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Trip Report - Highlights and tips from a 12 week UK trip to England (including London) & Scotland

Episode 14 Published 3 years, 11 months ago
Description

In this episode, Tracy is joined by friend and UK and London Travel Planning Facebook community member Karen who is in the final stages of planning a 5 week trip to the UK. Karen (and her family) have not been to the UK for over 8 years and in this episode, Karen chats to Tracy about her recent 3-month vacation around England and Scotland.

As well as asking Tracy questions posed by the UK and London Travel  Facebook Community Karen, is keen to get some up-to-date insights and tips for travel to the UK.

In this episode you will discover:

  • The highlights of Tracy and Doug's 3 month trip to the UK
  • Their favourite destinations and experiences 
  • The logistics of planning a trip to the UK
  • Considerations when planning travel around the UK by rail or car
  • What to eat in the UK (and the best restaurants for some traditional British meals)
  • What to pack for the UK climate
  • Money - Cash versus card in the UK
  • Tips to help save money and budget on the go
  • How they accessed WiFi
  • What they took (but wished they hadn't)
  • What souvenirs they purchased
  • A destination in London you need to add to your itinerary
  • Tracy's top tips for anyone planning their visit to the UK

For further information and the show notes from this episode visit https://uktravelplanning.com/episode-14/

The podcast also has an accompanying private Facebook group where you can meet fellow travellers who are planning their UK travel adventures. Go to the UK and London Travel Planning Facebook group to join our community.

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Show Credits:
Presenter: Tracy Collins

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