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London must be one of the most confusing cities to plan to be a tourist in. It’s been 15 years since I was last in London, so I have been relying heavily on my Fodor’s and Rough Guide to reacquaint myself with the city. I pretty much have a handle on the different parts of city now, but here’s an interesting little tidbit of info that you might find useful when planning your trip: pick just one guidebook, and stick to it. There seems to be little consensus within the tourism and travel writing industry as to the naming of neighbourhoods and areas within neighbourhoods. Convent Garden in Fodor’s is unnamed in the Rough Guide, and merely exists as part of the city’s “west end.” London would be better to plan for if it were just Paris. The numbered arrondissements in Paris make the city so very simple to the uninitiated.

Hi to Gayle and Dave in Florida! Glad to hear you arrived safe.