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Planning Your First Trip to the United Kingdom - Ten Questions to Answer

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Are You a Conservative or an Adventurous Diner?

The kinds of food you prefer to eat or the amount of cooking your are prepared to do for yourself can make a big difference on both your budget and the places you choose to go.

The myth that English food is terrible is exactly that - a myth. It is possibly to find food that is more than acceptable all over the UK and there are plenty of opportunities for fine dining too. It is also possible to explore a very broad range of ethnic dining styles - Indian,Balti,Singaporean, Chinese, Thai, Moroccan, Tunisian and, if you have an adventurous palate you can dine very well for a good deal less money. Here are some other things to think about when planning your vacation:

  • If you like to try a different style of food every night, London is the place to be.
  • Some of the best seafood in the UK is available in the Southwest - Devon and Cornwall, and on the Northeast coast.
  • Cities with big ethnic populations have excellent ethnic restaurants. The Balti- a derivative of Pakistani cooking - is amazing in Birmingham.
  • If you're traveling with a family of fussy eaters, vacation home rental, hostelling or apartment hotels with their own kitchenettes may be your best bets.
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