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FLAT BROKE IN LONDON
Story & Photos By Ron James
ost travelers fol- don, following a cruise from San Diego get to know our neighbors, shop at lo-
Mlow a standard through the Panama Canal and across cal farmers markets, cook some meals
routine on vacation. They arrive, check the Atlantic to England. We hoped to and become regulars at the local pub. By
into a hotel or B&B, visit local tourist the end of the stay, we would feel like
attractions, eat and drink at recom- Londoners and have new British friends
mended restaurants and watering holes, who would stay in touch for years to
checkout and go home. However many come. That was the plan.
travelers want a richer experience at
their favorite destinations; they want to A well-located flat was key to the plan.
live like a native – even if it’s only for a Finding one should be easy, I told my
week. wife Mary, because there is a Craigslist
in London. And indeed, my first foray
That was our goal when we decided into vacation rentals found a goldmine
to rent a flat for a 10-day stay in Lon- of wonderful sounding offerings at a
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