Things I hate about London

[@taktakcustoms3542]

Im London born and bred, and you nailed alot of London's traits that could be improved, if the weather was always sunny and there was a beach just on the outskirts of London somewhere it would be a win!!!! I lived in Liverpool for 3 years, and one thing I found with London, making friends is definitely one of the hardest things !

[@V_For_Vigilante]

Liverpool is better than London

[@gaple1995]

At least you can go to the coast and its close by. Or just a short flight to Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, etc. V. affordable and you guys have all of that vacation time.

[@stevebarlow3154]

Southend on sea is just a short train ride away!

[@BeerForBreakfast]

We thought it rained a lot in London until we moved to “Raincouver”...I mean Vancouver. We’ll certainly never complain about the weather at home again 😜

[@loveandlondon]

Haha!

[@FinlayEvans]

Loveee Vancouver!

[@geoguru81]

What's wrong with rain?? I just hate when they say on TV weather "it's going to bad weather" because it's gonna rain, why is rain bad, what's wrong with people!?

[@MrAllysonn]

😂😂😂😂

[@patrickm5217]

yeah Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the world when its sunny out! You can see the mountains and the air is clean, 30 minutes to year round skiing & snowboarding. Also has the best & cheapest weed of any major city. Expensive to be there but the summers are amazing. Visited 3 times already from Toronto

[@nataliewold9951]

I moved to the US from just outside London and I will concur that I have never missed the dull, overcast skies. Where I live, I have to drive everywhere and I do miss good public transportation. Love your videos.

[@loveandlondon]

Ah that's cool Natalie, and glad to hear you're enjoying more sun ;) Thanks for watching and commenting :)

[@TripHacksDC]

We can relate to many of your struggles (travel time, rental prices, rush hour). You're definitely right about feeling like royalty anytime traveling to a smaller or less expensive city. Perhaps even more so for you since the pound has historically been stronger than just about every other major currency.

[@loveandlondon]

Yes you certainly can!

[@marcludford3857]

Moaning bitch

[@bonniea8189]

Marc Ludford Wow, you sure showed her with your witty takedown! She said upfront (& at the bottom) that she loves where she lives. Few of us could say there was absolutely nothing we would change about where we live. And since a portion of her audience consists of people wanting to move to London, this is useful information to them. How about constructive criticism next time, instead of epithets?

[@bonniea8189]

Marc Ludford Wow, you sure showed her with your witty takedown! She said upfront (& at the bottom) that she loves where she lives. Few of us could say there was absolutely nothing we would change about where we live. And since a portion of her audience consists of people wanting to move to London, this is useful information to them. How about constructive criticism next time, instead of epithets?

[@ursulasmith6402]

Trip Hacks DC i hate those hiking traila europe has for roads!

[@edgeandy]

I’m from Tulsa, OK. I just went to London about three weeks ago, my first trip overseas. I absolutely LOVED it (P.S., I got a lot of help from your videos, so thanks for all the help). That being said, it was a major change dealing with the weather. When I left Tulsa the weather was just starting to get chilly, in fact the high that day was around 60ish; so stepping off the train and getting a breath of cool air was kind of refreshing. Also, London, and England in general gets a lot of rain. We get rain in certain periods of the year, and sometimes we get droughts lasting for weeks and even months. The tube system was a little difficult to figure out, but after my first day it was a piece of cake, but yes I agree that it did get crowded. Being an tourist, it did make me a little paranoid because you don’t know who you are going to run into. But all in all, the trip was a blast, I wouldn’t trade it for anything else. I did do all of my Christmas shopping there, so that was a major plus. Overall, I thought it was a beautiful city, but I only wish I had one more day. But, I know what to expect the next time I go there. Anyway, I’m rambling. Just thought I’d let you know my thoughts about London. Have a lovely day 😊

[@loveandlondon]

That's great Andrew! Thanks for watching and commenting :)

[@Isleofskye]

Got to hear. I visited a Town a day from Tulsa when I was there, well it was about 24 Hours anyway :) Now I live about 24 minutes from Tulse Hill in South-East London... ,

[@martinhagan6304]

Isleofskye -

[@carter7808]

Andrew Nichols Heyyyyy Im from Tulsa!!! Crazy rare coincidence

[@undoubt1540]

Welcome to England, where all we do is complain about the weather.

[@rhyfelwrDuw]

Wales too - we moan if it's raining, snowing, sunny, hail, sleet, fog, mist etc etc!

[@dylanringproductions160]

haha!

[@megataurus7779]

Try comin to ireland!

[@damiengalliani498]

Is it cold in early June?

[@megataurus7779]

@@damiengalliani498 no its quite warm....about 14 degrees c

[@denverchiro]

Thank you so much for these videos. I love hearing an American's take on all this stuff.

