The Pound

So you're finally in London. You've crossed the Atlantic, gotten through customs, and you navigated the Tube. Suddenly you realize something: London is ridiculously expensive. Unfortunately the British pound is doing better than the US dollar and this is one of the reasons London will probably be one of the most expensive stops on your trip. This website http://www.forecasts.org/pound.htm lists the British pound/US dollar exchange rate forecast for the next six months, and it does show the difference between the pound and the dollar declining. If you're on a budget I would advise limiting the number of days you spend in London to no more than two or three. If you are a student then you probably are on a budget which means you probably won't be staying at a five-star hotel. This brings us to our next topic: hostels. In my next post I will talk about hostelworld.com an amazing website for finding affordable, safe, and clean hostels all over the world.