London Survival Guide

Voila, folks, that's the end ! I hope that this guide has been useful for you, and that it will help you to enjoy your trip a maximum.

For my part, I really enjoyed these four months in London, even if I had some bad moments. Beyond English training, I discovered new cultures, I met many interesting people and I learnt lots of useful things for my future.

So, do not panic, prepare carefully your trip, and have fun ! This experience is one of the best you can have, do not miss it !

2. Thanks

I would like to thank :

My roommates who had to bear me during sixteen weeks :)
Jérémie Zahorski who found me a job and gave me some really nice pictures for this site,
Bruno Ortega Plaza for his help in making this guide,
Ken Frier who tried to do his best for his employees,
Eric, Yuri, Magnus and all the mad testers who helped me in my job,
the UCL team, in particular Julian and Richard Pettinger, who gave us very interesting and lively lessons.
and our landlords, the Singh family, who have probably moved to Hawaii with all the money we gave them for the rental ;)

3. Resources

4. Links

5. Bibliography

6. Credits, contact and copyrights

This guide has been entirely created by Mickaël MARCHAL, with the helpful participation of Bruno ORTEGA PLAZA. Some pictures have been provided by Jérémie ZAHORSKI, with his authorisation.

If you need more information about this site or about London, or if you have some comments about this guide, please contact me, in French or in English by using this link :

This guide and its content (text, pictures, resources...) except its design and interface is published under the Creative Commons License by-nc-sa. You are free to copy, distribute, display, and perform the work, to make derivative works, under the following conditions:

You must give the original author credit.
You may not use this work for commercial purposes.
If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under a license identical to this one.

Any of these conditions can be waived if you get permission from the copyright holder.

However, the interface and design elements are published under the Creative Commons License by-nc-nd (You may not alter, transform, or build upon this website's design).

This site respects both XHTML1.0/Transitional and CSS 1.0 web standards. Any browser fully compatible with these standards is required to display this guide properly (e.g. Firefox or Mozilla web browsers).

VI. Appendix

1. Conclusion

2. Thanks

3. Resources

4. Links

5. Bibliography

6. Credits, contact and copyrights


	Conclusion \| Thanks \| Ressources \| Links \| Bibliography \| Contact and copyrights

		VI. Appendix 1. Conclusion Voila, folks, that's the end ! I hope that this guide has been useful for you, and that it will help you to enjoy your trip a maximum. For my part, I really enjoyed these four months in London, even if I had some bad moments. Beyond English training, I discovered new cultures, I met many interesting people and I learnt lots of useful things for my future. So, do not panic, prepare carefully your trip, and have fun ! This experience is one of the best you can have, do not miss it ! 2. Thanks I would like to thank : My roommates who had to bear me during sixteen weeks :) Jérémie Zahorski who found me a job and gave me some really nice pictures for this site, Bruno Ortega Plaza for his help in making this guide, Ken Frier who tried to do his best for his employees, Eric, Yuri, Magnus and all the mad testers who helped me in my job, the UCL team, in particular Julian and Richard Pettinger, who gave us very interesting and lively lessons. and our landlords, the Singh family, who have probably moved to Hawaii with all the money we gave them for the rental ;) 3. Resources There are some useful things to download : Going to London (French Assurance maladie brochure, pdf file, 95 KB, French) Reference letter for banks (.doc file, 20 KB) My Checklist (.doc file, 21 KB, French) Things to control before taking a flat (.doc file, 23 KB, French) Accommodation enquiry e-mail (.txt file, 1 KB) Location of the main towns of London, thanks Stéphane (.txt file, 2KB, French) Printer-friendly version of this guide (.doc file, 193 KB) Some of these links need Adobe Acrobat Reader to be viewed. 4. Links Going to London : Eurostar Easyjet Eurolines General London information : Visit London Wikipedia : London Job search : Job Centre Plus (National work office) Jobserve (where I found my job) Monster London Office Jobs Top Language Jobs London Jobs First for Jobs in London Let's Temp (temp work) Adecco (temp work) Manpower (temp work) London Careers Job Scene Just London Jobs Computer Weekly Jobs (IT jobs) Or just Search "London + Job" on google.co.uk Youth Hostels and Flatshare : London Solutions The Generator London Hostels Association Studios 92 Easy Roommate (flatshare) Into London Or just search on Google Transport and maps : Tube and train map Buses maps Tube traffic status Transport price list Mappy UK Money : Inland Revenue Barclays France Health : NHS in England (finding the nearest NHS centre) Assurance Maladie documentation (in French) Visit London - Health (in French) Tourism - Life in London London Markets The Fluid Foundation (bars and restaurants guide) Timeout (events in London) Other useful links : Centre Charles Péguy Yellow Pages UK Weather forecast UCL Website UCL - Information Systems (with cluster rooms map) 5. Bibliography This guide has been written upon : My personal experience :), The Guide du Routard de Londres, The A-Z guide of London Wikipedia.org, the free encyclopaedia UCL guides and maps Ils sont fous ces Anglais, by Stéphane Germain and Pic http://www.visitlondon.com 6. Credits, contact and copyrights This guide has been entirely created by Mickaël MARCHAL, with the helpful participation of Bruno ORTEGA PLAZA. Some pictures have been provided by Jérémie ZAHORSKI, with his authorisation. If you need more information about this site or about London, or if you have some comments about this guide, please contact me, in French or in English by using this link : This guide and its content (text, pictures, resources...) except its design and interface is published under the Creative Commons License by-nc-sa. You are free to copy, distribute, display, and perform the work, to make derivative works, under the following conditions: You must give the original author credit. You may not use this work for commercial purposes. If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under a license identical to this one. Any of these conditions can be waived if you get permission from the copyright holder. However, the interface and design elements are published under the Creative Commons License by-nc-nd (You may not alter, transform, or build upon this website's design). This site respects both XHTML1.0/Transitional and CSS 1.0 web standards. Any browser fully compatible with these standards is required to display this guide properly (e.g. Firefox or Mozilla web browsers). <<< V. Enjoying London \| Top of the page

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