Mass Media in the British Isles

2005

Ashley Daughdrill and Rachel Perez

PACKING!?!• The weather will be chilly…pack a

jacket!• There is a chance that the airline

WILL loose your luggage…TAKE A CARRY ON!!

• Bring a pair of Sunglasses• Comfortable shoes are a necessity• Bring a back pack (LL Bean type) for

your weekend excursions• Do not over-pack! You will buy

clothes, shoes and accessories there…don’t bring a lot of them!

• You can wear colors!!!• A medicine kit for yourself is a great

idea• If you like to run/jog bring work-out

clothes. Hyde Park is just across the street!

DOLLARS…POUNDS…EUROS• Use your credit cards…they offer

the best exchange rate and they are insured in case they are stolen.

• HSBC and RBS are the best ATMs to use…they charge the lowest rates. Stay away from Barclays, they charge the most.

• Don’t carry your cash around. Leave it locked in the safe in your room. I carried no more than 30 pounds at any time.

WEST END SHOWS!!!!

• TKTS booth in Leicester Square will save you money

• See as many shows as you can…you won’t regret it!

• Popular shows may offer 10am/day of show specials! THEY ARE A GREAT DEAL!!

When in Rome….Or Great Britain…• Try all of the local cuisine!

• LONDON: Fish & Chips

• SCOTLAND: Haggis

• FRANCE: Quiche & Pastries

• SKYE: Salmon

• Local beers & wines usually taste the best and are the best deal.

Electronics and Converters….Yikes….

- It is likely that your hair dryer, flat iron or curling iron will not work…regardless of what type of converter you use or how much you paid for it

- Your electronics will only work if they claim that they are “DUAL VOLTAGE”

My Suggestions for LONDON• Tower of London…a must see and take

the full tour• Big Bus Tours…pass on it…take the Tube• CAMDEN TOWN!...my favorite place!• Covent Garden…for a sunny afternoon• River Boat Tour…DO IT!!• St. Paul’s/Westminster…Beautiful• Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese…BEST BEER

IN TOWN!! • For a night out…Ruby Blue in Leicester

Square or Roadhouse in Covent Garden

My Suggestions for SCOTLAND

• Edinburgh Castle…So Awesome!!• Arthur’s Seat…Worth the Work!• The Real Mary King’s Close Tour…Such a good

tour, but you must go at night! You’ll be scared!• THE TRON!...Get a Yellow Card…we were there

EVERY night!• Puppetry of the Penis… it kind of made me

nervous…Use your own judgement• For a night out: City Nightclub was amazing• RESEARCH THE CASTLES BEFORE YOU GO!

Learning the stories behind them makes them SO much MORE interesting!!!

Hehe…Fringe Festival

My Suggestions for Skye and The Highlands!

- Dunvegan Castle…Breathtaking!- Chandlery Seafood Restaurant…One of the best

meals I had this summer…try the Black Cuillin Beer- Research the towns in these areas, they are so

historical and picture-perfect- Horseback riding through the Isle of Skye- Inverness, Scotland was my favorite place that we

went to all summer…don’t miss the walking bridge across the River Ness!

- Be sure to find Nessie swimming around Urquardt Castle

Some Pictures from 2005…

More 2005 Pictures!

Don’t Forget….

• Don’t forget your film, camera batteries and extra memory cards for digital cameras

• Be safe, you’ll get comfortable, but you are in a foreign country and things are going be different

• Do NOT talk about Lance Armstrong in France…they get pissed - REALLY PISSED

• Have a French dictionary on hand, so you can successfully ask for things like a bathroom, a fork or just directions

• Contact Credit Card companies and Banks ahead of time. If you forget, they will not allow you to access your accounts in other countries.

• HAVE FUN and I will see you in JULY!!!