American Visits England For The First Time! Join me for this solo travel adventure. England was amazing! If you have visited England or even live there, where is your favourite place? I'd love to know as I intend to go back some day soon 😃
Heyyy, I've lived only about 20 miles away from London my entire life and couldn't imagine living anywhere else honestly 🎉 I'd recommend the Tower of London it's absolutely Fascinating, and mayb the Chelsea Flower show, again, an absolutely Fascinating day, see you ❤
@@terrymacdad8742 thank you for the recommendations, I will definitely be returning and look forward to checking these out and no doubt recording another video of my adventures and tips 😃
@@DebbieMorton111 If you’re able you should try and visit the 3 Celtic countries in the U.K. different vibes in each one but you’ll find the people warm and welcoming and dare I say a bit more laid back 😂.
@@carltonurwin3923 I was in Scotland on a cruise last month and I intend to return to Scotland next summer for Tattoo and to travel around the country and see more than I was able to see from a cruise ship. I would absolutely love to visit Wales and Ireland, but probably won’t get to them on that same trip.
Debbie, you are a bright light. My husband died last September and I admire your positive attitude and would love to be more like you. I live in Malvern, England which is a beautiful place. However, my great, great, uncle was Mayor of Windsor in the 1930s and I have never visited Windsor, Bath or Oxford (all on my list). So glad you loved your visit xxxx
I am so sorry for your loss. You live in an absolutely beautiful country and I hope you get to visit some of those places that are on your list. That is so cool that your great great uncle was mayor of Windsor. I’m certain it looks way different now than it did when he was mayor, but it will be really special for you when you visit someday. Thank you for watching the video and for your comment. Sending you prayers in your healing journey. 🙏🏼❤️
Hi Debbie, thanks for the video and so happy that you enjoyed the UK and the small part it plays in your new life. Good luck in the future. It’s Wiz-Ley BTW and, you are right, it is amazing.
I'm so pleased you recommended Avebury, so much better to visit than Stonehenge which I think is a very disappointing tourist site. Also just 14 miles from Avebury is Lacock, a perfectly preserved medieval village belonging to the National Trust and it includes Lacock Abbey which is a gothic country house and well worth a visit.
I agree, Avebury is a lot more interesting and a lot less sterile, even has a pub. Also good for carries, Silbury hill, and only 20 miles from my house!
I would recommend The North East Coast of Northumberland, lots of Castles, a Honey Farm, Lindisfarne Island, a short skip to Edinburgh by train, also good to stop on route from London at York, Durham and Newcastle. You will not be disappointed! I could add a whole bunch of other parts and towns to visit in England, Scotland or Wales, all stunningly beautiful and very scenic.
Thank you for sharing your trip, its great that you enjoyed your time on our little island, unfortunate that you were unwell and hope you're fully recovered now. It takes a lot of courage and confidence to make such a big leap and I wish you nothing but joy in your future travels - and hope you get to see more of England and the rest of the UK in future.
Thank you for showing us the bathroom and that view (😮) from the top of the Shard. Although I’m British and can visit London when I want, I’m terrified of heights, so I would never have seen this, or even known about it. I give public bathrooms marks out of ten, and this one would get an extra couple just for that window 😂
For USA viewers (and maybe some UK too), the name Leeds is most often associated with England's 5th largest city in the North of England BUT the little village of Leeds in the county of Kent in the far Southeast of England is the one with the famous castle. Don't go all the way to the city of Leeds expecting to find the famous castle because it's the wrong Leeds.
@@WesterossFox- I knew already but there was also a clue in the narration because she was talking about Canterbury (in Kent) in almost the same sentence as Leeds castle where the other bigger Leeds is a 5 hour drive away.
@@brian9731 And just to add to the confusion, the Royal Armouries collections are held and displayed at the Tower of London, Fort Nelson in Hampshire and the main museum in ... Leeds. LEEDS, the city of, not Leeds Castle!
Sounds like you had a great time. If I went to England I would also have to see the ABBA abbatar show in London. It's an incredible show . The group got back together after 40 years and made a new album called Voyage and built a special arena to have abbatar concerts. They look so real!!
