VISITING LONDON - TRAVEL TIPS FROM LOCALS
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1. We avoid Oxford completely and usually shop at the local high streets.
2. Toby Carvery does the best Sunday lunches - plus it's a buffet & super cheap
3. Central London is mostly tourists, Londoners tend to stick to the places they live and work in
4. Travel is expensive and the tubes are always busy and an uncomfortable journey
5. For best nightlife (and cheaper than Central London) go to Shoreditch, Hoxton, Hackney and Islington
6. If you travel in London, buy an Oyster card! They have a daily cap so you won't end up paying loads!
7. Londoners ARE rude and ALWAYS in a rush. People will push past you, not smile, no one will say hello to you passing by - it even annoys us Londoners!
8. Skip the crowds in Hyde and Regents parks, visit Richmond park
9. DO NOT drive in London, there is always traffic, no parking and you'll have to pay congestion charge!
10. If you buy a London tube travel card, you can uses busses in all zones
11. For cheap alcohol, skip the bars and pubs and go to Wetherspoons! Cheap alcohol and where most students drink
12. Unless you're going to Wembley stadium for an event, don't visit on event days! It's super crowded and just a hassle. Go not on event days and you'll be able to manoeuvre freely
13. If travelling by tube/train, check on TFL for any delays etc. and re-plan your journey!
Spot on
Thank you so much
While it's true that British people don't prefer sweet and sugary things like muffins or pancakes with syrup for breakfast, the "full English" fry up is generally eaten only as an occasional treat rather than as a normal breakfast. A normal breakfast would consist of cereal or toast, maybe with some fruit.
the only time I ever eat a full English breakfast is at a hotel
Yup, working days i'll have either a smoothie or cereal at work, weekends i may have beans on toast and the odd occasion more than that.
"Full English, madam?"
"No, I'm a hungry American."
Don't forget eggs. Many people have a boiled egg or two for breakfast, or maybe scrambled eggs on toast. The more adventurous may have poached eggs.
Whenever I pick my American girlfriend up from Heathrow the first place she wants to go is a 'greasy spoon' for a full English breakfast. I have watched several of these Americans in England trying a full English but they have all been fancy gastro type pubs or restaurants/hotels and that simply has never been my experience, and not what I showed her. A local greasy spoon cafe will usually serve a good quality and larger portions of the, as it's sometimes called, Full Monty and has always been something delish especially the morning after a good nite out, but deffo not something you should eat too often. We have a private joke where she lists in her adorable accent just what she can get for 'six flippin quid!?', less than the price of a coffee and breakfast sandwich back home. PS Loving the videos :)
I was born and raised in London. Brits RARELY have a full English - it's normally a treat on the weekend or something you would order if you go out for breakfast. Cereal and toast are the staples. Londoners do indeed use contactless card payments for travel, but it is not uncommon for them to use Oyster cards. Londoners are also very impatient and are always rushing around. It's a great thing that you're trying to produce helpful content, but perhaps in this instance it would be better coming from someone who truly knows London?
+Tony M thanks for the feedback. My husband and his entire family for generations were born in London.
Tony M mate it sounds like she visiting her self in this video.
Come yo singapore see our unhealthy breakfast our people that rarely even have a smile in their face and always rushing for time students that are stressed from School and our house and care prices are all higher than even london 1small 1700 square feet condominium with 3 bed rooms 2 bathrooms cost over a million pounds a mecedes cost at least 100k pounds and ferrari cost at least a million pounds too
Well unless you've lived in New York and London, that would be the best advice to say which place has the most rush of rushers, lol
We are much more patiemnt than any New Yorker, trust. I have family from NY who come over and cannot get over the politeness and helpfulness ofthe Londoners.
In my opinion (Englishman, living in London for 30 years), if you're pushed for time and want a compact tour, take the river bus: board at the pier, under the London Eye (if you've an Oyster Card - produce it for a discount), take a 1-way to Greenwich and return to Bank on the DLR. If you do, you will begin to understand that London was founded as a Roman trading post (they built the 1st London Bridge).
You will pass Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, Tate Modern, the 1000 year-old Billingsgate Fish Market, HMS Belfast, Tower of London, pass under Tower Bridge (I've missed so much out!) and then the river bus will pick up speed and pass the "Cockney East End" (North bank), past Canary Wharf to magnificent Greenwich. Architects have declared it grander than Versailles (it is, believe me!). Greenwich market has lovely food and authentic pubs and you can visit the Greenwich Meridian - great for science and children's school projects.
