Katie Dash: Take a trip to the Thames. The [London Eye] is the main tourist spot ‘mdash; you can see Parliament right across the road and, in the distance, if you’re high enough, you can see St. Paul’s Cathederal. Walking along the Thames at that point is just pretty cool. If you go by Embankment then Chelsea area you can see the park and it’s beautiful, especially at night. … I would also tell people to go to Leicester Square at night, if you’re a tourist.
Natasha Lewis-Smith: Don’t go to Leicester Square.
KD: But if we’re talking about typical tourist things to do, then you have to do it. I would say go to some art galleries as well ‘mdash; Tate Modern is awesome.
NL: They found this massive old warehouse right on the River Thames on the south bank [near] the London Eye, and that’s where it’s all at. They basically gutted the whole warehouse … and in the main hall, they always have a really big exhibition.
KD: They have fantastic installations there. And also I would recommend the White Cube galleries. You get really random people ‘mdash; Damian Hirst, Tracy Emin, they are part of the White Cube crew. I would say National Gallery as well if you want to see the classic paintings, and also maybe the Royal Academy as well.
NL: Versace always has crazy shit [at the Royal Academy] like half a cow in a glass case and everyone stands around and says, hmm. … But all the galleries and all the museums are free, so in terms of cultural stuff to do during the day, it’s second to none in terms of cities ‘mdash; like you go to New York and its like 10 dollars here, 10 dollars there. London, walk up ‘mdash; free.
… The London theater scene and music scene is amazing, and you can get really cheap tickets if you go on standby. You turn up at the theater half an hour before the play and if someone’s on standby, you can get cheap tickets.
… Going to the pub doesn’t have to be expensive. In areas outside Leicester Square, in places like Camden market, you can get cheap, cheap pints.
KD: If you’re a student, just crash some student union and take advantage of their pound a pint night on Thursdays. Best time to go when it comes to cheap drinks.
NL: In South London, for cheap curry, the Mirch Masala in Tooting is the best place in the world. But it’s my favorite place ‘mdash; its really, really, really cheap and all the kind of local community always goes there and everyone in there is Indian families or of Indian decent so the food’s good. It’s legit ‘mdash; that’s what people say? ‘mdash; it’s hella legit.
… The most magnificent organization ever made was www.megabus.com. It’s coaches, I think they’re out of use and they maybe didn’t deposit their safety checks or something ’cause they’re horrible, but you can get really cheap fares. You can get from London to Glasgow on the megabus overnight for 12 pounds and it takes all night and it’s horrible, but it’s the best thing ever.
KD: It might be best to go end of August. That’s the only time you’re pretty much guaranteed decent weather in UK.
NL: A horrible cloudy day here is the best you’ll get in England.
KD: That’s the other thing I recommend: Always carry an umbrella. Don’t listen to the weather people; they always lie.
NL: Ahh Dash, I miss England.
KD: Thing is, as soon as we step off the plane we’re going to be like, ‘Fuck this ‘mdash; I’m going back to California.’