London in a week!

Assalammualaikum

Exciting! Tup tap tup tap, 7 days je lagi for our trip to London and Paris... Wohoo

Initially we were only planning to go to either Korea or Japan. However, when i browse through the flight ticket, the London price is not too high than those two countries. Still, i feel like it is a bit out of my budget, so it stopped there.

Naaa it didn't haha. We revisited our plan and budget. We know it is not our typical budget trip, but it's worth a try. If after this we cannot afford to visit other places for few years, then pasrah jela... Rezeki. 

We wanted to touch down in London Heathrow and depart back from Paris CDG. Based on my knowledge, only Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines provide such options at a reasonable price. I tried to buy from Qatar Airways, but it wasn't effortless... They say our names are too long and asked me to scan our passports for their customer service. Okay, maybe my economy class ticket is not their priority. I decided to try Singapore Airlines instead, and the booking went smoothly. 

However, the flight was going to be very long because it is direct from Singapore to London, which will take about 14 hours of the journey... Wish us luck with the baby, haha. I'll report on this once we have boarded.

Due to budget constraints, we will only stay in London for four nights and spend another two nights in Paris. I have already bought Heathrow express ticket from the airport to Paddington Station in London. The price is lower if you buy online and 1 month ahead.

I booked Rose Park Hotel in London, which is within walking distance from Paddington Station. From London to Paris i have also bought thru Kloop the euro trains ticket.

In Paris, I booked an apartment via Airbnb in the area named Montmartre. 

My wife had done our itinerary, and now packing is in progress. We plan to bring only two pieces of luggage as we foresee not much changing of clothes require during winter as we are covered by winter coat after all... 

Hopefully, the journey will be eased, and I look forward to sharing my experience soon with you all... 

Bai.