Submitted by Lindsay Lerner on the 2017 fall semester study abroad program in London, England…
With fall break quickly approaching, I have found myself writing a lot of lists to prepare for my Father’s arrival. I am very eager to show my Dad around London! As I am sure that future London study abroad students may wonder what to do when their parents come to visit, I wrote this as a suggestion list.
- Go to the museums: Imperial War Museum, The Tate, The Tate Modern, The Museum of London, British Museum, The Science Museum, Victoria and Albert… There are so many Museums.
- Note to self: Dad doesn’t like Modern Art.
- Note to self: Take Dad to the London Film Museum to see the James Bond car exhibit.
- Restaurants and Markets:
- Any Gordon Ramsey restaurant (Gordon is the man) — Make a reservation way in advanced
- Duck and Waffle — Make a reservation way in advanced
- Poppies (Fish and Chips are a must!)
- China Town (As a New Yorker I can tell you our China town is superior, but the London version is as authentic as it gets.)
- Note to self: Take Dad for Indian food in the Camden Market
- London Eye:
- Note to self: Tell Dad it’s a giant Ferris wheel, try to ignore his protesting about not liking heights, remind him that the view is worth it!
- Warne Bros- Studio Tour London The Making of Harry Potter
- “You’re a Wizard, Harry”- J.K Rowling
- Ok, let’s be honest, I don’t think my Dad is a big Harry Potter fan but I AM!
- To anyone who is a Harry Potter Fan: Tickets are hard to get, I booked them three months ago. If you are planning on going, book in advance. I looked last week and the tickets were sold out till 2018.
- Wander around the city:
- Go see the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace at 11:00 am and take it from there. Sure, this might not seem like much of a plan, but the greatest discoverys I have made in London have been because I got off at the wrong tube stop or got lost
- Exploring= one of the best parts of city life
- Europe
- London – Paris (2 hrs 15 min by train)
- London –Barcelona (Not the best idea with the current political issues)
- London – Venice or Rome (2hrs 30 min flight)
- London – Dublin (about an 1 hr flight)
- London – Berlin (1 hour 50 min flight)
- London – Prague (1 hour 55 min flight)
- London – Brussels (2 hrs 30 min by train)
- London – Scotland (5 hour by train)