The DLR, next to Cutty Sark, will whisk you back to the old City of London, past the steel & glass of the Canary Wharf banking district; if you've small children, they can stand at the front and pretend they're driving the train (it's driver-less) - they'll love it! At Bank, you're fully-connected to the tube system with change to spare from this excursion - go on, be brave!
Fantastic advice! Thank you for watching and sharing your knowledge with everyone :-)
Most Londoners like myself use an Oyster card, some may use their bank card. Most Londoners would have Sunday lunch at home or with family not all Londoners can afford the luxury of a pub lunch especially if you are on a tight budget. If you were to have a full English breakfast everyday you'd be heading for a heart attack. Why don't you make your own coffee at home, you waste your money going to these expensive coffee shops like Costa Coffee (which I nickname Costa Expensive), Pret A Manger and Starbucks which serves you coffee so strong that it could bring a dead body back to life. If you have a flask mug just make the coffee at home and take it with you to work or you could invite friends round to your place for coffee instead of giving your hard earned cash to these greedy corporations for dreadful coffee. McDonalds coffee is just as bad,
I think full English breakfast every morning is a myth. Most people do not have time in the mornings.
You would die a painful death if you eat a full English breakfast even twice a week. This statement is so wrong... Most people have toast, something out of a box or an egg.
Born & bred in London - lived & worked there for 35 years The only people you'll ever hear saying "innit" are chavs or Ali-G wannabe's - its a relatively new expression - very rarely heard a proper Londoner in my experience use it -they would more like say "ain't it"!! The only people who regularly have a full English - or "the full Monty" are builders / tradesmen who start early in the morning - and its Black pudding, not Blood pudding. Local knowledge beats any travel app - if you do use one, have one that shows the times between stops - the tube map isn't geographically correct so you can end up taking a tube when its quicker to walk - e.g. Charing Cross to Embankment is about a 20 second train ride!
You are right about the Sunday Roast though! On the whole, not a bad summary.
I'm from Scotland and we've been saying 'innit' all our lives. 'Nice day, innit?' My brother in law's from London and he always says 'ain't it.'
Although my friends and I say "innit" ironically.
On a somewhat depressing note, the risk of pick-pocketing is all too often omitted from Travel Tips. The street theft, here, is highly organised by foreign gangs (inc. children), particularly in Summer. Please be vigilant at ATMs, on public transport and ALL the "tourist hotspots"; this proud Londoner welcomes you ;)
Yes it happened to me and many I know
True about the V&A cafe - the most glorious setting of arts and crafts decor, although the strangely cafeteria style food service arrangement (ie queue-up-with-a-tray self-service, and pay the cashier at the end) along with shabby, lumpy old 70s furniture let things down a bit, as far as the experience goes. Still, it's worth it, really, for the surroundings. You can get savoury food right through the day too, not just afternoon tea.
Thank you for watching and adding insight!
One more thing. I worked in London in the 70s and I believe that "innit" came from Jamaica, as in "Dat a Jamaican ting innit".
I was born and raised in London, so here is my two-penny worth.
Innit is not specifically a London expression, its nationwide, originated from immigrants and was taken up by youth culture.
Youths will end a sentence with innit, but an adult would only use it at the beginning of a sentence such as, innit time for a cuppa? (Isn't it time for tea?)
The best place to shop is Westfield at Shepherd's Bush. It's a huge Mall with all the brands, so no traffic, lots of places to eat and drink and lot's of parking.
Most visitors to England want to sample fish and chips and the best place close to the centre of London is the North Sea Fish restaurant in Leigh Street, Bloomsbury. I often go there and at all times of the year there are tourists from all parts of the globe. If you don't like fried fish, they will grill it for you and if you don't like chips, you can have boiled spuds and other vegetables.
Yes, coffee is awful in London, but it's also awful in New York, Chicago, LA, Seattle, I should know, I've been there.
A full English breakfast is a tradesman's choice, not the choice of the white and blue collar workers.
The place east Londoners go for a cheap roast dinner is a chain of pubs called Toby Carvery, you don't have to book in advance, but you can if you want, and you don't want to hang around. once you're seated, your server will explain what to do. It's done with a 'carver' offering you a selection of joints to choose from, once selected they carve it fresh in front of you and pass you the plate. You then walk along a self service buffet where you can put as much or as little as you want on your plate. You can return to the buffet repeatedly at no extra charge, only you cannot have more meat. They're online, and cover everywhere in the uk! so you can checkout your nearest branch, average meal starts at £7.99, BTW they open at 8am and do unlimited breakfasts too!
l don't work for the company, it's just that they're seriously where we go to eat.....
Let me give you a tip.No.1 Londoners avoid the Central line in rush hour sometimes it could be pretty appauling if your manager gets angry at you for being late it could be good because its fast but its the most used in London^s tube.
