how much does it cost to go to UK for a week, from the US?

[brianmanahan]

Grasshopper, you will never reach RossMAN status.

i know

 

[RossMAN]

i know

but you may one day reach bro status, interested?

 

[brianmanahan]

but you may one day reach bro status, interested?

is there a special bro subforum?

 

[Dedpuhl]

I was in Rome for about a week and spent less than $2,000 on the entire trip. I didn't plan to travel "on the cheap," but it worked out that way. It also helped that I met a friend there, are we split the stay in a 2 bedroom apartment I found on airbnb.

 

[RossMAN]

is there a special bro subforum?

Of course there is http://forums.30moons.com/bro

 

[FelixDeCat]

watch out for gypsies and americans

 

[RichUK]

we live in poverty, here.

which means, if you want to go cheapo, you can, but you will live in a dump.

inversely, if you want to stay in a place that is "nice", you'll be gouged.


also, london sucks donkey balls, its wet, smells, a veritable ghetto. if your idea of fun is being on a bus, wet, sandwiched between two polish moms yelling in polish at their children and a bunch of wannabe jamaicans listening to drum n bass on the speakers of their phones, london is paradise.

but as soon as you start to eye a "bed and breakfast" (with hot OR cold water, not both at teh same time) then the prices go up.

having lived a long time in teh states and well aware of the standards of living there, i'd say you would be horrified at what we call "cozy" here.

my advice - pick a better holiday location. you really would't enjoy london anyway without someone guiding you.

I take it you're from Brixton?

 

[BoomerD]

cuz i am thinking about doing it next year, provided it doesnt break the bank

That's like asking, "How long is a string?"

There are just too many variables to give an accurate answer.

Do you want to fly first class?

Where is your starting point...and where do you want to land?

What kind of accommodations do you want?

Food? What do you want to eat...and how often?

Drink? Want to imbibe some local spirits?

What do you want to do once you get there? Going to just stay in your hotel room...or are you going to see the sights?

If you're going out...going to depend on public transportation...or rent a car?

 

[Puppies04]

I take it you're from Brixton?

Something like that, he obviously either lives or lived in London when he really shouldn't have. All cities in the western world are bad when you aren't earning "city wages" but London is one of the worst.

 

[alkemyst]

is there a special bro subforum?

Sure there is, bro.

You aren't invited though

 

[brianmanahan]

Of course there is http://forums.30moons.com/bro

thanks rossman!

 

[brianmanahan]

Sure there is, bro.

You aren't invited though

sorry, rossman already gave me the URL

 

[FelixDeCat]

sorry, rossman already gave me the URL

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[DigDog]

I take it you're from Brixton?

i lived there, and it's not the worst London has to offer.

There's Peckham for that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMACpa_oXjk

 

[Muse]

I know, this is 8+ years old, but UK is still there, I have a passport and I have still not used it (damn pandemic is my excuse... and a good one), but I'm getting my 2nd bivalent booster hopefully in a few days... I have a cousin living at Oxford, could probably stay with her.

 

[mikeford]

RT deals on airfare show up from time to time, most of the cost for us has been hotel and dinning out, plus it won't get any easier or cheaper. Know what you want to see, and allow plenty of time to do it so you can have rest/rain days off and not miss anything.

 

[pcslookout]

Would it be convenient to get to any of the larger airports in different states like Pittsburgh or Detroit? For some random dates it looks like that could save you $300-500 in airfare. If you want to fly out from Ohio I think a lot of the $1k suggestions here are overly conservative, esp now that United and I think US have decreased their presence there. Looks like $1300 is more likely, increasing to around $1500 the closer you get to peak travel times (ie: summer) If you can get to Boston, DC or ORD easily then you have some other interesting options like flying to London with a stop over in Istanbul for $1,000 RT or a a 1-7 day stop over in Iceland for $950 RT or a quick stop over in Dublin on your way to London for $1,000 RT

I think around $15 for lunch and $25-30 for dinner would be a good ballpark unless you spend all your time in London. For breakfast we would usually just go to a grocery store and get a bakery item, banana and drink for about $5

If you are going out and about you may want to think about renting a car for the non-London part of your stay. Take the tube back to one of the airports and pick up your car there. They all tend to be on the outside of the city (except LCY) so you will avoid the city traffic that way. An automatic will cost more but we got one because I didn't want to deal with driving on the wrong side of the road AND using my left hand to shift.

For london itself you might want to look at the Premier Inn County Hall. There are cheaper places to stay but this one is right across the river from the Parliament\Big Ben and relatively easy walking distance to the major attractions. They are usually in the $160-250 range per night which is pretty darn good for downtown London

Depending on dates, where you choose to stay and what you choose to eat I think $3k is doable but much less than that might be a stretch



Good lord - our two week trip there cost waaaay less than that

Yeah our cost $5000 tops.

That is for a month too.

 

[AdamK47]

Yeah our cost $5000 tops.

That is for a month too.

In 2014 dollars?

 

[brianmanahan]

I know, this is 8+ years old, but UK is still there, I have a passport and I have still not used it (damn pandemic is my excuse... and a good one), but I'm getting my 2nd bivalent booster hopefully in a few days... I have a cousin living at Oxford, could probably stay with her.

i forgot to renew mine and let it expire

there's a ton of places i could go on international vacation but i think i'd go back to the UK first

that is provided i ever travel again