Articles tagged ‘prices’

Americans feel the cost of coming to London

By Chris | November 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

There are a couple of interesting articles in The Times today on the subject of the weakness of the US Dollar and its effects on Americans who are visiting the UK or are thinking of doing so. The first is by a student from Boston University who’s in London this autumn for work experience and [...]

 

London restaurant prices

By Chris | September 12th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Interesting article in The Guardian today about London being the world’s most expensive city for dining out in. The figures come from the new Zagat’s restaurant guide which says that a three course meal with one glass of wine in the average London restuarant now costs £39.09 ($79.59). By comparison the same average meal would [...]

 

Best flight deals on US based websites

By Chris | August 21st, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Interesting artcicle in The Times today about how you can save up to 40% on a lot of flights just by booking them on American based websites as opposed to British ones even if the flight in question is from say London to somewhere in Europe.
British Airways even admit that have different prices for exactly [...]

 

Daily Dose 07.04

By Chris | July 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

* Freak storm hits south London.(BBCNews)
* Over 100 BA flights cancelled at Heathrow Airport due to security scare.(Telegraph)
* Food and energy bills rising faster in Britain than anywhere else in the Western world.(EveningStandard)