| Getting everyone together at Thanksgiving presents | | | | Despite being firmly based in England, this annual |
| quite a challenge when you have an international | | | | experience offers all the trimmings; Turkey with |
| branch or two of the family, but if you find | | | | North American stuffing, Pumpkin Pie, as well as |
| yourselves in that situation why not consider | | | | broadcasts of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade |
| travelling abroad to celebrate the holiday, rather than | | | | and live Football broadcasts! Granted, it is taking place |
| try to get everyone together in the States? | | | | on the Sunday prior to the holiday, so it won't be the |
| Alternatively, you might just want to escape the | | | | Thanksgiving football games that are broadcast, but |
| holiday altogether and where better to do that than | | | | everything will still have an authentic North American |
| in the UK, where they don't have Thanksgiving. | | | | feel! |
| London offers all the benefits of Thanksgiving | | | | Or, if you are in town to get away from the whole |
| without any of the disadvantages. No crowded, | | | | idea of Thanksgiving and not to celebrate it, then |
| over-priced travel or over-booked flights and hotels | | | | why not try out a traditional Sunday Roast instead; |
| at that time of year. Instead you'll find plentiful cheap | | | | Roast Beef, Yorkshire Pudding and all the trimmings. |
| flights from most US destinations, and many available | | | | Thanksgiving falls at a relatively quiet time for |
| hotel rooms in London, plus you can take advantage | | | | England's capital with the only visitors being |
| of the thriving West End entertainment scene and, | | | | out-of-town Christmas shoppers, and those taking |
| of course, you'll be able to visit many historic and | | | | advantage of out-of-season theatre deals in London - |
| contemporary sights in the lively capital. | | | | which is great for anyone visiting at that time, as the |
| But, even though most Londoners are totally oblivious | | | | city is full of sightseeing options including the London |
| to Thanksgiving and its implications, there are | | | | Eye, from which you get a fantastic vista of |
| enclaves of American ex-pats that heartily celebrate | | | | England's historic capital. |
| the holiday should you want to join in the fun. In | | | | Flights to London are incredibly good value in |
| 2007 the London American Ex-Pat Meet Up Group, | | | | November, and best of all, because Thanksgiving is a |
| an informal internet community, are celebrating their | | | | uniquely American holiday it goes un-noticed in the UK |
| fourth annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Green Man | | | | meaning that hotels in London don't get fully booked |
| Pub opposite Portland Street Tube station and the | | | | like they would in the States, plus getting around the |
| omens look good that they will be celebrating their | | | | country is easy, unlike the nightmare of travelling |
| fifth, sixth and so on in future years. | | | | through mainland USA at Thanksgiving. |