Travel: United Kingdom - General

[Dnls_mum]

Chixchix,

Have u decided against NZ and Switzerland and now decided on London and Paris?
The Eurostar connects London to Paris. Check the Internet for info and details on Eurostar.

[micollh]

can i check, hotel in south kensington better ot bayswater ? the district wise ? anyone can advise? thanks alot… booking my hotel nowww… but so many dunno which district to choose… i want it near airport and yet convenient to go to sightseeing…

[verykiasu2010]

Kensington is better

[micollh]

thanksksks dear…again… u save my effort to surf… muak muak

[verykiasu2010]

I like the shopping in kensington area, knighstbridge etc

[micollh]

1 more question, have u heard of Desalis Hotel ? i found it in booking.com… it says near stansted airport ? where is this airport? this is not the same as Heathrow right?

[chixchix]

Hi there, yes i felt that Switz would be better in June holidays. I am reading the forum and thinking about London, but I am quite worried about the weather. i read on tripadvisor that Eve of Xmas n Xmas no public transport, so what we going to do the whole day

We have never been to a winter place, so i am not sure if I will be able to take it with the kids.
NZ seems better, but I am worried about how to get from CHC to Queenstown, SI hahah,, no confidence to drive alone, in case we end up lost.

[verykiasu2010]

micollh:

1 more question, have u heard of Desalis Hotel ? i found it in booking.com.. it says near stansted airport ? where is this airport? this is not the same as Heathrow right?

London has 4 major airports : Heathrow, Stansted, Gatwick and London City

Most of us fly into Heathrow from Asia

There are some flights from Stansted / Gatwick to US, and London City cater to regional flights intra-Europe mostly and served by LCC

that hotel is quite far away from town

[verykiasu2010]

chixchix:

Hi there, yes i felt that Switz would be better in June holidays. I am reading the forum and thinking about London, but I am quite worried about the weather. i read on tripadvisor that Eve of Xmas n Xmas no public transport, so what we going to do the whole day

We have never been to a winter place, so i am not sure if I will be able to take it with the kids.
NZ seems better, but I am worried about how to get from CHC to Queenstown, SI hahah,, no confidence to drive alone, in case we end up lost.

Can always take a flight from CHC to Queenstown, though it sounds silly, but driving in NZ is really easy because most of the time there is only one road between towns, so you won't get lost, directional signs are clearly posted at every turn, and it is a right-hand drive like SG, plus there is a thing called GPS

most of the towns are small and not as crowded as Toa Payoh or Tampines, so no worry. The route from CHC to Queenstown is scenic too

[Dnls_mum]

chixchix:

Hi there, yes i felt that Switz would be better in June holidays. I am reading the forum and thinking about London, but I am quite worried about the weather. i read on tripadvisor that Eve of Xmas n Xmas no public transport, so what we going to do the whole day

We have never been to a winter place, so i am not sure if I will be able to take it with the kids.
NZ seems better, but I am worried about how to get from CHC to Queenstown, SI hahah,, no confidence to drive alone, in case we end up lost.

If you are not confident about driving and safety issues then u will probably be better off with a guided tour. If you don't like the rush of singapore tours, you can always fly to whichever destination be it NZ or London, and take their local land tour. Seems the perfect solution that will address all your concerns. You don't even need to do research. Someone will do it for u.