all knowledge is found in LJ -- UK help
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rmWeird UK questions:
1. Free or low-cost Wi-Fi in Cardiff. I have my own laptop, but I need to know where I can pick up a signal and loiter for hours. I'll buy as much damn coffee as I need to.
2. For that matter, free or low-cost Wi-Fi in London. Same as above, particularly near the British Museum, Canary Wharf, Brick Lane. God, that says so much about me it hurts.
3. Is there some roaming hotspot thing where I can buy remote access for like a set period of time and be connected wherever? I'm explaining this badly, but they had it in Switzerland and it was cool.
4. Day trips from London for non-drivers. Especially ones that make sense on Saturday or Sunday. Are France or Ireland actually viable options? What about Stonehenge? Help, help.
1. Free or low-cost Wi-Fi in Cardiff. I have my own laptop, but I need to know where I can pick up a signal and loiter for hours. I'll buy as much damn coffee as I need to.
2. For that matter, free or low-cost Wi-Fi in London. Same as above, particularly near the British Museum, Canary Wharf, Brick Lane. God, that says so much about me it hurts.
3. Is there some roaming hotspot thing where I can buy remote access for like a set period of time and be connected wherever? I'm explaining this badly, but they had it in Switzerland and it was cool.
4. Day trips from London for non-drivers. Especially ones that make sense on Saturday or Sunday. Are France or Ireland actually viable options? What about Stonehenge? Help, help.
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Date: 2010-04-08 02:03 am (UTC)There's a useful list of businesses that offer free wireless (click on 'wireless web access'). There are PAYG/ long term roaming wireless plans through BT Openzone and suchlike, but finding free hotspots might make more sense in your case; I wouldn't buy a monthly subscription, for example.
There are sites that can point you to nearby free hotspots, eg: http://free-hotspot.com/
Day trips: Most places are quite accessible without a car- you can travel by coach or train, and see a lot of the country too. What would you be interested in: history, eclectic nightlife, arts, countryside, good food?
France would be doable by Eurostar out of London- it only takes a couple of hours. I really don't recommend trying to visit Ireland in a day unless you're super organised and really motivated- you'd have to fly, and although the flight itself doesn't take long the airport stuff eats up time and you'd only have a few hours in XAirport City (Probably Galway or Dublin) to show for it. Go for it anyway if you're really keen, but do plan ahead.