Trip alone to London, 19 yrs old?

Forgive me but you Really need to do some Real research on this- London and Bristol are Not some 3rd World country- Yes they have supermarkets/convenience stores/even many usa fast food/pizza outlets are there.- although more in London than Bristol I would guess Have you read up on the Oyster Card for London or transport for Bristol? ATM are available for withdrawls- Best to Contact your Bank and let them know you will be using your ATM card in the UK-otherwise they could Flag your account. And find out What Fees there may be for Currency Exchange for dollars into Pounds as well as a non bank ATM fee for currency convertions: http://www.xe.com/ucc/ Have you checked out the Hostels and what they have and charge? Do you know how to book rail tickets? Are you bringing a Cell phone ( uk call them Mobiles) and will it Work in the UK? Not all will

"Supermarket, do they have those in England ? " LOL

Hostels are fine. Try the Youth Hostel Association. We have loads of supermarkets. They supply everything including ready-meals. My Canadian relatives were most impressed with the variety. It's unlikely you will have to put your black belt to the test. Most places are safe. You should have enough money if you are careful. Some people use Travellers Cheques. However you can use your Charge Card in UK. Double check with your Charge Card company to make sure they don't flag transactions in ££s as suspicious.

No, don't bother coming we have enough foreigners here already, don't say you like it the city is overpopulated and busy, the cost of living is also very expensive compared to the usa

Please contact the expert.

Hi there I've travelled a bit myself so I know where you're coming from in the sense of your concerns. You'll love the UK so don't worry about that! London, there's plenty of places to stay and a lot that are cheap - when i first moved to London i stayed in a place for £16/night (like $30 I think) in a mixed dorm...that's probably the cheapest you'll get. It was a place called st. christophers inn near london bridge, which is pretty central. I think I booked it through hostels.com (or hostel.com). I imagine you'll be able to get something cheap in bristol through the same site. Although with that in mind you may need to recalculate how much money you need to bring/allocate. Foodwise, there's plenty of great places to eat but if you do prefer supermarkets there are plenty of those too - but in london you'll see more the express versions, which are smaller but still have sandwiches/pasta's etc, or you could go to a 'greggs' or a 'boots' which are normally good value for money - all over the place! and with regards to getting money out, that won't be a problem - you can either just pay with your card everywhere or pop to any bank, they'll be able to tell you how to go about it (travellers cheques may be an option) Safety wise, I appreciate you can handle yourself, and for the most part I'm sure you'll be ok - but be sensible, try and catch the tube in the evenings if you can (they close early) and take a taxi if not in the evenings. either way - have a wonderful time! UK is a lovely place to visit!