If you are a newcomer, London can be an exiciting place but also quite challenging. It takes time to find one's bearings and one can easily feel quite lost and lonely. So here are some sites that might help in the settling-in process.
Telephone - list of London telephone directories
London transport - Buses, tubes, trains etc
Journey Planner - how to get from A to B
London by postcode - for "where to live" guides
London street map - Online A to Z
Loot student - Accommodation & other advertisements
Gumtree - Free ads for accommodation and whole range of things
Lewisham online - Local info & links
Greenwhich online - Local info & links
Neighbourhoods online - As above, for other areas
Upmystreet - Find your nearest.. (whatever), by post code
Virtual London - useful 'everyday information'
Kulture flash - Highlights interesting and unusual cultural events
Time Out - online version, comprehensive cover
Galleries - London's major art galleries & exhibitions
Events in UK - Calendar of interesting events, by month
Personal safety - Some sensible advice.
Free legal advice - Find your nearest Citizens Advice Bureau
Info for International Students
International students can sometimes feel homesick and might like to find some aspects of London life that remind them more of home. So here are some links that either provide practical information or point to places where you might find more familiar food, cultural activities, and people of the same nationality. More information will be added if time permits.. so apologies if your country is not represented here! If you have information you think should be added to this section please send it to: labancounsellors@yahoo.co.uk - thanks!
Host - Arranges short stays with welcoming British families
ukcosa - Advice for international students
financial issues - Information for international students
currency converter - Exchange rates and online calculator
translation tools - From Afrikaans to Zulu
global London - Find all "ethnic or cultural" in London
Royal Mail - Postal rates and services
international calls - cheaper rate finder
time zones & calendars - London relative to the world
the European bookshop - Visit W1 shop or browse online
online newspapers - From across the world
alternative cinemas - For world cinema listings
the NHS - National Health Service online info
Scandinavian
Scandinavian Parties, Nordic Bar, Finnish Student Society, Finnish Institute, Association of Norwegian Students Abroad,
Hartcourt Arms pub & Swedish Community, Scandinavian restaurants
German-speaking
German Embassy, Goethe Institute, Deutsche Community in London, Austrian Club London, Austrian Cultural Forum
Central & Eastern Europe
Czech & Slovak club, Czech & Slovak links, Czech Centre, Czech Restaurant, Romanians in the UK, Polish Cultural Institute, Association of Polish Students, Polish links
S.Africa, Australia & New Zealand
homesick South Africans, New Zealand News UK, New Zealanders in UK links
Far East
Japan UK Parties, Japanese Restaurants, Korean Weekly, Korean Restaurants, Chinese Cultural Centre, The Nehru Centre
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created & maintained by Claudio Calvi - last updated June 2009