First off, who is paying for this trip?
If you, then check Bed and Breakfast, make sure it is next to a Underground. The Tube. You will learn it quick, it is simple!
What ZTAngle said. Those are really great sites to see and walk to!
Take a Red Bus Tour to get an idea of where everything is. Get an easy Map of the Underground is Free. Get a Pass, is a lot cheaper than getting daily ride rates.
Take the Tube/Undergraound from the Airport, Taxis or expensive.
PUBs, Sherlock Holmes, on N. Umberland a favorite, British Museum, Pub across the street from it.
Watch Breakfast, fried eggs over pork and beans, gag. Try the Plowman Speciell, bland as hell! Dont do the fish and chips diners, sucks. Yes, wrapped in newspaper!
Read The Times, the best Newspaper.
Do not go to regular Resturants, expensive. Go to Pubs, all have a deli type bar. Locals eat at them. The rest are for Tourists.
Men drink Full Pints, women drink Alf Pints until they find out your are Americans. Get Lagar, lighter beer.
With bitters is a touch of lemon.? Dont ask me.
Take a Tube and a short bus to Windsor Castle, great pub there also!
God, can go on and on!!! Good times!!!! Take a lot of Pictures!
Check with navane, she lived there for a while!!!!!