The expense, yes, the expense, but I did a similar trip for London Expo two years ago, and I still feel it was worth it. And when I ran the numbers (I am such the business woman :rollseyes: ) I realised that it was roughly comperable to the cost of attending a Creation Con here in the US, if you include hotel, airfare, cost of entry, cost of autographs, etc. And the cons in Europe are much nicer affairs.
Like you, I was missing Europe, and hadn't been to London proper in some time. I took advantage of the excuse of the event, and made it a bit of a vacation.
Although this is at a hotel near Heathrow, yes? I'd probably stay in-town for the nights when the con isn't on, and only stay at the con hotel during the event itself. That's what I did for Expo. I stayed right in the city centre for the non-con (heh) days, so I'd have easier access to touristy things and etc.
The hotels near Heathrow are nice, but that's a bit far for normal London touristing for any more than a day.
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Date: 2006-08-14 07:57 pm (UTC)Like you, I was missing Europe, and hadn't been to London proper in some time. I took advantage of the excuse of the event, and made it a bit of a vacation.
Although this is at a hotel near Heathrow, yes? I'd probably stay in-town for the nights when the con isn't on, and only stay at the con hotel during the event itself. That's what I did for Expo. I stayed right in the city centre for the non-con (heh) days, so I'd have easier access to touristy things and etc.
The hotels near Heathrow are nice, but that's a bit far for normal London touristing for any more than a day.