{"id":9092,"date":"2018-11-15T18:40:03","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T02:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/?p=9092"},"modified":"2018-11-16T15:29:16","modified_gmt":"2018-11-16T23:29:16","slug":"enjoy-london-this-christmas-plus-info-on-time-money-saving-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/enjoy-london-this-christmas-plus-info-on-time-money-saving-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy London THIS Christmas \u2013 Plus Info on Time\/Money Saving Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/why-you-need-to-visit-st-pauls-cathedral-london\/\">London<\/a> at any time of the year is a great idea, but perhaps the most magical \u2013 and certainly the most colorful \u2013 is enjoying it during the Christmas period. It is at THIS specific time in the calendar year that London is ablaze with color as bight and vibrant as any of the brilliant hues of the rainbow. Nowhere is that in more colorful evidence, than along Regent Street and Oxford Street where you\u2019ll enjoy a panoply of gaily colored ribbons, streamers and Christmas decorations of almost every hue and shade known to mankind. And here you probably thought the Brits were reserved! Not so at this extra festive time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9088\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9088\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9088\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/London-Christmas.jpg\" alt=\"London Christmas scenes\" width=\"850\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/London-Christmas.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/London-Christmas-600x182.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/London-Christmas-300x91.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/London-Christmas-768x233.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photos courtesy Visit London<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With ever increasing gridlock on the streets of this great city, reaching London central can be a challenge. There are options: by car, taxi or bus. A car or bus (to or from Heathrow) airport takes about 55 minutes. Go by the London Underground and the Piccadilly Line, figure\u00a0 around 50 minutes \u2013 but there are frequent stops, and the possibility of crowds on the train.<\/p>\n<p>The fastest way to reach <a href=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/archive-travel-john-10things_london.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London<\/a> (I use it every time I go there) is the <i>incomparable <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heathrowexpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Heathrow Express<\/b><\/a><\/i>.\u00a0When you return to Heathrow it leaves (and arrives) at Paddington station at Platform 6 or 7. It was opened on June 23<sup>rd<\/sup> 1998 by then Prime Minister Tony Blair, and the operation has a trains leaving every 15 minutes in each direction, from 5.10 in the morning to 11.25 at night. Best of all, it\u2019s nonstop and speeds you either to or from Heathrow in the stress free time of 15 short minutes! It covers Terminals 1, 2 and 3, as well as the gigantic British Airways Terminal 5 where just about every arriving and departing BA flights are located.<\/p>\n<p>As an additional time and money saver, get an OYSTER CARD. I\u2019ve no idea how \u201cTransport for London\u201d <i>(that\u2019s the generic term for what used to be called London Transport)<\/i> came up with the name Oyster, but it\u2019s certainly memorable. <i>The Oyster (it\u2019s like a regular sized credit card)<\/i><b><i> <\/i><\/b>includes travel on buses, the tube (Underground) trams, Docklands Light Railways (this is a superb, wonderful, nifty way to travel) and what\u2019s called \u201cLondon Over ground,\u201d as well as National Rail Services from London. Indeed, it even includes the River Thames when you travel on Thames River Clippers. Multiple options and fares for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonpass.com\/london-pass-prices.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">getting an OYSTER card and\/or Thames Clippers can be found here<\/a>.\u00a0For a fascinating look at a \u201cWater Bus on the Thames\u201d just type in \u201cThames Clippers.com\u201d for fares, discounts and \u201ctravel options and itineraries.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9091\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9091\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9091\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Thames-Clippers.jpg\" alt=\"Thames Clippers catamaran\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Thames-Clippers.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Thames-Clippers-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Thames-Clippers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Thames-Clippers-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9091\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy Thames Clippers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For countless decades the River Thames was just a majestic river that ran through London and was \u201csomewhat historic.\u201d But then tourism experts got to thinking about new, fun ways to enjoy London. Enter Sean Collins and Alan Woods in 1999. They decided that there was a significant opportunity to build a fleet of hi-speed passenger boats, many of them sleek looking Catamarans, for a passenger river service on the Thames, that they <em>called <\/em><em>Thames Clippers.<\/em> I\u2019ve loved it every time I was in London \u2013 check it out as it\u2019s a fun, offbeat and a unique (NEW!) way to see London from a totally different perspective.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9090\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9090\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9090\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/London-Eye.jpg\" alt=\"the London Eye\" width=\"850\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/London-Eye.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/London-Eye-600x308.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/London-Eye-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/London-Eye-768x394.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy The London Eye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some cities around the world are lucky enough to have some sort of symbol, or building that, as soon as you see it, you know what the city is \u2013 the Eiffel tower represents <a href=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/archive-travel-carroll-hemingway_paris.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paris<\/a>; the Coliseum signifies <a href=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/archive-travel-tom-rome.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rome<\/a> and the Brandenburg Gate indicates <a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/berlin-yesterday-and-today\/\">Berlin<\/a>. London, of course, has Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, and many years ago a new symbol appeared: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londoneye.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>the <\/em><em>London Eye<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve ridden it five times, and it is always a one of its kind thrill. There are 32 huge capsules, each weighs in at 10 tons, and to complete a full rotation takes exactly 30 minutes, it is located just across the River Thames opposite Big Ben, and in one year it rotates 7,668 times \u2013 or the equivalent distance of 2,300 miles. On a clear day you see all the way to Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9087\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9087\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9087\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/The-Ritz-London.jpg\" alt=\"The Ritz London\" width=\"850\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/The-Ritz-London.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/The-Ritz-London-600x302.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/The-Ritz-London-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/The-Ritz-London-768x387.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy The Ritz London<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another recommendation is an event so typically British it makes you feel you\u2019re in a classic 1930s British movie. Yes, I urge you <i>to <\/i><i>delight in \u201cAn Afternoon Tea at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ritz Hotel<\/a>.\u201d<\/i>\u00a0<i>This<\/i> elegant \u201chappening\u201d is so special there are several different \u201cSeating\u2019s,\u201d with a reservation required at least one month in advance. This world famous daily event is in the spectacular Palm Court. Men <i>(the Ritz refers to them as \u201cGentlemen\u201d)<\/i> are required to wear a jacket and tie, and what <a href=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/archive-travel-john-ritz_london.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Ritz<\/a> calls \u201cTraining Shoes\u201d and jeans are not, absolutely not permitted. The luscious sandwiches (served on a beautiful silver cradle) include \u2013 at least on my last \u201cTea,\u201d smoked salmon, egg mayonnaise with cress, ham, cucumber and cream cheese, and best of all, scones with Devonshire Clotted Cream and strawberry jam \u2013 and they\u2019re all scrumptious. There are a variety\u00a0 different types of tea, and my favorite is <i>Lapsang Souchong Imperiate<\/i> \u2013 The investment for this RITZ spectacular is 58 pounds or about 76 dollars \u2013 and worth every penny!<i><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Finally, another intriguing, offbeat and fascinating \u201cGetting Around London\u201d website is the one concerning the <em>Docklands Light Railway<\/em>. One of its most spellbinding destinations is the <em>Greenwich Observatory \u2013 <\/em>and I know you too will find it worth the time to visit it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visiting London at any time of the year is a great idea, but perhaps the most magical \u2013 and certainly the most colorful &#8211; is enjoying it during the Christmas period. 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