Well gone Debbie. Glad to see you had a good time. some of us have been around the world as single travellers. You did well to get here and find your way about. In 1998 my employer sent me and a few colleagues to Italy to work, I’m a Telecomms technician. We had a plane ticket to Rome and instructions with just the address of the building to report to. I was lucky we were four. After a week of training I was given a rail ticket and the address I was to report too, a Telephone Exchange in Florence. Got to Florence found my hotel and with a taxi found where I was to work, half way along a very tourist street with the Duomo (cathedral) at one end and the Uffizi Gallery the other. You soon get to find your way around. Good video. When you come back try and visit the other 3 UK countries. I live in Wales where we are about the size of New Jersey but have 600 castles and many mountains and 3 national parks, The North coast is teeming with really good castles, some right on the railway line. Scotland to the north with Edinburgh, Glasgow, the Highlands. Again, many places accessible by rail. And, of course Northern Island with Belfast and the Titanic, the Giants Causeway. Both Northern Ireland and the country of Ireland both have a reasonable rail network.
Debbie. take good shoes, Edinburgh is a beautiful historic city. the castle is very foreboding. a lot of the area was built on prehistoric volcanic rocks. Arthur's Seat behind the castle is a great walk, in pine weather, but it's very windy up there. look out for the National Museum's their usually free. For Harry Potter fans there tours to take you to some of the places where JK Rowling got some of ideas and the cafe she wrote the books in. Have a good time.
@@Peterraymond67 I read this before leaving the ship to tour the castle. You aren’t kidding about having good shoes. 😂 I’ll be doing a video soon about my 2 days in Edinburgh. I loved my time there.
PS. The facility in the Shard is NOT a bathroom. It's a toilet, or a loo. We don't have public bathrooms in the UK - the last ones closed in the late 1950s/early 1960s, I should think - we have public _toilets._
I've never understood why they call a WC a bathroom, there is not bath or shower. Abit like calling a bakery a sweet shop, totally misleading and wrong
@@mickylee82 That's a good analogy - a bakery selling cakes might have a slight association with sweet shops, in that lots of sugar is being used to make things you can eat, but that's about as far as it goes. The sugary things they sell are very, VERY different. In bathrooms, there's lots of running water and hard impervious floors and walls - just the same as toilets, but _that's_ about as far as it goes, too. The things you can do with or in that water in that place are very, very different!
I appreciate the insight into the proper terminology. It's always fun learning the differences between US and UK English. I'll make sure to use 'toilet' or 'loo' in the future when referring to facilities in the UK but in the US it’ll still a bathroom or restroom (although that’s not where we actually go to rest) 😊
@@DebbieMorton111 Most people will know what you mean, there are plenty of US programs on TV and films. But there is always a risk that someone will send you to a room with just a bath if they do not realise what you mean because it is not on TV.
It's 'Wizley' rhymes with grizzly not 'Wiseley' . Royal Horticultural Society in Wisley. You must try northern England and get away from the tourist crowds of London etc.
Thank you for that clarification on the pronunciation. I will definitely be making a trip back to England and look forward to visiting more of country outside of London. Someone also suggested I go to Cotswold. Have you been there?
@@DebbieMorton111 Hello Debbie. Well, there is a town in the Cotswolds called "Moreton-in-Marsh", that everyone just calls "Moreton." Almost your namesake. It's well known for its traditional one day agricultural show every September, one of the last "real" local shows. The whole Cotswold area is lovely, most of the buildings are built from the traditional local honey coloured stone. Daylesford Organic is nearby, owned by the Bamford family who make JCB tractors, very pricey but nicely done. You occasionally see a few celebrities there as the Cotswolds were/are a bit of a getaway for London money second homes and the rich and famous. Bourton-on-the-Water is beautiful, with the River Windrush running through it with lots of traditional stone footbridges crossing it, very picturesque. Burford is another pretty town, with a lovely garden centre. Stow-on-the-Wold is in the centre of all of this, the main town, and again quite charming. To the East of this you have Blenheim Palace, home of The Dukes of Marlborough, birthplace of Winston Churchill, not far outside of Oxford, and to the North of the Cotswolds there is Stratford- upon-Avon, William Shakespeare's home town, and Warwick, with another very impressive castle. Not sure how easy it would be to get around on public transport between these places as you are "out in the country," so access to a car would be easier. Loved your video, and your attitude. Good for you getting out there and seeing the world. Also like seeing what others think of us here in the UK. By the way, I'm not local to the Cotswolds, but love the area. I'm local to Windsor.
@@DebbieMorton111in Oxford you were nearly in The Cotswolds which is a region made up of parts of different counties and includes some of the prettiest villages in England as well as lovely countryside. I had friends visit from Switzerland many years ago and the number one thing they wanted to do go around The Cotswolds.
