From Quitting to Expanding in London
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- Опубликовано: 6 май 2024
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My name is Jay Swanson - I'm an American writer living in Paris on an artist visa. Paris (yes the one in France) has been my home for years now and I have every intention of staying here for as long as they'll have me. I write science-fiction and fantasy, vlogged daily for 3+ years, and love pizza a little too much. Now I make videos about visiting Paris, traveling in Europe, and try to share what I've learned along the way. I hope you enjoyed what you found.
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I confess I saw this one coming a mile off - you'll thrive!. Paris and London are like two poles of a magnet - distinct but connected 😀😀
They balance each other so well
Love it when you go to London. So nice to see Puxan joining in the adventure. That food looked delicious.
He's the best. And that food was SO GOOD
1:46 My hack for London is go in the summer and use off-peak hours to your advantage.
Living my dream - we just got perm residency in the UK (in Bristol if you ever need a tour guide 😅) and are working towards citizenship then we'll be looking ideally for a French city to split our time across!
Totally understand the mindset of thinking small while you have an ongoing immigration process hanging over your head - it can definitely activate your anxiety and causes you to be overly cautious, at least ime.
Here's to us both thinking a little more freely in 2024 and beyond 🎉
A freer 2024 for us both indeed! 🥂 Congratulations 🎉
London in my pocket guide?! YES please! I’ve only been to London twice but havent been able to explore the cafe / eatery scene - London is one of my fave cities 🎉🎉 go Jay! Glad to see that you’re expanding your horizons and not limiting yourself!!! - the best of both worlds London and Paris - this channel is gonna blow up! 🎉
Ahhh rush hour on the tube…the convenience of the eurostar for those in either capital came be under appreciated
It's an amazing service. Pretty crazy you can go door to door by train from Paris to London
The thing about London is that you can go 100 times and see/experience different things. Berlin next?
Jay & Co rampant in London? I'm there for it!
This is so great -- so many guides to London focus on the touristy or fancy; I love all the spots that aren't those things and most tourists do too. My biggest pet peeve post Covid in London is the need for a dinner reservation -- it's so limiting. I am excited for your next adventure and the next Pocket installment. Oooo if only there were t- Shirts.
I relish seeing and sharing these places as I find and love them 🥂🤗
I'm finally going to Paris on Tuesday. And then I'll be in London the following week. I'm excited.
What a clever idea! I was in Paris and London last summer and would have loved to have watched your London videos (that you will film) before I visited. I definitely enjoyed your Paris ones and found them helpful!
Cooper is such a spoiled little boy 🤩
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Excited for this expanded content. Go forth and explore, yay!
Creating londoninmypocket would be a dream, Jay!
London truly is the greatest city in the world… sorry Paris! 😜🇬🇧✨
It truly is a fine suburb 😜
Wow, that retro music intro and the editing was pretty cool
Glad you liked it!
London is so much fun. Love West London area the most. :)
Love the London expansion plan!
Hey. I feel the same way way but reverse… a Londoner but need to spend more time in Paris 🎊
Love the retro music ❤
Thanks!
really interesting angle on how local Paris and London are, and this too has been my discovery although I'm the opposite in direction. A Londoner been learning French for a year and visited Paris 4 times in 10 months, exactly because I want to explore my neighbouring city. I'm not a tourist, I don't need to see the touristy sights. It's about meeting people, trying to uncover people and a culture, the different angles on the familiar, layer by layer and get new angles on people and myself from each visit. But so much better when done with, and meeting friends. My greatest discovery about myself is, unlike many, I hate travelling alone.
I feel you. I have traveled alone pretty extensively - my goal has become to do it with friends as much as possible
Absolutely my favorite city in the world. Love watching you wandering. Super fond memories of sitting outside the Tate Modern, watching the people walk by the Thames. Need to get back soon.
Welcome to London!!! Excited for your endeavours here!
London is always a blast
Welcome to London:) After 24 years, I am finally taking my wife to Paris, with my 15. Yr old daughter at the end of this month.I stumbled upon your Paris videos and guides and found them quite enjoyable and informative.
So thank you and hope you have a ‘labli jabli’ time in London!!!
Welcome back to London, would love to see London in your pocket!
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Mind the Gap!🇬🇧
Great Video 👍
Thanks 👍
Not too much. London and Paris 🙌🏼
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US expat living for years in London. It is great…but whoever is hyping you to the dating scene here is not clued. It’s not any better than other big cities I’ve lived in. Also, as a fellow dog owner - no pups on the Eurostar and dog travel rules in general have dampened some of my Paris trips. Thanks Brexit!
