London notes: American tourists abandoning the city

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8-20-2008 @ 4:23PM

Asa said...

The Oyster card example is a little misleading. You pay 3 Pounds ($5.50) as a deposit for the card which you can get back when you return the card. So I don't see how you could spend $24.18 but only have $10 in ride credit. But I'm not disagreeing that London is expensive. On a trip there this summer it cost 65 Pounds ($120) for four people at an Indian Restaurant - and it wasn't even a fancy restaurant. On the other hand, all the museums are free...

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