# London Fest Possible in late July? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 7, 2005, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-fest-possible-in-late-july/293332 "2005-03-07T08:19:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-fest-possible-in-late-july/293332/1 "2005-03-07T08:19:13Z")
Ok. A while back I started a short thread with vague ideas of going to Europe. The plane tickets are bought, and I’m going to be in either England or Ireland (or both) for a week. I’m leaving Italy on the 25th of July, probably by train or somesuch, and headed to England. I’m leaving on the 4th of August to return home. I literally have no plans, and would love suggestions. History, arcitecture, good food, good beer, beautiful scenery, it’s all good. As I said, I may or may not try to get to Ireland too; that’ll depend on money and time (how easy is it to travel from England to Ireland and back?). All that aside, I’d love to meet some dopers from across the pond. Any way we could arrange a get together during that week? That weekend is Friday the 28th and Sat the 30th. How 'bout it? Oh, and just so I can share, my trip this summer is looking like this: Arrive in Heathrow with mom and sister on July 18th. From there we go to Oslo to visit with mom’s friend from school for three days (not including the travel). Then we go to Milan for a day or two, and then to Cosenza for a family reunion, to be met by my grandparents (who are also flying over from the states) and our huge extended family in Italy. At that point my mom and sister are probably going to do their own thing, and I’m making my way up to England. I’m really excited for this trip; I’ve never been anywhere in Europe aside from Italy, and never wandered about completely on my own while there. It should be good fun. And if anyone wants to volunteer to be a tour guide, or wants to put me up for a night or two, feel free to e-mail me. I’m a great guest and can provide conversation and cooking for lodging. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-fest-possible-in-late-july/293332/2 "2005-03-07T08:45:29Z")
> [@Eonwe](#): > > how easy is it to travel from England to Ireland and back? Very easy. I’ve heard that London-Dublin is the busiest international flight route in the world. Ryanair are the bargain-basement end of the market, and there’s [endless flights from elsewhere in the UK](http://www.whichbudget.com/en/cheapflights.php?to=DUB), too. There’s a few recent threads floating around with various suggestions of what to do & see. > **[Planning a trip to England, Ireland, Scotland - need ideas!](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=301122)** > > The backstory, in case it helps: a largish group of us are planning to go to England, Scotland and Ireland next summer. Estimating 11 adults, 3 teenagers and 2 preteen kids. We’re figuring we’ll book en masse through a travel agency. We’ll probably... > **[What should we see/do in London and Paris next week?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=297829)** > > Superwife and I are headed to London a week from Saturday. We’ll spend Sat night through Tuesday morning in London; drive west to Bath Tuesday; take the train to Paris Wednesday night; return to London Friday, and fly home Sunday. Superwife’s been... > **[I'm going to London in 11 days... What do I want to do??](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=264334)** > > Well as is my custom, I find myself planning 11 days in advance for a two week (or longer) business trip to London. I’ll be working, and probably quite a lot, during the week, but I’ll have weekends free to do some sightseeing. So what can you tell... > **[Tell me where to go!](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=278284)** > > … for my next vacation to England, of course. I’ve only been once so far, and that was to London. (changing planes in Manchester doesn’t count, IMO) There were so many things we didn’t get to do in London. We were only there for 2 weeks and there... > **[My First Trip to England - what are the 'must-sees'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=191405)** > > On 7th July I will be spending a month in England. It is a long awaited holiday. My father is English and my parents have spent a few years living there in the 70s (and have been back since) so I’ve heard their suggestions and recommendations. I’ve... > **[What not to miss on a short London trip](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=145438)** > > I’ll be in London this coming Saturday to Sunday (11/23 - 11/24) and I want to get the most out of it. I’m on a tight schedule and on a tight budget, too. On my list so far: Exhibitions/museums: The National Gallery, Tate Modern, British Museum,... > **[England in March - advice needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=156380)** > > It looks like Mrs. Mancer and I will be headed to England in March. We’ll probably be there for a little over a week. We’ll be headquartered in Londin, I imagine, but we may venture elsewhere to see some things. What weather/temperatures can we... > **[Scotland: What Do I Need To See??](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=137136)** > > In three weeks, I will be in Aberdeen for a fortnight (that’s two weeks for you folk who can’t afford a thesaurus). What sights should I endevour to see during my limited stay? Any travelling tips and advice gratefully recieved - this is to be my... > **[Best Places in Ireland](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=123844)** > > OK, I’ve narrowed it down now. I first asked the best places in Europe to go, but now that there is so much to see. I think I’m going to take it one coutry at a time. So, my new questions are: what are the necessary counties to see in Ireland? I... ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-fest-possible-in-late-july/293332/3 "2005-03-07T09:25:22Z")
> [@Eonwe](#): > > All that aside, I’d love to meet some dopers from across the pond. Any way we could arrange a get together during that week? That weekend is Friday the 28th and Sat the 30th. How 'bout it? Should be easily do-able. You have no idea just how easy it is to get a bunch of BritDopers together for a Dopefest. I’ll alert the gang over at NADS, and something will be planned. I take it you’re not averse to a pub or two? ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-fest-possible-in-late-july/293332/4 "2005-03-07T09:56:59Z")
I’ll probably be in New York by then, so we’ll have to come up with some kind of video link-up 😃 ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-fest-possible-in-late-july/293332/5 "2005-03-07T14:23:53Z")
Your best bet is remind us about a month in advance. But as Angua says, theres a dedicated crew for this kind of thing.