Yeah, the lack of dog trips via Eurostar makes things tricky. Thankfully I have plenty of pup sitters here 🥂
8:00 It’s not the destination, it’s the journey
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So good to see this news! I LOVE this idea: Not limiting yourself. I admit, I do this too. Also, good on the Beavertown (a fav of mine). And I need to find that invader. They are so much harder to find here...oh, one last thing, if you ever want to check out Richmond, hit me up. I have ultimate flexibility in my schedule and it would be great to meet up!
There's a dog grooming service called Hearts and Hounds, I'm sure they do accessories. They have 2 locations, Camden and Portobello Road.
Oh fun!
How fun! Why not make those trips. Like you said, why limit yourself. Live your dreams…take it all in, and we will enjoy watching your journey!!
The benefit of living in Paris is how easily you can go to neighboring countries. I had no idea London is only a 2 hour train ride. Wow!! It would be cool to see where else you can go from Paris so easily.
Paris rules for being so central 🤯
On the most important point of comparison - food, of course - I feel like dining in London (unless you're eating Asian food) is kind of a waste of time if you're expecting greatness. There are more pret a manger stores than there are people. Just fly into Heathrow, grab the Dishoom cookbook for $25 in-restaurant, then get on the Eurostar to go have baguette and comté in Paris 😁
Expansion! Yes!
London surprised me in that I was expecting a boring place. But London is easy to get around in and offers lots of interesting things to do. Thus I almost never turn down a chance to visit, even if it's a little expensive. I even have my own Oyster card so that each time I return, it is seamless getting around.
1:08 WOOOOOOOOOO I love the sound of that.
Amazing ! But Jay there are even closer cities to Paris than London on the British coastline
Closer as the crow flies, but as the Eurostar speeds?
2:51 Wow what timing! The Universe conspired to make this happen.
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So now you want to be the Paris Guy AND the London Guy? Yes please!!
You never know, could happen 😆
Awesome 👍😎
I hate it when my yolk bursts😥 Paris - Outdoor Fitness Park - Jardin de Luxembourg is so awesome (and free) Great idea to add London to your pocket! I mean, in the future. So sad you keep getting cursed by closed coffee shops & pet stores... So happy you're going back to London again 🤣
Those curses do lead to perfect excuses at least 😆
Investing in yourself and your business is key! Speaking of which - I've applied to the internship position you recently advertised! Talk soon :D
Excellent ! Thanks for applying! 🥂
1:57 The freeze frame is everything 😂
If you like trees, there's a great self-guided book you can buy by Paul Wood that's themed around street trees.
You're going to have to change 'Paris In My Pocket' to 'A Tale of Two Cities' 😁
One of the things Europeans get to do is travel to other parts of Europe.
Unlike America, the cultures and languages change rapidly from country to country. Where as in the US, the language stays the same (with local colloquialisms changing) but the culture also changes- except in many ways it also stays the same.
I think what you're doing is finally seeing how cool it is to live in Europe.
I'm jealous.
4:20 I agree: People are more fun there
What about that dog shop in Montmartre, Jay? Hope you’re well. Raising a cup of good yirgacheffe for you. Cheers! ☕️
They're great but the last time I went, not the options I wanted. There are others in Paris to try - but then I might lose my London excuse 😜
@@JaySwanson it’s a wonderful excuse to have, right? Good for you Jay. I think it’s healthy to try new things. I’ll be watching the journey and hunt for new coffee shops in London😜
Avoid Tube and Metro at commute time if at ALL possible. I realize you were there early and needed to get where you were getting to, but it's nice to be en vacance, and not have to deal with that. ONE time last Paris trip we were caught in commute and I remembered why I always tried to avoid it.
I love London almost as much as Paris.
Commute times will get you in both for sure haha
@@JaySwanson It's not fun to be feeling like a sardine and you turn around and someone's armpit is in your face because they are having to hold on to the upper bar NOT La Vie en Rose!!!!!!!🥺😩😁😀 I really enjoy your content and am looking forward to London.
Barrafina and Flat Iron are two restaurants I think you'll approve of (although I reckon they're already on your list of places).
I have a tiny Flat Iron meat cleaver on my shelf at home 😆
@@JaySwanson - I doff my hat to you sir - a man of good taste.
