You have booked the flight via Doha, forked out for a visa, and secured a cousin’s sofa bed. Pack an umbrella, and you are ready for London.Now take a deep breath as you exchange almost R20 for each pound coin. London is expensive, even for locals. For South Africans, a visit to the capital city is a sobering affair. Yet it can be done on a shoestring.Imagine spending a day out, including lunch, on just £5. How to do it?Fortunately, many of London’s top museums offer free entry. As for food, one can find a sandwich anywhere in the city for less than a fiver. Better still, skip the soulless chains and head for some ethnic offerings.The British Museum is the number one activity on the TripAdvisor website; you can spend all day and keep your £5 safe in your pocket. See the Elgin Marbles, the Rosetta Stone, the mummies, the Easter Island statue and the Samurai armour — free tours are available.At lunchtime, take a five-minute walk to Wellbeing Kitchen (232 Shaftesbury Ave), where the ch...
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