Another tip, walks through the canal boat paths , gorgeous! Highly recommended!
And Tea with Cake in the afternoon, ooooh , yeeees!
the jack the ripper walk tours are far more interesting.
brick Lane on a Sunday. Walking the Thames at night and best food is out side the west end and the farther out side the west end you go the cheaper things get
Your tips are good next time I will visit London I would surely keep in mind all of these but I hate switching trains. I have visited London 3 times till now but for the first two times I have used trains and buses and got exhausted. Thanks to my best friend John, he suggested me to use Waterloocar.co.uk services instead of local trains and buses. When I visited it the last time, I just booked the cabs through my cell phone and moved in the city faster.
Londoners do love sugary treats but only at 3pm with a cup of tea. their best sugar treats at 3pm are KitKat and twix.
Nah most Londoners don't use Citymapper and we know the tube map of by heart. Btw we drink tea it's better
Podstech yeah we don’t need that
Podstech Yeah coffee sucks, tea is far better
Ps as a lot of others have said the full English fry up is usually an occasional treat for most brits, ie Sunday mornings, other times most people I know will have cereals, toast, fruit etc
+Peter Gillam HI Peter. I agree. My husband (who comes from a long lineage of Londoners) doesn't always have an English breakfast. It's definitely a treat for him. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. All constructive feedback is appreciated! :-)
Not technically a Londoner (Live just outside, in Surrey), but a lot of this information is kinda false.
The Sky Garden one, most Londoners think it's the ugliest building you can find.
The english breakfast one- that takes too long! Londoners treat themselves to that once a week at a local cafe, or maybe a home made on.
The Thames one- Do run by the Thames, especially between Tower Bridge and Westminster Bridge it is a great experience. Would definitely recommend the South Bank over the North Bank.
The tube one- Oh, my, gosh. This is so wrong. If you're at Blackfriars and need to get to Kings Cross, do not use the underground. Same applies for London Bridge and Greenwich. Trains are so much quicker. Get a Thameslink service between Blackfriars and Kings Cross or a Southeastern service between London Bridge and Greenwich, you'll be there so. much. quicker. Check google or something first, because if you're at London Bridge you'll end up getting the northern line and the DLR and it would take double the time.
Green space- Hyde, Regents and Green are overrated. Visit parks like St. James', Battersea, Olympic, Richmond and Kew Gardens
Looks like you have a lot of ideas about London, even though you don’t live here. I guess everyone’s experiences are different.
Not ideas, but facts, haha. I may not live in it specifically, but I go to school in London and use London buses daily. Having lived in both Croydon and Camden, I know a lot about both north and south, rich and poor London.
I never liked the coffee in London, until I started ordering cappuccino. And I must say; I have never had a bad cup of cappuccino! No matter where I get it, it’s always delicious! 😋
As a british person who visits london alot and has lived in the U.S., there are alot of misconceptions americans have. When you visit, don't go to a pub in the central areas, try moving away from it and try a hotel that's further away or if you have relatives, stay with them. You also cannot leave the UK without having Indian food at a curry house. When i think british food, i think Saturday night takeaway and beachside fish and chips in the winter when the wind trys to take you with it. Don't just stay in London! Go to places like Hayling Island, Portsmouth and get a good taste of what this country is like!
If you're going from Charing Cross train station to Victoria train station don't get the tube why not try walking it it's a straight walk down the mall past Buckingham Palace it will take you to best part of 20 minutes and it will save you some money
The title is completely misleading. It should say: "What Londoners do" or "Cultural tips for living in London (not traveling)". I could not find a single useful tip for my 10 days travel in London. If Londoners use other cards than Oyster card is not helping at all. It is just a piece of information I might not be interested in.
Also, if you use your own foreign contactless credit card you can/will get charged foreign use fees.
Not if you have a card that does not charge those fees.
When she said yorshire pudding I was laughing so hard
Veronica Whyte thank you for watching. I didn't intend for that to be funny, but glad you found enjoyment from my accent.
Veronica Whyte Me, too. even AMERICANS say it correctly. and talking down to as about the Thamee
As a London lad (even though I’m 66, and living in Berkshire about 35 miles west of London (pronunciation bark sha)The only time I tip is in a restaurant providing service charge not added, as for tipping in a pub that’s unheard of, when my friends and I go to pubs it’s for drinking and for the evening, the British culture is not to tip for everything. Everyone who works gets a wage whether it’s highly paid or lowly paid, if you can’t manage on the wage get one you can live on that probably sounds hard but life’s hard
Dude if you want good coffee in london you want to hit up the independent cafes around soho (they're all over london but I know soho best). It's usually good if there's a business man or two in there. They know where to go. They also usually have better environments.