@@philipellis7039Cotswold was on my list to see but had a last minute change of plans when my friend was available. I’ll definitely be going back as I want to visit there.
hello, great video. one point though, those are geese at the end, specifically, canadian geese. also, what do you think of england's food? did it surprise you?
Thank you for the heads up that they are Canadian geese. After I said it, I realized they’re not ducks, but I didn’t know what kind of geese they were. 😂
@@DebbieMorton111 There are around 300 different varieties of restruarant in London alone, with foods from all round the world, and even England! For Fish and Chips go to Whitby.
They looked like Canada geese. It is native to the arctic and temperate regions of North America, and it is occasionally found during migration across the Atlantic in northern Europe. It has been introduced to France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, New Zealand, Japan, Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands.
Cambridge is the same as Oxford in regards colleges. Is Cambridge city bigger than Oxford? Oxford is larger in size, with a population about 30% larger than that of Cambridge. And while both cities are located near rivers, the sole river in Cambridge, the river Cam, flows through the city centre.
There are hundreds of stone circles all around the UK so you can really go anywhere and see one, these ancient sites are fantastic, if you are into ancient history try going to the Orkney Islands in Scotland, with sites for example scara brae wich are I do believe some of the oldest stone built houses in the UK. 👍
Thank you for watching and commenting. A couple months after my trip to London, I did go on a cruise that stopped at the Orkney Islands. We didn’t have time for Scara Brea other than a quick drive by but we did stop at the The Ring of Brodgar. It was as incredible as Avebury.
Could be, hits people if there is pollen that they have not been exposed to previously, all of a sudden they can be hit with it. Or lots of things you can pick up on a cruise.
@@DebbieMorton111 , when you come back again to visit , on a boring night / raining night you can always see more plays and accidentally mention them , of course 😂 , to friends / family
I hoped you liked our tipping culture too … none obligatory and 10% is enough it you feel obliged to make a contribution … and in the pub there is no need to tip for every drink you order at the bar … Nobody gets upset if you don’t leave a tip as they are getting paid for doing their job.
Many places in the US, an 18% tip is automatically added to the bill and they don’t mention it hoping we will add another 15-20% 🤦🏻♀️ I appreciate being able to tip according to the quality and friendliness of service. 🙏🏼
@@DebbieMorton111 my wife’s sister lives in New Jersey and we have been visiting for the last 30 years or so and have seen the tipping percentages soar to an obligatory norm of 20% we have even been asked via the sales receipt it we would contribute to the servers healthcare insurance policy ! Also the tipping culture has expanded into other areas not just the hospitality sector … it seems that everyone working in America has the right to demand a tip for their services … you even get asked to tip for self service at the airport cafe/bar !
@@flyingfox7854 I agree it’s gotten out of hand to the level of being obnoxious here in America. The quality of service has declined while the expectation of a huge tip has gone through the roof.
what were your favorite places or experiences during your trip, and do you have any tips for other solo travelers planning to visit England for the first time? Thanks!
It might depend on what you like most if you’re a city kind of person, London was amazing and I felt safe with the normal precautions of a solo traveler. I love the English countryside and smaller towns. On my next visit I will focus more on the countryside versus big city. Bath was my favorite small town and from there you can easily arrange a tour to Stonehenge and possibly Avebury.
@@DebbieMorton111 It sounds like you had a wonderful experience! London is indeed amazing for city lovers, and it's great to hear you felt safe as a solo traveler there. The English countryside and smaller towns like Bath have their own charm and tranquility. Focusing on the countryside on your next visit sounds like a fantastic idea-I'm sure you'll enjoy exploring places like Bath and arranging tours to Stonehenge and Avebury from there. Have a fantastic time on your next adventure! 😊🌿 Do you happen to have social media where you share more about your experiences or insights? I'd love to follow along and learn more!
Right now, I post all my Contant on RUclips and Facebook. I am in the process of creating a membership site where I will help people, overcome fears, dive a little deeper into the behind-the-scenes that I don’t want to share publicly and be able to connect personally (via zoom) with the community traveling along with me.
@@DebbieMorton111 That sounds fantastic! I'm really interested in connecting with you and the community you're building. Your approach to helping people overcome fears and offering behind-the-scenes insights is really compelling. I'm looking forward to seeing your membership site and joining you on this journey!
The pharmacies were very helpful. They hooked me up with meds that took care of the tickle in my nose and throat. Unfortunately, the meds didn’t restore my voice back anytime soon.
