London @ England

Everyone knows that travelling in London is expensive. Hence, here's a guide on travelling in a budgeted way and yet enjoy your holiday. First of all, the hotel. I stayed in 1 Lexham Gardens Hotel (near Earl's court) which is in zon 1.  It's about GBP50 per person per night. It's a clean and comfortable hotel with breakfast; corn flakes, fruits, croissant etc. I would call it a boutique hotel. It's 10 minutes walk away from the station and 2 minutes walk from Sainsbury which makes it very convenient.

1 Lexham Gardens Hotel

Next thing is the underground rides. Get yourself a "Day anytime" (Zon 1) travel card which is going to cost you about GBP8 per day. Forget about the Oyster Card, it's not as cheap because we will be travelling during peak and non-peak hours. If you don't mind walking, the British Museums are 20 minutes walk from the hotel. If you were to take the tube, then go to "South Kensington" station. All the museums are there eg. Natural History Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum and Science Museum. It's all free of charge and worth a visit.

 

Natural History Museum

Manchester @ England

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. It is situated in the south-central part of North West England, fringed by the Cheshire Plain to the south and the Pennines to the north and east. It is one of the top five biggest cities in England. Paying a visit is nothing but delightful. people here are friendly and helpful. If you want to live in a place with the advancement like London, slower pace of living like Hull and peaceful like Bath then Manchester will be the perfect place for you.

City Centre

China Town

Old Trafford

Manchester University & Museum

Places to visit in Manchester

- The Manchester Museum (FOC)

- City Art Gallery(FOC)

- Canal Street

- China Town

- The Opera House

- Old Trafford

  

Places to dine

- Tai Wu (Chinese restaurant, cheap but not excellent)
- Pearl City (Dim sum for 3 is bout GBP12)
- Pizza Co. (Best chicken wing in town for only GBP2.50)
- Red Chili (Best Sze Chuan cuisine but slightly more expensive)
- British Butty (Fish & Chips for only GBP2.50)

Shopping
- Selfridges & Co (Luxury brand)
- Harvey Nichols (Luxury brand)
- Kingstreet (Armani, Hugo Boss, DKNY, Karen Millen etc)
- Manchester Arndale (Next, Peacock, Topshop etc)
- Primark (Cheap yet fashionable clothes)
- TK Maxx (Luxury goods for less)

These are the places recommended based on my personal interest. There are many other places such as Rusholme (Middle Eastern town), Blackpool etc.