Recently visited London and had coffee at the St John Woods station ( the little the Beatles shop). The coffee brand is Electric Coffee and probably the best coffee I had.
I live in a part of North Carolina that still uses some English phrases and “idden it “ is one of them thank you
I disagree about 'take your time'. We visited this summer and nearly got run over on several occasions by locals. I was shocked at how rude the were and how dirty London was. However, we will visit again, maybe in the off season to see more of the outskirts.
T N London doesn't have an off season, it's busy all year round with tourists.
I'm English, I agree that Londoners are rude, They are also arrogant and mostly foreign!
@@lemming9984 Born and raised in New York and it's the same. Yes, New Yorkers are bastards.....the transplants who came here from somewhere else and have convinced themselves that they're New Yorkers.
Very general but some good tips. I dont know many Brits that have a full cooked breakfast every day. Its more a weekend treat or for vacation these days. No, quite right coffee isnt a british thing and we know it, now tea is a different matter! I now live in France and the coffee is superb! Forget 'apps'. Take the time to learn the underground (tube). Dont get angry and frustrated, set a day aside and lose yourself for a while....its well worth it and you will be amazed what you find. There is a rythm to it and its worth learning it! Have a pub lunch at least once. Go to a proper old fashioned pub and treat yourself to 'a pie and a pint' (steak and kidney proper pie, not a pot pie and a pint of real ale). Go to a london show. Have a curry. Take a boat ride on the Thames to Greenwich, wander around and feel the history...these are a few of my favourite things! Enjoy! O yes, Dont cut in line, a big no no! Queue jumping aweful
You won't find many middle class people saying innit
Highly recommend anywhere outside of London (if you do do London do a day trip) Yorkshire is beautiful and truly British
I try to steer clear of all the overpriced coffee shop chains - I just want a cup of coffee with some milk in it - not some phaffed about liquid with lots of froth, a funny taste and 10 minutes after I ordered it.
+batman51 that comment is really funny :-)
HEY GOT A TIP FOR YA. IF YA DONT LIKE THE COFFEE THEN DONT DRINK IT. PROBLEM SOLVED.
I had worked that out, but thanks anyway.
Thanks for the tip about Sky Garden. I went there last week and it was awesome. I would never have known about it without your video.
+glassescat9 cheers! It's one of my favourite places in London. I never want to leave when I am there. Do you live in England?
Sunny London I live in Canada but I was visiting family in London last week. I love the city. It was my third trip there and I'm always looking for new and fun things to do.
When the weather is nice you cant beat Greenwich park. It also has the added bonus of the royal observatory and the national maritime museum
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I fully expected there would be an app for the tube,m andl likely for the Network raiil trans. Here, in Montreal we download (android) Mon transit as the GUI then add on the services we nmoght want, not only for Montreal but for,I think just about anywhere, including many not in Canada.
So shortly, I am going to see what's avaiable for London and the u.K (being a map buff also.)
Good coffee is never bought at a chain like Starbucks. There are some fantastic coffee shops dotted around. Try them!
Also, what’s citymapper? Never heard of it. Everyone knows the tube off by heart too!
Apart from that great vid. Keep it up and glad you pronounced Thames correctly!
Oxford Circus! You are so right.. that's why you should alight at Bond Street!
Always i do like before i watch.i live in london more than 16 years .but the way you talk about it is amazing .
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Informative video, and I'm glad you mentioned thar the coffee sucks. I was in the UK last May (Cardiff,Wales first, then Bath & London) and loved it, except for the coffee. I plan on visiting again in the next year or so, so have you found any good coffee places since making your video?
Hello! Thanks for watching and leaving feedback. Although I will go to Costa, Pret, or Cafe Nero if at the airport or in a rush, I think local, independently coffee shops can be ok- but in that case I get a skinny latte. And they’re usually half the size of what is served in America ;-) Many people here like Monmouth coffee shops. The lines are usually really long but I don’t see what the hype is about.
Sunny London thank you for the reply & suggestions. I just like plain old Columbian coffee (I hate Starbucks). I may pack a travel coffee maker on my next trip.
Yikes. But I’m afraid you could be right. That’s what I drink every morning at home in a French press. I find ‘regular old coffee’ as we know it in the US is really strong and biter here if you try to buy it in a shop. Just remember that the electrical system is different so you’ll need an adapter.
HA! Visiting the UK last year on our 2 week vacation we accidentally experienced the NY type financial center version rush hour commuter traffic getting off work on Friday at Canary Wharf/District DLR . It was the craziest subway/underground mass of humans I have ever seen.