I do think that is what it was. I know I wasn’t contagious because no one around me caught it And it didn’t get better or worse in the two weeks I was there there it was just persistent (and annoying 😂)
@@DebbieMorton111 Leeds in Yorkshire is a fairly big city. Leeds in Kent is a little village just south of Maidstone, so few people even from the UK have heard of it.
So you came to England for a month and only saw London, The South and the Southwest. Please Americans, this is not England. England has incredible sites and history in The East and in the Midlands and North. Check it out. 2:55
Not even, really, the sothwest of England. Just the tourist traps - although she gets credit for going to, and appreciating, Avebury. It's SO much better than Stonehenge!
Thank you so much for pointing that out. I married into the name and was never told of its origin. I’m going to reach out to my sisters in law to see if they have traced the family history back to the region. 🙏🏼❤️
@@glastonbury4304that is exactly what I would do next trip. I’m much more interested in scenery, landscape, small towns and out of the way attractions most tourists never hear of.
I hate to teel this, but everything you are saying simply reinforces the opinion that Americans are ignorant of the World outside of their own little bubble. You attitude to London (surprised how big it is) your attitude to the age of buildings, your surprise that Oxford Uni is in fact multiple Uni's, that is truly stunning that a woman your age was unaware of that before going there. Finally you think youi've been to England...no lady, you've been to a tiny little corner of England, south East England to be more precise....there is a huge difference between London & the South East and other parts of the country.
Thank you Paul for taking the time to watch the video. I was prompted by you and others who commented to do a little research. I even made a subsequent trip back to the northern part of England where I have learned there are distinct cultural differences throughout the country that I was previously unaware of; just like there are distinct differences inside of the American bubble in which I was born and raised. 😊
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American Visits England For The First Time! Join me for this solo travel adventure. England was amazing! If you have visited England or even live there, where is your favourite place? I'd love to know as I intend to go back some day soon 😃
If you ever return to England, come to Yorkshire so many places to enjoy including Haworth, Skipton, Knaresborough, Harrogate and Whitby
I will definitely be back. Thank you for that list.
Heyyy, I've lived only about 20 miles away from London my entire life and couldn't imagine living anywhere else honestly 🎉 I'd recommend the Tower of London it's absolutely Fascinating, and mayb the Chelsea Flower show, again, an absolutely Fascinating day, see you ❤
@@terrymacdad8742 thank you for the recommendations, I will definitely be returning and look forward to checking these out and no doubt recording another video of my adventures and tips 😃
really pleased you enjoyed your trip ,I caught myself actually smiling at your enthusiasm ,thanks for that!!
Thank you. I had an amazing time there even if I couldn’t talk.
Thank you for sharing Debbie, I’m so glad you enjoyed the U.K. Britain is a great place for a first time solo female traveller.
It is an amazing country and I felt very safe there. I’m looking forward to coming back again as there’s lots more to see.
@@DebbieMorton111 If you’re able you should try and visit the 3 Celtic countries in the U.K. different vibes in each one but you’ll find the people warm and welcoming and dare I say a bit more laid back 😂.
@@carltonurwin3923 I was in Scotland on a cruise last month and I intend to return to Scotland next summer for Tattoo and to travel around the country and see more than I was able to see from a cruise ship. I would absolutely love to visit Wales and Ireland, but probably won’t get to them on that same trip.
@@DebbieMorton111 hopefully you’ll get to see Wales, this is a beautiful country particularly the North Wales coast and mountains.
Debbie, you are a bright light. My husband died last September and I admire your positive attitude and would love to be more like you. I live in Malvern, England which is a beautiful place. However, my great, great, uncle was Mayor of Windsor in the 1930s and I have never visited Windsor, Bath or Oxford (all on my list). So glad you loved your visit xxxx
I am so sorry for your loss. You live in an absolutely beautiful country and I hope you get to visit some of those places that are on your list.
That is so cool that your great great uncle was mayor of Windsor. I’m certain it looks way different now than it did when he was mayor, but it will be really special for you when you visit someday. Thank you for watching the video and for your comment. Sending you prayers in your healing journey. 🙏🏼❤️
Hi Debbie, thanks for the video and so happy that you enjoyed the UK and the small part it plays in your new life. Good luck in the future. It’s Wiz-Ley BTW and, you are right, it is amazing.
Thank you for watching and commenting. I look forward to exploring more of England in the future - I loved it.
I'm so pleased you recommended Avebury, so much better to visit than Stonehenge which I think is a very disappointing tourist site. Also just 14 miles from Avebury is Lacock, a perfectly preserved medieval village belonging to the National Trust and it includes Lacock Abbey which is a gothic country house and well worth a visit.
