Ladies know it already: right after the winter holiday and up until Valentine’s Day, London becomes a shopper’s paradise. Heavily discounted merchandise awaits those who need to renew their wardrobe or just want to mix travel with shopping.
Saving on flights and accommodation
Since your plan is to spend money shopping, it’s only obvious that saving on flight and accommodation should be your number one priority. Cheap flights to London are not hard to find, especially during this time of the year when the crowds are non-existent and, therefore, the demand is low.
If you fly from the United States or pretty much any other place than Europe, make sure to check the Virgin Atlantic Flight Deals . They are based in UK and offer excellent rates for flights to the UK from other parts of the world. Also, they regularly offer special rates on flights, so you may never know when you can find a great deal which can take you on an interesting trip. Aside from those reasons, the Virgin flight tracker allows your friends and family to keep track of where you are when you fly; and you can also snoop around before you leave so you can check how reliable they are.
Now that the flight is secured, make sure to look for cheap hotels in London as well. You can certainly begin your search with the hotels located close to the main shopping streets. You’ll save time and money by sticking close to those areas, although the public transport is easy to use as well.
The shopping streets/areas in London
There are many major streets and areas in London where you can check out the stores and spend some money on things you need (or want). It’s hard to go even plan to go everywhere, but hopefully a short run-down of the options will help you choose:
Oxford Street: most shops open 10 a.m. until 6 or 7p.m. over the weekdays. It is best known for for Selfridges and the other big department stores.
Regent Street: similar shopping hours as Oxford Street. Good choice when you need to grab something to eat (a lot of restaurants are here).
Bond Street: home to the most elegant shops in London so you can find here designer clothes such as Gucci and Armani, as well as expensive perfumes.
Carnaby Street: is cheerful and filled with a variety of shops and places to eat.
Soho and Chinatown: bars and restaurants are heret for the thirsty and hungry traveler.
Kensington: is functional and filled with branches of well known stores. It’s less crowded than West End.
