A tip to those who want to stay in London flats. Pass yourself off as a road tripper because there are huge discounts for such persons especially if they see you carrying bulky backpacks instead of luggages and especially if you’re traveling in groups of four to say the least. Another tip is to always steer clear from the center of the city so that you will save on the rent expenses. Anyway, hailing a cab is not that expensive so even if you’re staying outside metropolitan London, you can still catch the Linkin Park concert at Hyde Park on that evening.

London is really the scene to be in nowadays especially this Christmas season. Take a look at the London Eye and you will see why. The London Eye is decorated with Christmas lights throughout the holiday season. Besides, Londoners really get down and dirty and will spend everything they can in this Island of Great Britain just to party. For example, a total of 120 million pounds was spent just for partying December 13 to 14. And remember that these parties are booked in advance. They even pay celebrities such as Victoria Beckham, Angelina Jolie and Britney Spears to come party with them. Only on earth will you find this scheme – paying celebrities just to party.

Even members of the royal family attend these lavish parties. Prince William joined stepmom Camilla Parker-Bowles in dining out at one of the posth restaurants in London on December 14. Hmm…I wonder if he was even thinking of his own mother Diana at the moment he was with his stepmother. In fact, partying is the only thing happening around the blocks this Christmas season that the city government of London has even organized a booze bus to patrol the street corners every night even on weekends. Staff in the booze bus will help drunkards get to their feet and guide them home. If you are too drunk to reply something coherent to the booze bus staff, all they need to do is check your wallet for some address identification. But this is not surprising though as the holiday season also serves as a yearender. Surely, things will start getting sober by early 2008. But as of the moment, sit back and enjoy the various parties here in London.

Remember that the holiday season is not just for the Christians. The Jews are also celebrating Hanukkah or the festival of the lights at this period. It is actually a commemoration of the victory of the Maccabees from the reign of King Antiochus IV Epiphanes. Another celebration will be the Eid-Ul-Adha of the Muslims. The Eid-Ul-Adha is the commemoration/celebration of prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. For this year, it will fall on December 20. Although Muslims in London do not drink anything that is associated with liquor, they will still party by feasting on shawarma and other halal food.