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Britain 'could do more' to discourage tourism

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    Britain 'could do more' to discourage tourism

    ‘If you’re on a tight budget, there’s no getting away from it – Britain ain’t cheap. Public transport, admission fees, restaurants and hotel rooms all tend to be expensive compared with their equivalents in many other European countries.
    It's all true, especially the public transport bit.


    You can't beat the mash - telling it like is

    TOURIST attractions in the UK must redouble their efforts to stop the place being overrun by foreigners, officials have warned.
    Tourism chiefs have commissioned a £10m campaign based around the slogan 'You'll wish you were dead'
    From the BBC

    Lonely Planet labels Skegness 'a tacky spectacle'
    Britain 'overpriced' for tourists, says new guide

    Basically the lonely planet is saying, stay away from England and come to Scotland

    Out-gunning the others: Edinburgh is described as "one of the world's most fascinating cities"
    Manchester was ‘truly special
    Mmmm special good special dodgy, help me out here?


    "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

    #2
    Well let's just hope the pound falls even more so that it becomes cheaper for our American friends.

    'Course if tourists find it expensive, just try living here.
    McCoy: "Medical men are trained in logic."
    Spock: "Trained? Judging from you, I would have guessed it was trial and error."

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