Explore Europe London in England Podcast Episode Show Notes You have to experience London two or three times whilst you are on tour in Germany, because it’s such an amazing city and you need to go several times to truly appreciate it. I hope this episode gives you some great ideas to get the best from the first visit as a reccie. I hope we have shown you that you don’t need to spend a fortune paying to get into famous landmarks or exhibits. There is a huge amount of London that you can see, do and experience for little or no money. Our main advice is to slow down, walk whenever you can or take the boat. Choose one area to explore in a day and then experience it like a local. Look up at all times - you will find the most amazing sights, sounds and smells of London all around you. Just absorb the atmosphere and the experience. Then drop us a line at [email protected] or tweet us at @explore_europe and tell us all about it!   Here are the links from our Explore Europe London episode: Accommodation Hotel - Michelle’s recommend is the Premier Inn chain: https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/searchrc.html?searchModel.searchTerm=SE%201&LOCATION=51.50028,-0.09532&ARRdd=1&ARRmm=8&ARRyyyy=2018&NIGHTS=1&ROOMS=1&ADULT1=1&CHILD1=0&COT1=0&INTTYP1=DB&SORT=distance&VIEW=list&SID=4 Our tip is to stay around the Southbank, Borough, Bankside area so put zip code SE1 into the search field.    Travel Pre-register your contactless card: https://tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/contactless/what-are-contactless-payment-cards?intcmp=8610 The train from Stansted airport to London Liverpool Street: https://www.stanstedexpress.com The bus from Stansted airport to London - if you stay at any of the hotels that Michelle recommends along the Southbank/Borough/Bankside area of London then take the A7 to either Southbank or Waterloo (depending on your hotel location): https://www.nationalexpress.com/en/airports/stansted Thames Clippers is ‘the boat’ that Michelle refers to throughout the podcast (don’t bother with the tourist version, its a waste of money!): https://www.thamesclippers.com The infamous hop-on hop-off bus: https://www.hop-on-hop-off-bus.com/london-bus-tours The London Underground (the tube to Londoners): https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/track/tube The Explore Europe - Guide to London - this is the itinerary that Michelle refers to throughout the podcast: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1NJkfy5eOdPUQeehJdQECvAt-Q7E&ll=51.508477968138344%2C-0.10284328051761804&z=12   Restaurants All you can eat Portuguese tapas and drinking cava on Sundays: http://pix-bar.com Good value chain: https://www.zizzi.co.uk