Coming from LA I can't say why but I loved it and being in the middle of it. Call me crazy, but it really was quite an experience.
Prufrock and the Department of Coffee and social affairs in Leather Lane. EC1. Some of the best coffee I’ve ever tasted in these two establishments. Nearest Tube’s Farringdon and Chancery Lane, go at weekends as you are bang in the city of London, it is a street market which operates Monday to Friday but is full of office workers. Enjoy.
Coffee? We drink tea. I don't use my bank card on the Underground, I consider the risk of theft or loss too high. Get an Oyster card.
Citymapper was a godsend when I visited London!
Why do tourists when visiting the UK only visit Central London, then they say that they have been to the UK and suddenly they're an expert on UK culture and well they're not. When tourists come to the UK if they visit London don't just stay in Central London, they should visit, North, North West, West, East and South London areas, and also travel outside of London, visit other towns and cities like, Luton, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester to name just a few and until you've been to all these places, then as a tourist you can say I've been to the UK.
Right
I’m from Milton Keynes
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I'm sorry, but your opinion of coffee is YOUR opinion. In my (British) opinion, British coffee is pretty good. Café Nero is really good for a chain. If you want the best, find an Italian restaurant. I've visited USA 4 times and your coffee is generally appalling !! It's much too big, it's too weak and it's bitter. But that's my English opinion. Obviously coffee is a real matter of opinion. My advice is (to you Americans) - if you like the usual big American coffee, you may find UK coffee a shock. If you like Italian restaurant coffee (proper coffee), you'll like British coffee, but you will find a great range of quality.
brochestedbs when I'm in England I want tea...your tea is no joke..loved it!!! Who needs coffee American style..
The best coffee by far in London is generally made from places run by Middle Eastern people, you won't find anything more delicious anywhere. Forget your Starbucks it's rubbish and the same goes for most chain coffee shops like Nero, Costa etc.
"York-SHIRE pudding"? (1:37) SHIRE?? And you claim to live in London? No, no, no. It's Yorkshire, pronounced "Yorksher". Come on, honey. You must know better than this.
I know the British people don’t like it when Americans attempt to fake their accent, so I pronounce things accordingly.
But Americans also say Wor-cest-er-shire sauce when it is pronounced wooster !
Sunny London That’s not the accent, it’s the correct pronunciation. You wouldn’t pronounce something wrong in Spain or the such...
Actually, in America we say 'Ibiza' with the z sound, where I find British people say it with a 'th', which would be with the a Spanish accent. People tend to say things the way they look. Quite honestly, 'honey', I pronounced it as any American would, because that's who I am. It's not a video on how to pronounce words the English way if you're American. Maybe you should make that one, and I'll offer you feedback?
God. You got some real nitpickers commenting.
I have to agree with you on the coffee, I'm English but I always enjoy the coffee more when I go to the states, even the coffee in the hotel rooms is generally good quality
+Peter Gillam cheers! I think it's the equivalent of understanding that we don't make tea that well in the US either ;-)
This helped sooooo much thanks, I won't be that kind of tourists
Look for small coffee shops instead of major brands! There's one named Arro which is situated near my house in Paddington - check out its cappuccino! Love it
+Wan Amirul Wan Shamsir thank you for the suggestion and for watching :-)
Is it still there? I love my coffee and would like to stay clear of chains
Not all the tube is wheelchair accessible if your wanting to visit west London use Earl’s Court green park and Westminster stations an get the bus or walk/push also Euston Square and kings cross and Tower Hill and Blackfriars are accessible too as is West Ham and Stratford
Thank you so much for posting this video... it is super helpful and informational!
Cheers! Thank you for watching.
I am from the south and have English Irish accent and we say innit thank you very much. Regina from North Carolina. Wow we even say howse and abOUT what ya reckon there missy.
You're right about the coffee here in the U.K. I'm British and hate the coffee in places like costa and Starbucks. I think it's because most people prefer tea. I have had good coffee in Greek and middle eastern restaurants where it is usually served stronger.
+tgcrowson thank you for watching and leaving feedback. I will have to try your suggestions!
Find a greasy spoon cafe in the middle of an industrial estate for a proper full English/fry up. After a night out on the town there’s nothing better to wake you up in the morning 👌
A nice video for first time American visitors. I do have to disagree about the coffee though... I look forward to Cafe Nero every time I visit the UK!
Hey people don't have time for these fry ups every day. Once in while on a Sunday they might have a fry up. Breakfast is normally cereal or toast and tea or for the health fanatics fruit and yoghurt.