Oh gosh I was unaware of Lacock. I would love to have visited there as well. I might just need to go back. 😁
I agree, Avebury is a lot more interesting and a lot less sterile, even has a pub. Also good for carries, Silbury hill, and only 20 miles from my house!
I would recommend The North East Coast of Northumberland, lots of Castles, a Honey Farm, Lindisfarne Island, a short skip to Edinburgh by train, also good to stop on route from London at York, Durham and Newcastle. You will not be disappointed! I could add a whole bunch of other parts and towns to visit in England, Scotland or Wales, all stunningly beautiful and very scenic.
That sounds wonderful. I’m on a cruise ship now that will be stopping in Scotland and I’m very much looking forward to it.
Enjoyed your video produced with much happiness❤
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. 😊
Thank you for sharing your trip, its great that you enjoyed your time on our little island, unfortunate that you were unwell and hope you're fully recovered now. It takes a lot of courage and confidence to make such a big leap and I wish you nothing but joy in your future travels - and hope you get to see more of England and the rest of the UK in future.
Thank you, I am looking forward to returning and seeing a lot more. I loved England.
@@DebbieMorton111 Give Wales and Scotland a go.
@@ajivins1 I’ll be in Scotland in a week as a cruise stop. I’m looking forward to seeing Edinburgh and Isle of Sky
Those US theatre prices are insane! 😮 wow! You could go on holiday for that price! 😂
I know right? I’ll never pay LA prices for a theater show again. I much prefer London
Thank you for showing us the bathroom and that view (😮) from the top of the Shard. Although I’m British and can visit London when I want, I’m terrified of heights, so I would never have seen this, or even known about it. I give public bathrooms marks out of ten, and this one would get an extra couple just for that window 😂
I normally don’t show pictures of bathrooms, but this one was just too awesome not to. 😂
For USA viewers (and maybe some UK too), the name Leeds is most often associated with England's 5th largest city in the North of England BUT the little village of Leeds in the county of Kent in the far Southeast of England is the one with the famous castle. Don't go all the way to the city of Leeds expecting to find the famous castle because it's the wrong Leeds.
Cheers Brian I was puzzled by that - I'm Scottish and was thinking where the heck is that>?!?
@@WesterossFox- I knew already but there was also a clue in the narration because she was talking about Canterbury (in Kent) in almost the same sentence as Leeds castle where the other bigger Leeds is a 5 hour drive away.
@@brian9731 And just to add to the confusion, the Royal Armouries collections are held and displayed at the Tower of London, Fort Nelson in Hampshire and the main museum in ... Leeds.
LEEDS, the city of, not Leeds Castle!
And for those wanting an amusement park, Alton Towers is not near Alton Hampshire.
Thank you so much for clarifying. I had no idea there was more than one Leeds. 😊
Sounds like you had a great time. If I went to England I would also have to see the ABBA abbatar show in London. It's an incredible show . The group got back together after 40 years and made a new album called Voyage and built a special arena to have abbatar concerts. They look so real!!
That would be an awesome show. I live ABBA
Well gone Debbie. Glad to see you had a good time. some of us have been around the world as single travellers. You did well to get here and find your way about. In 1998 my employer sent me and a few colleagues to Italy to work, I’m a Telecomms technician. We had a plane ticket to Rome and instructions with just the address of the building to report to. I was lucky we were four. After a week of training I was given a rail ticket and the address I was to report too, a Telephone Exchange in Florence. Got to Florence found my hotel and with a taxi found where I was to work, half way along a very tourist street with the Duomo (cathedral) at one end and the Uffizi Gallery the other. You soon get to find your way around. Good video.
When you come back try and visit the other 3 UK countries. I live in Wales where we are about the size of New Jersey but have 600 castles and many mountains and 3 national parks, The North coast is teeming with really good castles, some right on the railway line. Scotland to the north with Edinburgh, Glasgow, the Highlands. Again, many places accessible by rail. And, of course Northern Island with Belfast and the Titanic, the Giants Causeway. Both Northern Ireland and the country of Ireland both have a reasonable rail network.
Thank you for sharing. I’m on a cruise ship now and we will be stopping in Edinburgh next week. I would love to also visit Wales.
Debbie. take good shoes, Edinburgh is a beautiful historic city. the castle is very foreboding. a lot of the area was built on prehistoric volcanic rocks. Arthur's Seat behind the castle is a great walk, in pine weather, but it's very windy up there. look out for the National Museum's their usually free. For Harry Potter fans there tours to take you to some of the places where JK Rowling got some of ideas and the cafe she wrote the books in. Have a good time.
