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Apr 3rd 2019, 4:49 pm

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Re: Tips for traveling safely on the Tube

So we have options. Cool.How exciting to go to the "West End" and see real life Londoners. Cor blimey, guv'nor! Chip, chip! I've brought my brolly!

Apr 3rd 2019, 4:55 pm

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Re: Tips for traveling safely on the Tube

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So we have options. Cool.How exciting to go to the "West End" and see real life Londoners. Cor blimey, guv'nor! Chip, chip! I've brought my brolly!

Carry on like that there and someone will give you a good slap.

Apr 3rd 2019, 5:06 pm

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Probably Dick Van Dyke...

Apr 3rd 2019, 5:18 pm

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Re: Tips for traveling safely on the Tube

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So we have options. Cool.How exciting to go to the "West End" and see real life Londoners. Cor blimey, guv'nor! Chip, chip! I've brought my brolly!

You would have a hard time finding any when I was last living there!

Apr 3rd 2019, 5:51 pm

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Re: Tips for traveling safely on the Tube

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My sister and I walked around the West End at night after seeing Le Miz last year. The only time we were in danger was when we had to cross the road because that's where our Uber driver was.

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Not being critical..where does the 'z' come from? Le Miz.
Shouldn't it be Le Mis?

(I'm not part of the in-crowd on this.)

Was there only one of them? More than one and it should be Les Mis

Apr 3rd 2019, 5:55 pm

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Much safer here. I had to explain to my sister we have a giant dog door and she couldn't fathom how we aren't burgled. Not that I want to jinx anything.

Homicide rate in Denver - 9.5 per 100,000
Homicide rate in London - 1.2 per 100,000

Apr 3rd 2019, 6:01 pm

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Re: Tips for traveling safely on the Tube

Where did you get that?
What about life changing knifing's?

Apr 3rd 2019, 6:21 pm

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Where did you get that?
What about life changing knifing's?

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43628494

https://www.denverpost.com/2019/01/2...icides-2018-2/

Apr 4th 2019, 2:39 pm

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Re: Tips for traveling safely on the Tube

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There is probably zero chance they have contactless credit or debit cards if from the USA!

Fairly common these days. Most of my cards are contactless. I think a lot of people have them and don't even know it.

Apr 4th 2019, 2:45 pm

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Fairly common these days. Most of my cards are contactless. I think a lot of people have them and don't even know it.

Not so sure about that: https://www.creditcards.com/credit-c...-us-market.php

None of my US cards are contactless, but my UK ones are.

Apr 4th 2019, 4:00 pm

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Re: Tips for traveling safely on the Tube

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Where did you get that?
What about life changing knifing's?

It's OK, even if they didn't catch him, Jack The Ripper is most likely very dead by now. I don't have the stats, but I'd hazard a guess that the reporting of knife crime is just a bit more news worthy today. My brother lives in deepest darkest Peckham, its fine, it's even got some coffee shops and Craft Ale Pubs.

Apr 5th 2019, 12:59 am

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Re: Tips for traveling safely on the Tube

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We're taking my parents to see Hamilton for their 50th wedding anniversary this summer.
They're mid-seventies. We'll be coming in from Loughton, Essex on the Tube.
Any tips for traveling safely on the Tube? This'll be on a Saturday night. The tabloids (and the crime statistic themselves) make it seem like London's in the midst of a violence epidemic.
Will there be a lot of drunk people?

There's absolutely nothing to worry about. The stories about increased crime are mostly contained in specific neighbourhoods, and you needn't worry as you're heading to Central, which is probably the safest area.

Make sure you all have Oyster cards (bought from any corner store), if contactless cards aren't on hand. The only thing safety-wise I would say is. especially with older passengers, and it might seem obvious but: don't rush. The only time I've had oopsies on the Tube is if somebody I was travelling with thought they could get in the carriage even though the doors had started beeping to close. Just wait for the next one.

The drunk folks are harmless!

Hope it's a good trip for you all.

Apr 5th 2019, 4:21 am

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Re: Tips for traveling safely on the Tube

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There is probably zero chance they have contactless credit or debit cards if from the USA!

hmmm not true, I have 3 actual contacltess cards and I use all of with Apple pay as well. The only issue with using them in place of an Oyster is there may be international fees/charges with each tap in and out where as an Oyster Card would be a one time deal (assuming you don't refill).

Apr 5th 2019, 4:28 am

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A few years ago I was watching a show on TV (maybe the travel channel?) and they were talking about the signs warning tube travelers about pick pockets, basically it was saying there are organised gangs who observe people getting off the tube, reading the sign then checking the location of their money/valuables. Apparently those signs create a 'how to get there' for stealing, I have never forgotten that message, it might be worth mentioning.