What are some essential items I should bring with me to the UK?

Question

Going there next week....I'm freaked out....I'm meeting my family for the first time as well. I want to get along with them as well, so I want to prepare for the stuff I will need so I can focus on my nerves for the next week.

Answer 1

Essentials for UK travel

1/ a warm embrace for your new family

2/ a hangover cure they like a drink

3/ A vitamin pill..think fish and chips sauages and chips chips chips chips

3/ A sense of humor

4/ Comfy shoes those cobble stones are killers

5/. patience the public transport can take ages

6/ layers of clothers in can be hot in summer ( its true they do have heat waves) A hat scarf and gloves will get you through most changes

7/ heaps and heaps of cash its expensive

8/ A good camera there is so much worth taking pictures of

9/ photocopies of your passport credit cards and ID and place a copy of each in every bag so if one goes missing you always have a copy

10/ The phone number of your emabassy

11/ Your address book so you can write loads of postcards

12/ A holiday diary so at the end of each day your can write a journal of what you have seen done and your thoughts and feelings

13/ Some photos of where you live and friends etc to show the family they will like that

14/ A few American items to give as gifts

I hope you have a wonderful trip

Live each day like its your last

Answer 2

I used to live there and they may tell you its summer but don't you believe them, the weather is c**p, take a rain coat, a couple of warm sweaters, anything else you need you'll be able to buy there but the food is really different so maybe take a couple of your fav chocs

Answer 3

you probably need a electrical plug converter thing if you are bringing electronics from us needed to be plugged in.

Answer 4

Passport and traveler's cheques. Otherwise - the only essential things are your toiletries. The British are civilized you know.

Answer 5

if you are planning on bringing anything electronic that uses a wall plug, you will need to buy an adapter there.

the wall things are different and you could blow out and totally ruin your hair straightener, blow dryer, whatever if you plug it in!

bring clothes you are comfortable in, music you like, things that keep you calm and remind you of home.

:)

have fun! i am SO jealous, i wish i could go to the UK.

Answer 6

A passport.

Answer 7

As soon as I landed, I would be headed to a self-defense store and buy some mace or pepper spray for your protection.

Americans are not like very much.

Answer 8

CONDOMS!!!!!!!!!

Answer 9

a ticket back to the us

Answer 10

Get a plug converter because US wires like cell phone chargers do not fit in their outlets.

Answer 11

International power converter, a copy of Fodor's for the UK, lots of money (the exchange rate isn't good for us), and a high tolerance for bland food.   ;-)

If you're going to visit London, be sure to get a map of the Tube (subway system).

Answer 12

YOU CAN GET MORE STUFF THERE, AND BETTER QUALITY, THEN YOU CAN HERE.  I'D GO (AND HAVE DONE) WITH AN EMPTY SUITCASE.  VISIT PARIS WHILE YOU ARE SO CLOSE.  TAKE AN EMPTY SUITCASE THERE ALSO.

IT IS NOT COLD IN JUNE..IT MAY RAIN, BUT COLD NO - THAT IS SILLY.

Answer 13

An Adpator, some pounds, lots of layers! Take a sense of humour. A small gift for your family will never go astray, especially if it is unique to where you live. Read up about the area, it's only polite to try and learn as much as you can before you get there.

Answer 14

a coat its cold as h**l in london like all the time and rainy

summer is like winter

winter is like winter

the weather is basically like a shower....

also switch your $'s to pounds before u go over save money,,,

take what u'd normally take and thats it ud be fine

Answer 15

if ur staying with them for 2 weeks or more: CLOTHES!!! maybe    

a necklace.  and an excape route just incase u figure out they're not ur family, just people trying to kill you

if less than 2 weeks: one outfit of clothes and nothing else.  show them they are more important to u than your belongings