Going on my first overseas trip in 5 years in February. Its basically going to be a Football (Sokkah) trip. I have already secured tickets to 2 Tottenham home games. I’m also hoping to go to a Sankt Pauli game, Millwall game, and maybe Leyton Orient, but dates would need to work out perfectly for that to happen.
Its gonna be 16 nights. 9-10 nights in London in 2 different stints. About 2-3 nights in Hamburg. And the last 3-4 nights will be in Belgium/Netherlands. I am travelling solo. However, a Spurs mate of mine who lives in Sydney will be in London at the same time. He is staying with a mate, so we won’t be sharing accommodation.
No accommodation has been booked yet as I am waiting for match schedules to be confirmed (around the second week of December).
I need some advice on a couple of things:
1. London accommodation. When I travel with the misses, we spend $300-$350 per night to get something reasonable. But I can’t afford that on my own. I need to keep my nightly budget as close to $200 per night as practically possible. I don’t care if its small as long as its clean and safe. I won’t go backpackers and I‘m hesitant about going with Airbnb after a bad experience a few years ago.
The first stint will be in South London, not far from where my friend is staying. Elephant & Castle, Canada Water or somewhere in between. I’ve never stayed in that part of London before.
The second stint will be in my old stomping ground in West London. South Kensington or Bayswater. Its more expensive I know. But I can’t go to London and not spend a few days there.
Anyway, I am looking for recommendations for places to stay. In particular South London. My friend will be staying in Telegraph Hill.
2. How do I cope with a Northern Winter? I have never been to Europe in winter before. London averages 7-8 degrees in February, which feels manageable. But I checked the weather in Hamburg yesterday and it was -1 at 12:30pm local time. I wouldn’t know thew first thing about how to dress in those conditions.
Any advice would be appreciated