>1. go to www.google.com >2. click on "maps" >3. click on "get directions" (up on top on the right) >4. type "New York" in the "From" field >5. type "London" in the "To" field >6. hit "Get directions" >7. scroll down to step #23 and read it. > >Clearly somebody has a sense of humor. ;-) Intriguingly, the route lets you see a bit of France as well, rather than directing you up the Channel directly to London. > >If you're outside the US and your localized page doesn't have "Get Directions", go to maps.google.com and proceed from Step 3.