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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jdvn1" data-source="post: 6086006" data-attributes="member: 26424">Thank you all for the recommendations! I'm going to look into the Oyster card, the West End show for the missus, the Beefeater tour, the British Museum, a bunch of other museums, and the Borough Market...That's one I know! Would you say the travel guide is essential? I need to look into my phone options while I'm there. I was hoping to look up some stuff on the go (I'm told they're relatively inexpensive and my work might pay for it).I think that's good advice and often try to do the same.This sounds like a great alternative. And my wife mentioned the other day she was nervous about going on the Eye. Are reservations necessary at most good restaurants?The wife and I are definitely going to spend some time at some of the museums and typical tourist spots... but I don't really have a strong affinity for huge crowds and long lines, so I also like the do-as-the-locals sorts of things. I'll be getting together with a buddy who will probably take me to one or two of his favorite restaurants or pubs as I'm also a bit of a foodie. I can probably convince him to take me to a good geek shop too, though. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />I should mention a bit more detail, maybe. My wife and I will be staying with a buddy in west Greenwich near Lewisham for a week before spending a week in a hotel in Reading for work (which is why I asked for general UK travel tips as well). My buddy has lived in London for 3 years or so and tends to work longish hours, so I'm not really planning on relying on him to take me around very much though he'll certainly have recommendations as well (he mentioned the window at St Martin in the Fields is cool and off the beaten path). I know we have some natives on here along with the travelers and thought it'd be a great resource. I'd like to find a couple of local or cute breakfast places to jump-start the morning exploration and maybe do a higher-end restaurant for a night or two.</blockquote>

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