1. Travel in groups, just in case one of you misplaces the student letter that is required to get through customs. We'll vouch that you are in fact a UCLA student.
Karen emerges from one of the classic red London phone booths.
3. Stand on the right side of the escalators; people on the left get to run past you.
4. Instead of "Thank you," a lot of Londoners say "Cheers."
5. To pronounce both "Gloucester" and "Leicester," take out the "ce" sound. So it sounds like "Glouster" and "Leister." Also, it reads "Tottenham," but you say "Tot-num."
6. Everyone takes pictures with the iconic red phone booths, so don't worry about looking too silly.
7. Power adapters are some of the most complicated appliances to figure out. Wattage, voltage, amps? Two prongs, three prongs, 220 wattage UK outlets? It's nerve wracking trying to bring yourself to plug in your computer. Our punch line to the "What can go wrong?" question is now a simple, "It'll blow up."
8. People are allowed to drink alcohol outside the pubs and bars on the streets. It creates a great atmosphere.
9. Do you know the Muffin Man? Well, to our disappointment, he in fact does NOT live on Drury Lane. We checked.
10. By comparing our itinerary with a brochure, we believe that the production of Hamlet we will be seeing stars actor Jude Law. Same time, same theater ... we're all sort of freaking out and hoping it's true! [Editor's note: Oh yeah. It's true.]