what kind of things do you have to do?? anyone who's actually done it, have any kind of inside tips. i'm 21 female...and i just want to travel/explore for a summer or a few months. thanks!
2007-01-26 07:45:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
but i mean, until i can get a job there or something...how much money should i save up?? to get me started..
2007-01-26 07:56:35 · update #1
If you stay for under six months, you only need your passport. Longer than that, you need a visa. That shouldn't run you more than $100.
Moneywise, you'll definitely want to stay in a hostel unless you have a lot of money. Expect to spend $20-$30 a night in a hostel. If your standards are lower, you can find some for less than $20... if your standards are higher, prepare to fork over more money.
England, especially London, is pretty expensive. For food and other personal supplies, I'd play it safe and budget an amount equal to twice what you think you'd pay for those things in America.
Plane tickets, you can expect to pay around $600 round trip if you plan far enough in advance.
Tourist attractions and getting around, you'll probably need a few hundred dollars for that too.
And I have absolutely no idea if you can work there without a special visa or permit... sorry.
It's not cheap, but if you can pull it off, have fun!
2007-01-26 07:52:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can think of a couple of things that might help...
1) check out Gumtree.com. It's a site that specializes in flat rentals, flatshares. You can probably find a very affordable sublet on a flatshare. You can stay in a hostel until you can check out the flatshare situation. I'd recommend the International House. It's right across the street from the Great Portland Underground - very convenient for getting around.
2) Check out the BUNAC website for work possibilities:
BUNAC offers a range of working holidays including a summer camp counselling programme in the USA and Canada, flexible work and travel programmes to Canada, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Britain and South Africa and volunteering/teaching placements. These are open to 18 year olds and over in the UK, the USA and Ireland. Programmes last from five weeks to two years.
Good luck!
One more thing, you might think about looking at package deals to London. You may be able to find a short (3, 4 day) trip that includes a hotel. If so, contact the travel agency and ask if you can extend the airline ticket!
2007-01-26 12:35:01 · answer #2 · answered by fdm215 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a look at the British Embassy website wherever you are. That will tell you everything you need to know.
You can't just up and move to another country. You'll have to satisfy immigration on arrival that you are only staying for a limited period (less than 6 months without a visa), that you have enough money to support yourself while there, you have a ticket back home and that you have no intention of working while there.
If you wanted to come on a more temporary permanent basis, you would have to get a work permit. To do this, you have to get a job offer from a company in the UK and they apply for a work permit for you. They have to demonstrate that they were unable to find a British citizen to fill the position, thereby protecting the UK workforce.
2007-01-26 08:47:42 · answer #3 · answered by emsr2d2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're not planning on working, it's easy. But it's not cheap.
Summer is a wonderful time to come as that's when it's all happening, from Queens Club and Wimbledon tennis to dozens of outdoor concerts and plays, culminating with the Notting Hill Carnival, the biggest street festival in Europe (similar to Mardi Gras).
You should save lots of money, esp. for accommodation. Plan on spending at least $130 a week for a room in a flat with shared facilities, $300 a week at least for a fully-serviced apartment. Plan on spending at least $100 a week on entertainment and eating out at the cheapest places, $200-300 if you go out a lot or like to eat at good restaurants.
Bring your cellphone and buy a pay-as-you-go GSM SIM card when you get here, but remember you cannot call the US on most of these tariffs, although you can receive calls from the US.
And enjoy yourself. London is one of the best cities in the world for visitors, albeit expensive, because the people are friendly, the range of fun things to do is endless, and it's one of the few cities in the world where you can walk around without too much worry. And everybody speaks English!
2007-01-27 03:10:58 · answer #4 · answered by lesroys 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, darlin'
First yer gotta be able to speak English proper, like.
An' stop spelling all them words wrong.
Words like 'Colour'
you daft Yankypoohs spell it wiv out a U
Wots that all abart, then?
2007-01-26 10:43:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
not that hard you pack your bags get a ticket to london get on the plane and go honey go!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-01-26 07:53:24 · answer #6 · answered by austin t 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