@@Peterraymond67 I read this before leaving the ship to tour the castle. You aren’t kidding about having good shoes. 😂 I’ll be doing a video soon about my 2 days in Edinburgh. I loved my time there.
PS. The facility in the Shard is NOT a bathroom. It's a toilet, or a loo. We don't have public bathrooms in the UK - the last ones closed in the late 1950s/early 1960s, I should think - we have public _toilets._
I've never understood why they call a WC a bathroom, there is not bath or shower. Abit like calling a bakery a sweet shop, totally misleading and wrong
@@mickylee82 That's a good analogy - a bakery selling cakes might have a slight association with sweet shops, in that lots of sugar is being used to make things you can eat, but that's about as far as it goes. The sugary things they sell are very, VERY different.
In bathrooms, there's lots of running water and hard impervious floors and walls - just the same as toilets, but _that's_ about as far as it goes, too. The things you can do with or in that water in that place are very, very different!
I appreciate the insight into the proper terminology. It's always fun learning the differences between US and UK English. I'll make sure to use 'toilet' or 'loo' in the future when referring to facilities in the UK but in the US it’ll still a bathroom or restroom (although that’s not where we actually go to rest) 😊
@@DebbieMorton111 Most people will know what you mean, there are plenty of US programs on TV and films. But there is always a risk that someone will send you to a room with just a bath if they do not realise what you mean because it is not on TV.
It's 'Wizley' rhymes with grizzly not 'Wiseley' . Royal Horticultural Society in Wisley. You must try northern England and get away from the tourist crowds of London etc.
Thank you for that clarification on the pronunciation. I will definitely be making a trip back to England and look forward to visiting more of country outside of London. Someone also suggested I go to Cotswold. Have you been there?
@@DebbieMorton111 Hello Debbie. Well, there is a town in the Cotswolds called "Moreton-in-Marsh", that everyone just calls "Moreton." Almost your namesake. It's well known for its traditional one day agricultural show every September, one of the last "real" local shows.
The whole Cotswold area is lovely, most of the buildings are built from the traditional local honey coloured stone.
Daylesford Organic is nearby, owned by the Bamford family who make JCB tractors, very pricey but nicely done. You occasionally see a few celebrities there as the Cotswolds were/are a bit of a getaway for London money second homes and the rich and famous. Bourton-on-the-Water is beautiful, with the River Windrush running through it with lots of traditional stone footbridges crossing it, very picturesque. Burford is another pretty town, with a lovely garden centre. Stow-on-the-Wold is in the centre of all of this, the main town, and again quite charming. To the East of this you have Blenheim Palace, home of The Dukes of Marlborough, birthplace of Winston Churchill, not far outside of Oxford, and to the North of the Cotswolds there is Stratford- upon-Avon, William Shakespeare's home town, and Warwick, with another very impressive castle. Not sure how easy it would be to get around on public transport between these places as you are "out in the country," so access to a car would be easier.
Loved your video, and your attitude. Good for you getting out there and seeing the world. Also like seeing what others think of us here in the UK. By the way, I'm not local to the Cotswolds, but love the area. I'm local to Windsor.
@@DebbieMorton111in Oxford you were nearly in The Cotswolds which is a region made up of parts of different counties and includes some of the prettiest villages in England as well as lovely countryside. I had friends visit from Switzerland many years ago and the number one thing they wanted to do go around The Cotswolds.
@@philipellis7039Cotswold was on my list to see but had a last minute change of plans when my friend was available. I’ll definitely be going back as I want to visit there.
Amazing video thank you for sharing
Thank you for watching and commenting. 😊
Note for anyone thinking about visiting the UK...we do have modern hotels with elevators!
I managed to find them at the end of my stay and liked them much better. 😊
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You are so fun to watch!
Awww - thank you. I hope you’ll continue following in my journeys. 🙏🏼😊
Sounds like you had a bit of hay fever glad you enjoyed your visit you must tried and visit Gloucestershire well worth it
I will put that on my list for next time and plan on visiting when it isn’t high pollen season.
hello, great video. one point though, those are geese at the end, specifically, canadian geese.
also, what do you think of england's food? did it surprise you?
Thank you for the heads up that they are Canadian geese. After I said it, I realized they’re not ducks, but I didn’t know what kind of geese they were. 😂
I enjoyed the food throughout England but I have to admit I mostly ate fish and chips.
