Category: Travel and Tourism
Hello all,
If you didn't know, I absolutely love traveling, and has been many places here in the United States. As of lately, I have been wanting to go to London and it's great that all of the museums offer volunteers to help get around the Tower and stuff, but what advice could anyone give about shopping and things? If you travel internationally alone, what do you use as far as apps and things to get from point A to B?
there is only so much help people who already live there can give.
thanks.
Seems it be totally lonely to go like that alone.
If I were to do so, I'd call some hotels, and ask about tour company names and address, or research them online.
Maybe go on a single tour or something. That be more fun.
There are companies there, but I was hoping someone would post here to give me some direction as for who to call.
And, not totally. Women travel alone all the time.
Gps apps like blindsquare, navigon, etc etc may be useful. Also, next busses is an app in england, it uses your location to show the bus stops and when you select it which bus numbers will be coming next, it's useful.
Also, the busses and underground talk in london, unless something breaks.
I don't live anywhere near london, so I may as well be from somewhere else when I go. I went with Kia and Ally, so none of us have enough vision to actually see shop names and things. We planned which tube station we wanted to get off at, one that was near a bunch of shops, then just asked people as we passed them.
Usually london is busy, I'd advise staying in the centre of town, more expensive, but also more people to ask.
Note that in england we don't use blocks, so directions won't be what you're used to, America was incredible, because someone said 3 blocks and it literally was that. Here, directions will be a bit more awkward, you may just have to ask people more frequently.
I'm not sure about tour companies and things, but it might be worth contacting RLSB, royal london society for the blind I think it stands for. They could know more that would be useful for you.
Well, based on what you've told me, I think I'm good to go, but Holly just pqn me when you're on next since we've talked about this already. lol
thanks.