Frommer's Portable London 2009
Chapter One
Planning Your Trip to London
If your documents are in order, flying into London is one of the
most effortless undertakings in global travel. There are no shots to
get, no particular safety precautions, no unusual aspects of planning
a trip. With your passport, airline ticket, and enough money, you
just go. In general, if you're not bringing any illegal item into the
British Isles, Customs officials are courteous and will speed you
through entry into their country.
Of course, before you lift off the ground in your native country,
you can do some advance preparation as will be detailed in this chapter
and in the appendix. That could mean checking to see if your
passport is up-to-date (or obtaining one if you don't already possess
one), or taking care of your health needs before you go, including
medication. In the case of London, you might want to make reservations
at some highly acclaimed restaurants or even buy tickets in
advance to hit plays in London's West End.
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