London

[Bo Diddley]

Just started mining credit card points for this very purpose. Just hit the minimum spend on my Chase Sapphire, now I'm on to the Hilton Honors Amex!

[BigPiney]

Les Mis, Wicked, and Lion King were all good. Phantom not so much.

We just saw Hamilton as a family last week, so I am thinking Les Mis (my daughter wants to see that) and maybe Matilda (RSC is doing this right now).

[Armenag]

My wife wants to go to London. When are the best times of year to go? Any tips for getting the best airfare rates?

September. Good weather -- sunny and dry, but not too hot -- and kids are in school, so crowds aren't as bad.

[Green Monstah]

Which shows? We are going for the end of christmas break and starting to look at shows.

Mary Poppins, Wicked, and Hamilton. Hamilton tix are surprisingly cheap--they don't let you re-sell them, so you're paying face value. I just got pretty decent tickets for 100 pounds per.

[Walter Sobchak]

Which shows? We are going for the end of christmas break and starting to look at shows.

Phantom.

[All-American]

Mary Poppins, Wicked, and Hamilton. Hamilton tix are surprisingly cheap--they don't let you re-sell them, so you're paying face value. I just got pretty decent tickets for 100 pounds per.

Mouse trap. Fun show.

[Green Monstah]

Points are the best deal out there. Go get some credit cards, hit the minimum spend, collect the promotion and away you go. Same with hotels. I've got enough points in the bank right now for another Europe trip.

I like going in May.

In May, you can also score some good deals on airfare. Once you hit summer, the plane tix get a lot more expensive. I subscribed to Scott's cheap flights. Probably not a ton out of Boise, but if you're willing to drive to SLC, you can probably snag some good prices.

[Pelado]

In May, you can also score some good deals on airfare. Once you hit summer, the plane tix get a lot more expensive. I subscribed to Scott's cheap flights. Probably not a ton out of Boise, but if you're willing to drive to SLC, you can probably snag some good prices.

Thanks. Just signed up with Scott.

[Bo Diddley]

In May, you can also score some good deals on airfare. Once you hit summer, the plane tix get a lot more expensive. I subscribed to Scott's cheap flights. Probably not a ton out of Boise, but if you're willing to drive to SLC, you can probably snag some good prices.

A couple of people where I work use Flights From Home website. The airports you can select from are SLC, LAS, and PHX.

[Pelado]

In May, you can also score some good deals on airfare. Once you hit summer, the plane tix get a lot more expensive. I subscribed to Scott's cheap flights. Probably not a ton out of Boise, but if you're willing to drive to SLC, you can probably snag some good prices.

What would you guys consider a good airfare price from Boise/SLC to London and back?

[Moliere]

What would you guys consider a good airfare price from Boise/SLC to London and back?

I usually see sales between $400-$500 for cheap, no frills fares (no seat selection and no checked bags). Usually around $600 for a good price with seat selection and one checked bag. They can get lower, but that is unusual.

[Pelado]

I usually see sales between $400-$500 for cheap, no frills fares (no seat selection and no checked bags). Usually around $600 for a good price with seat selection and one checked bag. They can get lower, but that is unusual.

Thanks.

[Mormon Red Death]

I got tickets from New Jersey for $349 in May

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[BigPiney]

We got back last week. Took all the kids. Trip was a big success. We gave the trip to the kids for Christmas, and then left 5 days later, so it was a huge surprise for them.

We spent 3 days in the the countryside: Stonehenge, Cotswolds, Warwick Castle and Oxford. Driving was a bit crazy but we got through unscathed.

I am a cheap bastard, but my wife takes penny pinching to the next level. To save money, buy tickets for places you are going to visit in advance. Even the stupid London Eye is like 7 pounds cheaper if you buy it before you go. Some family pass. A 9 day English Heritage Pass got us into Stonehenge and Apsley House, the Duke of Wellington's House in Hyde Park.

Travel around london is super easy with an Oyster card. It is a £5.00 deposit for each card (refundable if you turn it back in before you leave), but kids use the underground at a discounted rate and everyone has a max than they can use per day. For adults after you have used about £7 worth of trips a day you have spent your limit, so ride to your hearts content. Or a contactless card or apple pay would work as well. London transport has it figured out. Citymapper is the best app for getting around London. https://citymapper.com/sf-bay-area?lang=en Works awesome.

I can confirm that the Magna Carta is still at the British Library along with a Gutenberg Bible. My kids thought both were cool.

British Museum is still awesome, I did the Top 10 from their website with my 6 year old and even she could handle that. She liked the mummies.

The Tower was great and there were no lines at all to see the jewels. Imperial War Museum is awesome, but we didn't give ourselves enough time to go through the new Holocaust section, so that poor planning on my part. but in my defense I didn't know it existed and they suggest around 3 hours. Next time... My Daughters loved the Churchill Cabinet rooms. They were there for 2.5 hours and would have gone longer if I would have let them, but we had to get to the theater.

London Eye is dumb, but I have now done it and never will again. I did like the Sky Garden, you just need to reserve tickets in advance, though they are free (https://skygarden.london/)

Theater: We saw Matilda, The Lion King, Les Miserables, and Wicked. Matilda was most of my family's and my favorite. My son like the Lion King the best.

Harry Potter Studios was very cool for a fan of the movies. My daughter was geeking out.

We did have some great fish and chips from the place right next to our AirBnb.

We had 5 full days in London and it wasn't enough time. But we got to see most of what we wanted. And it rained on us for about 30 minutes of the whole trip, so that was awesome.

[Walter Sobchak]

I am a cheap bastard, but my wife takes penny pinching to the next level.

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Theater: We saw Matilda, The Lion King, Les Miserables, and Wicked.