My Dream Destination Essay

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Trip of a Lifetime I am planning a trip to my dream destination, the United Kingdom! I have always dreamed of going to London and exploring all of the beautiful landscapes the country has to offer. On my voyage I will be accompanied by my boyfriend, Damian, and my younger sister, Taylor. Before we can begin our journey we have to do the proper research so our trip will be everything we want it to be. We will be travelling from Fort Branch, Indiana to London, United Kingdom. Therefore, we will have to drive to a nearby airport and fly to London. We all decided to drive to Chicago, Illinois and fly out from there to London. Delta is the airline we chose to fly through, a round-trip flight from Chicago to London is going to cost about $2,700 …show more content…

The U.K. uses pounds and the U.S. uses the U.S. dollar. The United Kingdom has a specific symbol to represent the pound as we do for our dollar, the pound symbol is £. Using a converter, one U.K. pound equals about 1.22 U.S. dollars (USD per 1 GBP - Past 24 Hrs.). Therefore, we will have to exchange our money before we leave. Luckily, the United Kingdom’s official language is English, although more than 300 languages are spoken throughout the city because of its diverse culture. English is known for having many different dialects therefore, the U.S. and the U.K. may differ slightly (Languages of the United Kingdom). Translations may be needed in some parts of the city, luckily we have technology that can help us with that. On our trip we have many exciting activities planned and places to explore. We plan to take a lot of tours, such as the British Museum, National Gallery, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, and St. James Park. All these things cost anywhere from $20 to $35 in U.S. dollars.In U.K. currency, it would be anywhere from £20.5 to £29 . Another activity we would like to do is explore the Stonehenge and local castles (The Top 10 Things to Do in London). We are all very excited for our trip, we cannot wait to explore London and all of the wonderful things it has to …show more content…

“London is one of the most culturally vibrant cities in the world,” states the London Authority. London is known for its many museums and art galleries, there are over 170 museums and 11 national museums in the city. The city hosts over 250 festivals each year, including Europe’s biggest street festival Mayor’s Thames Festival. Many famous artists come from London, some include Adele, Amy Winehouse, Coldplay, and Pink Floyd, all which have been world’s best-selling artists. London has a very diverse culture, they are included in a little bit of everything from music, to art, to fashion, and even libraries (The Official Site Of the Mayor of London and the London

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