@@DebbieMorton111 There are around 300 different varieties of restruarant in London alone, with foods from all round the world, and even England! For Fish and Chips go to Whitby.
I hope you managed to chat with people. We can seem very off and inward initially, but you can actually have a decent chat with anyone
I found everyone to be very friendly.
They looked like Canada geese.
It is native to the arctic and temperate regions of North America, and it is occasionally found during migration across the Atlantic in northern Europe. It has been introduced to France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, New Zealand, Japan, Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands.
Thank you for watching and sharing that.
Cambridge is the same as Oxford in regards colleges.
Is Cambridge city bigger than Oxford?
Oxford is larger in size, with a population about 30% larger than that of Cambridge. And while both cities are located near rivers, the sole river in Cambridge, the river Cam, flows through the city centre.
Thank you for sharing that. I was not aware.
They are very alike as cities both dislike cars love bikes horrendous traffic and nothing gets built without college s approval
There are hundreds of stone circles all around the UK so you can really go anywhere and see one, these ancient sites are fantastic, if you are into ancient history try going to the Orkney Islands in Scotland, with sites for example scara brae wich are I do believe some of the oldest stone built houses in the UK. 👍
Thank you for watching and commenting. A couple months after my trip to London, I did go on a cruise that stopped at the Orkney Islands. We didn’t have time for Scara Brea other than a quick drive by but we did stop at the The Ring of Brodgar. It was as incredible as Avebury.
@DebbieMorton111 wow, that's fantastic! Hope you had a lovely time there. 😁
It was amazing despite the little inconvenience of my allergies.
@DebbieMorton111 Yes, was I hay fever mabye?
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Hey Sandra. Welcome and thank you for watching. 😊
Hay fever!
Could be, hits people if there is pollen that they have not been exposed to previously, all of a sudden they can be hit with it. Or lots of things you can pick up on a cruise.
Definitely allergies. I grew up in Seattle where the weather and plants are nearly identical. Plus no one around me had it, or caught it.
Sounds like it it’s been bad at times this year
Theatreland in London is bigger than Broadway ❤
Thank you for watching. I would never again see a show in New York. London is bigger, better and safer.
@@DebbieMorton111 , when you come back again to visit , on a boring night / raining night you can always see more plays and accidentally mention them , of course 😂 , to friends / family
You were not immune to our pollen. Maybe source some English Honey a month prior if you plan to return. That should help.
Good to know. Are there better times of the year when it isn’t so bad?
@@DebbieMorton111 Autumn (Fall) very pretty too..
@@DebbieMorton111Avoid June for grass pollen it can be crazy I know
Next stop over the canal to the Netherlands 🇳🇱 😊
I’ll be there later this month arriving on another cruise. 😊
I hoped you liked our tipping culture too … none obligatory and 10% is enough it you feel obliged to make a contribution … and in the pub there is no need to tip for every drink you order at the bar …
Nobody gets upset if you don’t leave a tip as they are getting paid for doing their job.
Many places in the US, an 18% tip is automatically added to the bill and they don’t mention it hoping we will add another 15-20% 🤦🏻♀️
I appreciate being able to tip according to the quality and friendliness of service. 🙏🏼
@@DebbieMorton111 my wife’s sister lives in New Jersey and we have been visiting for the last 30 years or so and have seen the tipping percentages soar to an obligatory norm of 20% we have even been asked via the sales receipt it we would contribute to the servers healthcare insurance policy ! Also the tipping culture has expanded into other areas not just the hospitality sector … it seems that everyone working in America has the right to demand a tip for their services … you even get asked to tip for self service at the airport cafe/bar !
@@flyingfox7854 I agree it’s gotten out of hand to the level of being obnoxious here in America. The quality of service has declined while the expectation of a huge tip has gone through the roof.
what were your favorite places or experiences during your trip, and do you have any tips for other solo travelers planning to visit England for the first time? Thanks!
It might depend on what you like most if you’re a city kind of person, London was amazing and I felt safe with the normal precautions of a solo traveler.
I love the English countryside and smaller towns. On my next visit I will focus more on the countryside versus big city. Bath was my favorite small town and from there you can easily arrange a tour to Stonehenge and possibly Avebury.
@@DebbieMorton111 It sounds like you had a wonderful experience! London is indeed amazing for city lovers, and it's great to hear you felt safe as a solo traveler there. The English countryside and smaller towns like Bath have their own charm and tranquility. Focusing on the countryside on your next visit sounds like a fantastic idea-I'm sure you'll enjoy exploring places like Bath and arranging tours to Stonehenge and Avebury from there. Have a fantastic time on your next adventure! 😊🌿 Do you happen to have social media where you share more about your experiences or insights? I'd love to follow along and learn more!
