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Stationed two years in England, spent time in London.
First Pubs no longer close early; also you can find some great food and some lousy food, just like any big city.
Of all the places in England London is not one of my favorites, to big and more foreigners than English.
Having said that, I have had some great times in London, the pubs and club scene is top notch.
The Marquee Club is a great joint, anyone who is anyone started at the Marquee Club. The best bet is to pick up one or more of the entertainment papers and see what is happening.
The best way to get around London is to take the tubes, take your time to learn the system and you can get anywhere reasonably inexpensively.
As you are going to be there for a while, do the tourist stuff first to get it out of the way; i.e. ride the double Decker tour bus around London, go see the Mouse Trap, the London Zoo that kind of thing.
Then start looking for the places that the locals go to, and most importantly get the hell out of London, if you are there over the new years, get your butt up to Scotland, they throw the best new years bash in the known universe.
Oh and be polite, don't harp on how we do things bigger and better in the States, remember what your mom taught you, if you can't say something nice keep your mouth shut.
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