myfunfoodiary.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”http:\/\/myfunfoodiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Day-Travelcard-from-Twickenham-to-Oxford-by-Myfunfoodiary.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”http:\/\/myfunfoodiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mullie-is-waiting-for-the-London-Bus-by-Myfunfoodiary.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”http:\/\/myfunfoodiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Clear-blue-sky-at-Big-Ben-Tower-and-Houses-of-Parliament-in-London-by-Myfunfoodiary.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”justified” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” text_font=”Open Sans||||”]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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