One of the reasons I’d love to move to Paris is because London is nearby lol
L'inverse est également possible 😉
@@mlomarechal6877 Bien sûr!
Yeah you’re v close. It’s probably quicker and cheaper (!) for you guys than it is for me to get to London from Manchester ! They’re both two great cities but I find them quite different which in a lot of ways. A pay per hour gym is definitely the way forward 👍👍
Manchester is such a great city🔥 I need to explore it more
You can do all of it. Why get so pegged into France or London. I dream of living somewhere where so many amazing places are only a train ride away. I heard that all roads lead to Paris ;). I guess the opposite it true. You don’t need to stay long enough to be an expert
Agreed. There's so much to explore, I'm really grateful it's all on my doorstep
Please do!
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Some less-obvious London places to try from a former Londoner - Paddington Basin, Along the river at Hammersmith / Hammersmith Bridge, Putney High Street, Barnes. Or Just a long walk east from the London Eye to Tower Bridge along the southbank (of the river). - Upper Street in Islington North London - Avoid Camden.
Love all things Islington
I'm an Islington fan from previous visits. There's so much to seeeeeeee
@@JaySwanson That where I was born/grew up, so it hold a special place.
I like Cooper stuff. Go back again , good ideas. Btw I went to Paris a couple weeks ago. For 3 days. Paris rained… what happened with your weather person?☔️✈️. 😂 Any way I visited Abricot ! Was great! I will be back. Not before Olympic… 🌴🌴Aloha
Jay, you're coming up on 40 in the next few years? You're still young. No worries ...
Loving it too
Too early in the morning to see a "quitting" headline.... :)
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Omg typical London the girl on the tube giving you side eye bombastic side eye 😂
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@Jay what is the app for the GYM?
Solo60
Definitely dating in France would be cool to see! I often see women doing these types of video so would be nice to get a man's view!
1:57 Average day on Kolkata Metro
Hi! I’m doing the Eurostar from London to Paris next week, the prices are $200+ is that normal?! I was under the impression they would be cheaper than that
£39 each way is usually the cheapest you can get. Gotta buy that a few months out though.
Just left London on the Eurostar to Amsterdam yesterday. I love London (this was my fourth visit) but was glad to escape the crowds, noise and packed underground. Amsterdam feels so much calmer. I love following your channel and would enjoy it if you sometimes popped over to London for a visit. I’m off to Paris on Friday for a few days, then back to the states, sigh.
Planning a minimum of three weeks in advance is the key for trains across Europe
if you got your French citizenship, would it make going to London easier? Kind of like an American going into Mexico? Are there any benefits?
I don't think it would make any difference at all.
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I don't understand...what are you quitting?
The quitting was in reference to the last video when I talked about quitting running, and in this one more specifically how I quit worrying about expanding my business to London and started just enjoying how my life could expand there slowly on its own 🤗
Paris in my pocket….London in my pocket….. Madrid in my pocket….. endless possibilities 😂😂😂😂
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I envy those in Europe who can literally travel for 2 hours on a train and end up in another country. I’m in Australia. If I travel for 2 hours on a train I’m still in Australia. 😂
I think you are making a HUGE MARKETING mistake, by not going to the many towns and small cities in France and making it a part i and part 2 feature. you could easily become the "go to" guy for France, if you would expand to all parts of France.
I’m not sure that’s true. I’m a member of a few different groups of Americans who are learning French and we talk about visiting France and about past trips all the time. Yet almost nobody is interested in visiting anywhere other than Paris. I find it baffling, but most people have told me that they are only interested in Paris. I’ve also talked to friends and family and they only want to visit Paris. I get the impression that for most Americans France is only Paris.
I disagree. You need to get the low hanging fruit first. He can get the smaller cities later but prioritizing the most popular destinations first is the right move IMO.
100% this. If you go back through my library, you'll find plenty of videos in smaller towns and cities across France. The interest is niche at best, unfortunately. At this point I do feel I need to focus on what makes business sense first, and then we can road trip all of France from there (why I got my French driver's license and then opted not to put it to full use yet)
There's way more people going to Paris and London,then there is going to Paris and then more France.
Agree. I have to think your North American and British demographic is the biggest part of your audience, and the convenience of the London-Paris Eurostar is just too tempting for that market.
Doubt you will find a €20 place to live in London like you do in Paris.😂
You never know!
@@JaySwanson Fingers crossed
City limits are imaginary😊
Fact. Especially when fully connected by rail 🥂😎