Preparing for the UK, Ireland, and INDS 1599
Getting excited for UK in May? Us too!!!
Yes, yes, we all still have lots of work to do to finish the semester, but in your free moments, we’ve started to provide some information that will help you get ready for your study abroad experience.
*Another reason to pack neutral clothes: blending in, according to Tara Matthews writing for Diversity Abroad.
Budgeting for a fun, easy Maymester experience.
Packing for a fun, easy Maymester experience.
Mobile apps needed for INDS 1599 coursework and navigation
Explore our first London neighborhood…
Explore our neighborhood in Dublin…
Explore our neighborhood in Glasgow…
Getting connected in the UK and Ireland
Check with your provider about their international plan. Some offer affordable day rates.
Use a UK SIM card, if you have an unlocked smart phone; you can purchase these all over at convenience and electronic stores at affordable, pay-as-you-go prices and typically the store will install it for you.
Use an e-Sim like Holafly; download the app and purchase time for the UK.
While in cities, find roaming wifi, although know it’s not reliable or private for sensitive data.
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Playlist
If you are a fan of One Day (either the recent Netflix series or the film with Anne Hathaway), you’ll find plenty of filming locations in Edinburgh, starting with Arthur’s Seat. Scotsman article pinpointing other locations.
Many of the locations we will visit have been used as filming locations for some of your favorites…if you are looking to procrastinate during finals, check out some of these films and tv episodes to prepare…
Bridgerton (also on Netflix) filmed a number of episodes at Hampton Court Palace, including the first when Daphne is first introduced at court.
Outlander was filmed in Perthshire, where we’ll be headed for the Blair Athol Highland Games, as well as a few locations in Edinburgh.
London, of course, hosts as many on-location shots as New York. One location within walking distance of our hotel is the Travel Bookshop in Notting Hill, now site of a gift shop (142 Portobello Road). Many scenes in Love Actually were also shot in Notting Hill.
When you’re in Heathrow, don’t forget the opening and closing scenes of Love Actually shot there…
“Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion’s starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don’t see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere…”
Another reason to go to Greenwich..The Crown filmed many of its exterior Buckingham Palace scenes at the Old Royal Naval College. Very stately!
