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TRIP COACH
Europe: 'We've Been Saving Up for Our First Trip Overseas'
Three Girl Scouts heading to London and the Swiss alps want to squeeze the most fun out of a limited budget.
May 2006 issue

Activities

  • Original London Sightseeing Tour 011-44/20-8877-1722, theoriginaltour.com, from $29 for adults, $18 under 16

  • Maria Finocchiaro, Kaley Boyles, Caroline Jackovich, and the scouts' chaperones, in Savannah (Imke Lass)

  • London Walks 011-44/20-7624-9255, walks.com, $8-$10
  • National Gallery 011-44/20-7747-2885, nationalgallery.org.uk
  • Cabinet War Rooms 011-44/20-7930-6961, cwr.iwm.org.uk, $19, $15 students, free under 16
  • St. Martin-in-the-Fields 011-44/20-7766-1100, smitf.org
  • Shakespeare's Globe Theatre shakespeares-globe.org, from $9
  • Open Air Theatre openairtheatre.org, from $18
  • Shopping

  • Topshop 36-38 Great Castle St., 011-44/20-7636-7700
  • Harrods 87-135 Brompton Rd., 011-44/20-7730-1234, harrods.com, afternoon tea $35
  • How Was Your Trip?

    "Katie really felt like she got to live like a New Yorker for a few days," says Sean McCarthy, who planned a surprise visit to the Big Apple for his wife with our help (the couple is pictured in Central Park). "She was all smiles throughout the trip."


    Note: This story was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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