PlanningavisittotheUK?Herewehelpwithwaystocutyourcosts.AVOIDBIGEVNENTSbigsportingeventsconcertsandexhibitionscanincreasethecostofaccommodationandmakeithardertofindaroom.Astandarddoubleroomatthe
PlanningavisittotheUK?Herewehelpwithwaystocutyourcosts.
AVOIDBIGEVNENTSbigsportingeventsconcertsandexhibitionscanincreasethecostofaccommodationandmakeithardertofindaroom.AstandarddoubleroomattheThistleBrightononthefinalFridayoftheBrightonComedyFestival(19Oct.)cost£118.15.
Ifyoucanbeflexibleandwanttoknowdatestoavoid—oryou'relookingforabigeventtopassyourtimecheckoutsitessuchasWhatsonwhen.comwhichallowyoutosearchforeventsintheUKbycitydateandcategory.
STAYAWAYFROMTHESTATIONIftravelingtoyourdestinationbytrainyoumaywanttofindagoodbaseclosetothestationbutyoucouldenduppayingmoreforthesakeofconvenienceatthestartofyourholiday.
Don'tbetoochoosyaboutthepartoftownyoustayin.BookingtwomonthsinadvancethecheapestroomatTravelodge'sCentralEustonhotelinLondonforSaturday22Septemberwas£95.95.AroomjustatubejourneyawayatitscoventGardenhotelwas£75.75.AndatFarringdonadoubleroomcostjust£62.95.
LOOKAFTERYOURSELFReallycentralhotelsincitiessuchasLondonEdinburghandCardiffcancostafortuneespeciallyatweekendsandduringbigevents.Asanalternativeconsidercheckingintoaselfcateringflatwithitsownkitchen.Oftentheseflatsarehiddenawayonthetopfloorsofcitycentrebuildings.AgreatexampleisthehistoricO'NeillFlatonEdinburgh'sRoyalMileavailablefor£420forfivedaysinlateSeptemberwithroomforfouradults.
GETONABIKELondon's‘Borisbikes’haveattractedthemostattentionbutothercitiesalsohavesimilarprogrammesthatletyourentabicycleandexploreatyourownpacesavingyouonpublictransportorcarparkingcosts.
AmongthesmallercitieswiththeirownprogrammesareNewcastle(casualmemberspayaround£1.50fortwohours)andCardiff(freeforupto30minutesor£5perday).
56.TheBrightonComedyFestivalismentionedmainlytoshowbigeventsmay________.
A.helptravelerspasstime
B.attractlotsoftravelerstotheUK
C.allowtravelerstomakeflexibleplans
D.causetravelerstopaymoreforaccommodation
57.“Farringdon”inParagraph5ismostprobably________.
A.ahote