• Bedsit: It is usually a room with enough space for a bed and some basic furniture. It may have a small food preparation area. A bathroom on the property is usually shared. These are tiny and only suitable for one person.
• Room: a single room to let in a flat or [...]
A coach is what most people would travel on when doing an escorted sight seeing tour of Europe. It is a sophisticated and luxurious bus. Coaches serve a few broad markets that encompass leisure travel, commuters and charters. Coach travel in the UK is cheaper, safer and nicer than its counterparts [...]
The British railway network is one of the most extensive in Europe with over 17,500 kilometres of lines, about 2,500 passenger stations and around 15,000 scheduled trains a day. There is no national carrier since British Rail was privatised in 1997. There are 20 railway companies operating services on a regional basis.
London is [...]
The standard and quality of telecommunications in Britain is very high. The market is also very competitive, with a variety of options available that cater for any telephonic need. In essence your choice boils down to trading off quality of service over price and finding an acceptable level.
British Telecom (or “BT” as most [...]
Having means of communication is very important, especially in the first few days after your arrival. You may want to contact a few people after arrival to let them know that you landed safely. You may want to contact a few friends to meet up with them. You may want to start the [...]
If you’ve come over with a family, or a flatshare or hostel isn’t up your street, then you can either book into a hotel or Bed and Breakfast (B&B) for your first few nights. The hotel/B&B option is the more costly option, but you get what you pay for. You will have access [...]
Hostels are still largely the domain of young people on the tightest of budgets. Standards vary greatly with some being outright dumps and others being better than hotels. Rooms and facilities are basic. Rates vary accordingly, but just because a hostel may be charging more than its neighbour, it doesn’t mean its any [...]
If you are single and on a tight budget, then an option is sharing. This will involve either having a room to yourself or to share a room with one or more people in either a house or flat. Such arrangements are usually paid for on a weekly basis and in advance. [...]
You will most likely need somewhere to stay in London on a short-term basis until you have a place of your own. Securing a place of your own is likely to take some time. Many options abound, but all at a price. What you will find acceptable for your needs in the [...]
Britain allows people from Commonwealth countries between the ages of 17 and 30 to come to Britain
for two years on a working holiday visa. The nature of the scheme used to be that you cannot work
full time but were only allowed to work on a part time basis in order to supplement your income [...]