On my past visits to London, I usually filled the time by grabbing beers with coworkers and checking out the outdoor markets. I would also occasionally go out with friends I had made there if there was a part or meet up going on. Josh had strongly recommended that I look into couchsurfing, and I had heard from other people as well that it is a great way to meet travelers and learn about other cultures.
So I decided to give couchsurfing a shot. I went to a "language exchange" meeting at a bar in the City of London, and although I only spoke Spanish for about two minutes with a very patient Spaniard, I met some really cool (English-speaking) people. See the North American photo below:
I attended several meetings after the language exchange and met plenty of interesting people both traveling and living in London. I even hosted a very nice Canadian for a couple of nights and showed her around town. We had some amazing Thai food and saw Billy Elliot (the play about a Scottish son-of-a-miner who wants to be a dancer, but whose father insists that he box). It was good fun.
I'm glad I gave couchsurfing a shot. I now attend the events regularly.
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