As a Londoner I have one thing I would like to ask having visited the US many times what the hell is biscuits and gravy? When staying hotels all the American guests order it so I tried it and I just do not know what to make of it.
Suggest avoiding paying an exorbitant price for a ride on the Thames with a private company by using the London Transport water boats, which stop at many locations. You can go from Westminster pier as far as Greenwich. Arriving at Heathrow, if travelling to the city centre, be certain you are taking the London Transport Underground train, not the main line to Paddington - the impression given by directions is that the much more expensive train to Paddington is the only option. Oyster card absolutely essential unless you want to spend half your holiday cash on fares! Get one at Heathrow tube station. Believe there is a refundable deposit. Walking leisurely in the underground during rush hour will not be appreciated - in fact really unpleasant unless you like cattle trucks.
Thank you for adding the feedback and ideas! I believe City Cruises accepts the Oyster Card.
We rarely have a fry up- only special occasions
overall, you made some fair points but most brits living in London don't always have a full English every day its too stodgy and heavy so most people have it for a treat on a Sunday morning at home or in a café, however we do have savoury things like eggs on toast etc that aren't too heavy. in London there are loads of coffee shops but some of the best coffee you can get doesn't usually come from chains like Starbucks, café Nero and Costa. And with the tube most Londoners here do use oyster cards or contactless bank cards.
Hi. Amazing video! Can you help with some videos on where to live when we first arrive in London for a longer stay (6+ months). Don't want to get into a contract without viewing the property (flatshare)
She's right. Im American and couldnt find one good place for coffee EXCEPT for "illy cafe" which was a mom & pop shop and only served illy coffee. The best! There was only one on Craven Terrace by Lancaster Gate. Also, you cant ask for "coffee" and expect they know what you mean. I had to say filtered coffee or American Coffee.
Stay out of Zone 1, the best places to visit the much cooler and creative scene is Portobello, Shoreditch and Spitalfields, and Islington. For walks I would choose Primrose Hill and A walk along the canals of Islington and Kensal Rise. Yes if you come to London you want to see the big buildings but most of the culture is from the areas I've listed.
better still do the jack the ripper walks they are very interesting.
London is the least British city in the UK.
Dissapointing video. I was born in London in 1951. Just one tip never tip in a pub. We don't like tipping. Sometimes we think that £1-2 is enough!
+Allan Cann sorry you didn't like the video. I have a separate video on tipping and also another one on pub advice. What disappointed you specifically? My husband and his entire family (generations) were born in London.
Some are angry for not saying Yorkshire the way they do and then when you do try to say words the way British do they get mad for using their accent. Um ok.
I have been to sky garden during my last visit in early December 2017. Strong cold wind blowing
I'm from Portland, Oregon we are mostly coffee snobs and I totally agree with the coffee in London for being suck and too small! After staying in London for almost 2 weeks the best one so far was at Caravan Kings Cross!😊
Hi there! Thank you for the support! I travel through King's Cross every day so I think you must be on to something with the suggestion! Much appreciation for watching. I bet there is rock solid BIG coffee in Oregon to start those cold winter mornings!
What about Monmouth?
KathyisBeloved hi Kathy. You make a great point. I certainly wouldn't put Monmouth in the same league as the coffee that I refer to in the video. It's considered excellent by Londoners, so I wouldn't put it down. However, I just haven't thought it was that spectacular. I know that opinion isn't popular though. I appreciate you watching and taking time to comment. I've had lattes at The Grind and thought they were pretty good but I think American coffee generally wins. I would absolutely expect British people to say the tea is really bad in the US to be fair. Hope that makes sense!
Oh it absolutely does make sense. I'm back living in te States now, and only purchase British tea or loose black etc. We tend to like Starbucks here instead of Dunkin Donuts, but we have a lot of really good coffee.
KathyisBeloved cheers! I like Starbucks but after living in Buffalo for 10 years I feel NOTHING beats Tim Hortons ;-)
I wasn't born in London, but I've been living here for more than 10 years. I have to say you are not quite right about coffee. London is the city where you may find one of the best coffee in the world. I think your greatest mistake is that you didn't say what type of coffee "sucks". Popular chains of cafes make coffee for everyone, every taste. However, you cannot make general statement at all. You must be more precise. And yeah, London is one of the best place for espresso. Where to find? Ask me or find out by yourself.
Innit = Isn’t it. Generally speaking, its a positive exclamation meaning “ Yes, I agree! “
English pronunciations and new words. Gorra...as in "I gorra get me one of those". Same with Gerra "Gerra clue!"
Don't say YorkSHIRE you say Yorksha. War Wick Shire becomes Worricksha.
