[Ask Metafilter] What to put in a London survival pack?
July 29th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Ask Metafilter user generichuman is a Canadian expat living in London, awaiting the arrival of his Toronto girlfriend and asks:
I’m loving the city and settling in! To be romantic, silly and practical, I’d like to put together a little London Survival Pack for her, something the size of a shoe-box.
Some good responses: a LOOK LEFT card, a TimeOut restaurant guide, tickets for the London Eye, travel guides, and a box of Us to spell words with—my favourite.
July 28th, 2008 at 10:27 am
□ An ‘A to Z’ (the street map for London)
□ An Oyster Card application form (like your subway pass but for our buses and trains)
□ Plasters (for all the walking she’ll do)
□ An Umbrella (it rains ALL the time)
□ Monopoly Money (she’ll need all the funds she can get)
□ Lunchbox (eating out can be expensive)
□ SatNav (she’s bound to get lost sometime)