Need help (travel in UK on a budget)

Hi Sharon - keep forgetting to answer this sorry! Ummm, well, unfortunately London is NOT cheap. What we've always done is take the tube everywere during the day (get a day pass, much cheaper).

I usually can find hotels for cheap, but I do it a weird way. I google London, England. Then zoom in on the city and type in "cheap hotels" for a search...and it pops up some links...then I just do my research from there.

I found a really great priced hotel last time, and it was in an excellent tube location (access to all over the city from that one station) It was called Megaro Hotel, it was across the street from Kings Cross. I don't know what the rates are now, but at the time they were awesome for what we got. Updated hotel, very clean, nice beds, bathroom etc. We liked it. And the staff was great.

oh boy, once I saw 'cheap' i thought 'hmmm goodluck!!! Trains are very expensive but they are THE way to get around. I would visit an underground website and look into passes- if he's trying to do cheap, then this will be the determining factor as to where he can visit,

Gas is currently $8 a gallon (equivalent to us gallon= I worked it out with my dad) so rental cars are probably out.

I would look at train first, then determine where he can really go. He may look into the adult version of youth hostels; even bed and breakfasts are over 100 pounds a night.....

nothing about England is cheap!!! Even a pint of beer is over 3pounds 50 (currency rate is currently 1.6 dollars to the pounds)

sorry to be such a downer- England is EXPENSIVE but beautiful.

Goodluck, and let me know if you need anything else!!!