Americans get your butts to Camden Market and Covent Garden. Also a little known factoid: The only place that sells US Postage stamps outside of a US State or territory is The Mayflower pub on the South Bank. Interesting pub on the Thames. It's where the Mayflower left London to travel to Plymouth to pick up the Pilgrims, before departing for Plymouth rock.
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This is not true. British people might have a full English breakfast at most once a week at the week-end -though often not at all. And many are vegetarian so eat a veggie version. Most days I have half an avocado with tomato slices and black coffee. Also, what Americans call "blood pudding" we call black pudding and about half the country loves it, the other half truly hating it. That said, I'm in the love it group. Probably just as many people skip breakfast, or eat cereals like for example, Rice Krispies, or Wheatos, or yogurt and fruit. Another point: Yorkshire is pronounced, York-sheer. And on a similar but unrelated subject, Worcestershire Sauce is pronounced Worcester Sauce - the shire is silent. The coffee in the UK can suck, yes but American coffee is as bad. I've never found good coffee over there but if you like black coffee with no sugar, then Pret's is not too bad, nor Starbucks. We like our flat whites over here. :)
Hi! I'll move to London in 2 weeks and I have a few questions about living in London. Do you have any social media that I can use to talk to you? Maybe you could help me then. Thank youu
Get the First Off the Tube app for your mobile to be in the right place on your tube train for alighting right by the exit you want.
I was born and raised in London and it is rare for people to have a full English breakfast
I’m surprised that someone who lives here would still use the phrase “British accent”. Ask any British person and they will tell you there is no such thing. British people speak with either an English, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish accent.
How can you criticise someone for saying "British accent" when you then go on to say English accent
There's no such thing as a British accent. I second with Scott. It's either, English, Scottish, Irish or Welsh.
Jennybaby Excuse me, it’s a Northern Irish accent......
Enjoyed this video. I liked the reference to the word 'innit', which friends across the pond always make fun of when i say.
Nice touch at the end 'The Coffee Sucks' lol, it's what your used to I suppose.
So I'm vegetrarian, do you think the fact that I don't eat meat will be a problem in london or in england generally?
Celine Hamberger hi Celine! Thank you for watching. I don't see this as being a problem at all. I know more about eating gluten free than vegetarian but you should be fine. I don't have much trouble in London with gluten free and I think it's a bit less common than vegetarian. Are there certain types of cuisine you would like to try? If so, maybe I can recommend some places to you.
Sunny London hi Sunny, thank you for answering that quick. Yes' I'd love to try Indian food or generally Asian cuisine.
Celine Hamberger both are very easy to find in London. Gaylord's is supposed to be one of the best restaurants for Indian in London. Sushi is readily available in chains around London (like Yo Sushi) but you'll find it's more expensive than what you'd find in the US. Near Oxford Street, try Chi Kitchen or Cocochan's. Hope this helps a bit. Chinatown has tons of places obviously too!
Wow this all sounds great! Thank for taking your time and have a lovely day
Londerners take their time? I’m told we londerners are always in a rush compared to people from other parts of Britain like say, Birmingham, and yes I went there once and was shocked at their relaxed attitude...
I was slightly shocked at the “coffee sucks” comment at the end. Yes, the crappy chains like Pret, Costa and Nero are terrible. But there are literally HUNDREDS of independent coffee shops and cafes everywhere that do amazing coffee. I would certainly say you never have to walk more than 10 minutes anywhere in central London before you find a good one. I would love to know what your point of comparison is for “good” coffee, because if you are likening it to Starbucks, then BLEEUGH, that’s not coffee!
Fair point! Thank you for watching. Sounds like I’m in need of a list of independent shops! Help :-)
As a Canadian (with British roots), I can attest that the average American coffee has a very distinctive sharper, bitter, acidic flavour. Not dislikable, but clearly different. Not alone in this observation. Always notice it when in the States - which is often.
Unless your sponsored by CardiosurgeryISus. The full english breakfast would proberbly be eaten on the weekend when your probably not in a rush to get the bus, train or plane for work ect . The full english will vary in quality and taste from cafe to cafe or hotel. I admit the full english / British is a must when you visit the uk .
As for travel ie train travel in the uk it is not cheap, book months in advance . The likes of Virgin , LNER who will get you to the likes of north england and Scotland from various london stations ie Kings cross and Euston . Or great western railways from paddington to the west of england cornwall and Wales ect. Waterloo charing cross for Kent Kent Dover areas and St pancras for the euro to paris or Amsterdam.