Right now, I post all my Contant on RUclips and Facebook. I am in the process of creating a membership site where I will help people, overcome fears, dive a little deeper into the behind-the-scenes that I don’t want to share publicly and be able to connect personally (via zoom) with the community traveling along with me.
@@DebbieMorton111 That sounds fantastic! I'm really interested in connecting with you and the community you're building. Your approach to helping people overcome fears and offering behind-the-scenes insights is really compelling. I'm looking forward to seeing your membership site and joining you on this journey!
sorry that you did not sort your hay fever out,(English name for summer allergys) the pharmacies perhaps could have helped
The pharmacies were very helpful. They hooked me up with meds that took care of the tickle in my nose and throat. Unfortunately, the meds didn’t restore my voice back anytime soon.
Get to the north of England, it' better.
Why didn't you pop into A and E, it's free. x
I don’t know what A and E is. 🤷🏻♀️
Should have said ER
Its could have been Hayfever people who have allergies have been really affected this year its been High on The BBC weather pollen count all year .
I do think that is what it was. I know I wasn’t contagious because no one around me caught it And it didn’t get better or worse in the two weeks I was there there it was just persistent (and annoying 😂)
Leeds in Kent and not Leeds Yorkshire, iirc a person went to Leeds Yorkshire to see Leeds castle.
Thank you for clarifying. I didn’t realize there were two.
@@DebbieMorton111 Leeds in Yorkshire is a fairly big city. Leeds in Kent is a little village just south of Maidstone, so few people even from the UK have heard of it.
Wisly is pronounced Wizzly (with a short i sound) not Wiseley. It took me a moment or two to realise what place you were talking about.
Thank you for the clarification. Next time I am there I will definitely pronounce it correctly. 😁
So you came to England for a month and only saw London, The South and the Southwest. Please Americans, this is not England. England has incredible sites and history in The East and in the Midlands and North. Check it out. 2:55
not just England but Scotland, wales isle of man, and Cornwall. the Cornish will tell you about that, and don't forget Ireland
@@ianprince1698I agree, I lived in Scotland for 12 years. I referred to England only as that was the title of her posting.
Not even, really, the sothwest of England. Just the tourist traps - although she gets credit for going to, and appreciating, Avebury. It's SO much better than Stonehenge!
I think she got around pretty well, some people don’t cross the M25!
@@alundavies1016 doubtful Alun, Windsor is outside M25 , but I take your general point.
top tip - never step into a phone booth in London
Great tip! This was a one time thing and I found a decent one. 😂
You should have gone to a doctors you may not be ill up you needed something to treat your congestion etc.
Fortunately what the Pharmacist gave me took care of it and since I wasn’t sick she didn’t think I needed a doctor.
Your name is Debbie Morton so basically you were going back to the motherland.
Thank you so much for pointing that out. I married into the name and was never told of its origin. I’m going to reach out to my sisters in law to see if they have traced the family history back to the region. 🙏🏼❤️
Wiz ly
Whizz-ly actually
Thank you for watching and commenting. I’m learning a lot from all of you who watch my videos. 😊
Hay fever?
Very possibly. I was definitely allergic to something and it was spring time.
My advice to tourists is that if you want to visit England, don't go to London
Great point that London and the rest of England are very very different.
So true so much more to U.K. then London
You got to do London on a first visit...then next time go around the UK...
@@glastonbury4304that is exactly what I would do next trip. I’m much more interested in scenery, landscape, small towns and out of the way attractions most tourists never hear of.
@@terrym3837I enjoyed London but I prefer not being in the hustle and bustle of a big city unless there’s something specific I need to be there for.
I hate to teel this, but everything you are saying simply reinforces the opinion that Americans are ignorant of the World outside of their own little bubble. You attitude to London (surprised how big it is) your attitude to the age of buildings, your surprise that Oxford Uni is in fact multiple Uni's, that is truly stunning that a woman your age was unaware of that before going there. Finally you think youi've been to England...no lady, you've been to a tiny little corner of England, south East England to be more precise....there is a huge difference between London & the South East and other parts of the country.
Thank you Paul for taking the time to watch the video. I was prompted by you and others who commented to do a little research. I even made a subsequent trip back to the northern part of England where I have learned there are distinct cultural differences throughout the country that I was previously unaware of; just like there are distinct differences inside of the American bubble in which I was born and raised. 😊