Traveling in the UK/France

Book your train tickets in advance—always: thetrainline.com (UK)

UK #

London #

Lodging #

• Dawson Place in London, England

Food #

• CASK Gastropub: good food, good selection of beers on tap
• Dishoom: best Indian food I’ve ever had
• Four Seasons: decent Chinese food

Nightlife #

• The Troubadour: good music on the weekends here
• Ministry of Sound: high cover charge and long lines but decent music

Edinburgh #

Food #

• The Edinburgh Larder: amazing homemade bread

Inverness #

Food #

• Johnny Foxes: weirdest pub I’ve ever been to, good food
• Castle Restaurant: excellent service, mediocre food

Miscellaneous #

Shopping – high street shops #

• Primark
  
• Topshop
  
• Dorothy Perkins
  
• River Island
  
• ASOS
  

Other needs #

• Boots – UK’s version of CVS/Walgreen’s

France (lodging) #

Lyon #

-Cool and Bed: really clean and modern, good breakfast, they have lockers so bring a lock!

Nice #

-Villa Saint Exupery: two different locations (beach and closer to city center), comfy blankets

City center

Beach

Paris #

-Caulaincourt Boutique Hostel: perfect location in Montmartre, no lockers