• I have been offered a job in London and am going to relocate with my family - 2 kids under 3 and French wife. We are looking to rent a 2 bedroom flat/house and needs to be within 1 hour of London by commute - is it possible and where do you recommend?

    I have been offered a job in London and am going to relocate with my family - 2 kids under 3 and French wife. We are looking to rent a 2 bedroom flat/house and needs to be within 1 hour of London by commute - is it possible and where do you recommend? Answer: I have to be honest, this isn't…

  • I'm planning a trip to visit my aunt and uncle in Cambridge. We were talking about a day trip to London and the prices of travel were shocking. The train fare was bad enough, but I learned that the fare on the tube is four pounds. That's a shocking amount (even when the exchange rate was much much better it would still be over $5). I can buy a monthly transit pass in Atlanta for $60 (about 30 pounds). I think if you don't have a pass the fare is $2. I realize London has a much larger transit system, but are salaries in London that high? How do the people who live there afford it? Doesn't the government subsidize public transportation? I know they have some system to limit the number of drivers in the city, but the best way to keep people from driving their cars in London is to make public transport (trains and tubes and buses) a much cheaper alternative. But my question is, how do Londoners afford transportation?

    I'm planning a trip to visit my aunt and uncle in Cambridge. We were talking about a day trip to London and the prices of travel were shocking. The train fare was bad enough, but I learned that the fare on the tube is four pounds. That's a shocking amount (even when the exchange rate was…

  • Old stations, old traons, expensive ticket prices, delayed trains, and signal problems are all part of the London Underground. Once I had to wait 25 minutes for a train on the Central Line, because somebody waled on the track in Leyton Station, and the trains were delayed. Anybody agrres with me that the London Underground is a bad service to commuters, and poorly run, and why?

    Old stations, old traons, expensive ticket prices, delayed trains, and signal problems are all part of the London Underground. Once I had to wait 25 minutes for a train on the Central Line, because somebody waled on the track in Leyton Station, and the trains were delayed. Anybody agrres with me…

  • Our family (with 22-month-old girl) will be in London visiting family for the last week in May. Any suggestions for fun things to do in London with the kid? We'd also love to do some day trips by train. Thanks!

    Our family (with 22-month-old girl) will be in London visiting family for the last week in May. Any suggestions for fun things to do in London with the kid? We'd also love to do some day trips by train. Thanks! Answer: Check the following official family links - maybe they have something for…