Lastly lots of coach companies, but national express is the main coach /bus company for uk travel , again book early for good deals . Internal air travel london gatwick or Luton, not Heathrow for scotland and north of england using Easyjet / Ryanair low cost carriers . Sometimes cheaper then the train if you book well in advance . British Airways do cheap flights. Channel islands great to visit . Just enjoy your travels .
thank you for your tips, one thing I have to disagree with you is the coffee, I had coffee with Pret, Nero and Starbucks in London, "strong latte" there is not much difference between Starbucks which should be the standard, you know what I hinting at, but guess what: I prefer the coffee from Pret.
You don’t have a English breakfast everyday it’s mainly served on the weekends
Love the way you very nearly get the accent right...kind of half American and half English "Tomatoes" "Yorkshire Pudding"
When I was at University in London I had maybe one “full English” in 3 years.
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Its not that the coffee sucks ‘ it doesn’t “ I live in North America, It’s just in Europe they don’t drink drip coffee which is what most Americans are used to ( by the gallon ) . They only drink espresso style drinks, which I find better in london than the states! So either enjoy cappuccino type drinks, or don’t go to coffee shops ! Starbucks drinks taste the same to me on both sides of the pond, and they are the only ones who sell drip coffee in the UK, but don’t have half and half , which is the only way to drink drip coffee from Starbucks! I always tell my American friends , enjoy the differences in Europe and stop morning about everything your not used to! 🤓
Informative and to the point
Thank you for watching!
I live in London and I always go to Oxford Street. Regent Street has much more expensive shops.
As an American who lived in London for seven years, none of these tips are quite accurate. Full English every day? Definitely not. More like toast and tea. Not using oyster card? Absolutely incorrect. Using any other method of payment is far too expensive. Londoners take their time? Absolutely not, they are busy people and usually in a hurry. Not shop on Oxford Street but rather Regent Street? If you have a lot of money perhaps, but not for anyone on a budget. Also, the reason the coffee at places like costa is small is because it’s espresso, that’s the way it supposed to be. I think this is this lady’s personal experience, not the norm
About the food...is this a Londoner thing or a non Londoner thing. Londoners are young people who brunch with avocado toast. Having said that as a Londoner I enjoy Sunday lunch and English brekkie haha
"Londoners avoid Oxford Street" - Generally so true! In fact if you walk along this street during the Summer months chances are you won't hear a single British accent! Apart from Selfridges it's a street to be avoided IMO. As for the so-called "Full English" Breakfast, well it does certainly exist but has become less popular over the past couple of decades.
Thanks for watching and adding feedback. I will probably make my annual trip to Oxford Street in a few weeks just to see the Christmas lights quickly then I’ll be off to a side street!
Since when are english breakfasts and Sunday lunches a secret tip?
Never ever imitate another person's dialect or accent. People from the US do it ALL the time. It's rude.
I agree. I always have people here imitating my American accent.
Rude? Do they feel that they being mocked at?
Patrick Finley im from surrey which is a county just south east of london and i wouldn’t care if some one called me a londoner or from the uk , i dont get your point is it different in usa?
Is this a case of being overly sensitive? Give me a break. Many accents are intriguing and charming to those not use to them. I love a British accent and if imitate it, it's just because I like the sound and it is fun to attempt to duplicate it. I actually love the sound of a British accent. As the saying goes, "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery". Lighten up people.
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Most people will take the bus , not all of us have roast dinners every sunday , and full English breakfasts are really filling and is only really for a treat also no body takes there time in London
So you haven't tried coffee at Bar Italia in Frith Street Soho
Bar Italia's coffee is terrible and overpriced. By all means go there for the atmosphere and the great people-watching seat, but not for the coffee.
You forgot to mention Leicester square (home of the largest Lego store in the world and where all the movie premieres in the UK happen) and London three theme parks: Thorpe park, Chessington world of adventures and Legoland Windsor
+Glitch thank you for adding this. I have a video on how to attend a movie premiere in Leicester Square and one on Thorpe Park also. :-)
Also ask a Londoner anything we love giving directions.
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Sounds like I’ll be lost then 🤷🏻♀️
Tried this one on a trip in 2015, got some rude comment back... so no help there, haven't tried it since.
That’s too bad. They do seem to write a lot of negative comments too. Such a shame.
I agree about the coffee, in those commercial chains, and you forgot Starbucks the worst of all, but i disagree the cups being to small, what are you used to? a bucket lol. I dowt that Londoners eat a full English everyday. But i must admit, ive never used a Debit/Credit cart to swipe onto the Tube.
+Michael Williams hi Michael. Thank you for watching. I hesitate to use anything but an Oyster card too. But it seems more and more popular for people to use the other cards. Any particular reason why you choose not to?
Sunny London I only go about once a year, never really thought to use it?, as I never saw anyone else using them.