[@loveandlondon]

Thanks :)

[@froggyfur1954]

I live in a small town in Northern CA and I loved London, much to my surprise. (I hate San Francisco) I loved the weather, the cabs, the stones, the HUGE diversity of people. I loved going into a restaurant or pub and hearing 12 different accents. Loved the amazing number and quality of the parks all over the city! Loved the easy busses and using the tube, but I can easily see that it would be an awful thing to face every bloody morning. I was surprised at the utter lack of trash cans anywhere, but at the same time the streets were so clean - it was wonderful. Oh and I loved the slang :-D

[@loveandlondon]

Haha yes I love all of that too!!

[@gitgit1995]

The weather you've experienced in London is pretty much the same as the rest of the UK thats why I moved to Australia.

[@DarrenHarrison7160]

I wouldn't last 5 minutes in OZ. There's to many bugs and things that can kill you and I'm the clumsiest Muppet on the planet!

[@normanpearson8753]

No , the North is wetter , and colder .

[@TrishOB65]

I live in central Florida, and I wish we had the public transit system that London has, or even just trains that would allow us to travel to other places in the state and country. Everything is so spread out down here, and driving is not my favorite thing to do, but if I want to get anywhere, it's what I have to do.

[@ADTT71]

Come and live in Athens. We have sunny days over 300 days a year. And the cost of living is much cheaper.

[@MT-pp9yy]

Yes go to be paid 600£

[@BlackEagleAL]

@@MT-pp9yy i lived in athens for 20 years , now im in london . the salary in athens before 2009 was 1400€ and cost of living 700€ On 2019 is 700€ salary with cost of living 500€ While in london with salary of 1600£ Cost of living 900£

[@robertmasina4610]

@Andreas. It's neat to hear Athens is not costly but if I should ever go to that city in the future like maybe a vacation, I would rather go in the spring or fall than in the summer because I'm not fond of hot weather.

[@izadorad]

I studied abroad last semester in London and I’m originally from New York. And I honestly prefer London over New York. There’s something about London that just makes me happier thank New York. Of course like you said there are pros and cons and there some aspects of New York I wish London adapted. But overall London is where it’s at. It’s like a more practical New York.

[@loveandlondon]

Totally. When I first moved here I thought I preferred NYC but now I definitely prefer London.

[@abdanielle]

Totally agree!! I live in NYC now, but would jump in the chance to live in London. :)

[@Laurinska08]

Izadora omg I agree 100%! There’s something just way more welcoming, not as crowded as NYC (exception of Oxford street etc). And just more friendly and lovely.

[@LadyNajaGirl]

No way? I’ve been to New York many times and even in the rush hour it seems way more magical than London. Perhaps it’s because I never seem to meet angry Americans 😆

[@Bonasita2]

Florida, the sweltering state, MOST of the year. Ugh. When everyone else in the world gets excited for summer, I’m wishing for eternal winter! We have about 2 weeks of “sort of” winter, and 9-10 months of horrid heat & humidity. I do think about moving sometimes.

[@TokyoBlue587]

Bonasita2 I agree totally, I hate Florida and I'm going to move to Boston!

[@artsygirlify]

@@TokyoBlue587 wow its the oppostie for people here in chicago florida is part of our winter escape travels

[@johnottr]

When people tell me they are moving to Florida I say to them, why, so you can sit in the AC all day.

[@dbz676]

where would you move? if you hate northern cold maybe dallas and San Diego are warm options

[@amyd7221]

The weather in London actually sounds perfect to me...I'm not a summer person at all! I've only been to London once (in November), and we had quite a lot of sun, even though cold, so what we experienced sounds like it's not typical. I LOVED the city so much, though, and cannot wait to get back! Thanks so much for these videos.

[@loveandlondon]

Thanks so much for watching Amy!

[@anitawalk]

I absolutely adore London and if I were to win a few million dollars in a lottery I’d move there in a heartbeat. The only complaints you mentioned that i’m totally on board with is the travel time and rush-hour. I think the travel time is something that tourists going to London for the first time can’t really understand until they experience it. The first time we visited I made a daily schedule of all the places we would go without realizing it took extended periods of time to get from one place to the other even though it appeared on the map to be close. “On Monday let’s walk around Shoreditch, take the tube over toward Oxford Street for a couple hours shopping and then end the day at the British Museum!” Oh how naive! Even limiting yourself to one borough can be a time suck in commuting. We‘be navigated London for a month at a time on two separate occasions and I still can’t imagine doing regular life there... Going to work, running errands, having appointments and going out with any distance between them all. Even so, I can never get enough of that city!

[@searam1]

You can dress for cool weather. Here in Atlanta, the 7 months of summer are like dying and going to the wrong place!

[@loveandlondon]

Haha!

[@TokyoBlue587]

Florida is even worse. 10 months of heat & humidity

[@marilynweymankegg5545]

Try living in Phoenix, Arizona! The temps get up over 105F (actual bearable heat) in May and don't get below that until October or November.

[@karenvincent5202]

Ditto for New Orleans. Hell has nothing on us.

[@mikeharris468]

I live in Atlanta also and you are absolutely right. They don't call it Hotlanta for nothing.

[@mikeharris468]

I visited London over 3 years ago and loved it. I was there in 10/2017 and had a blast. I loved everything about it except the British food. It's better to stick with the ethnic foods. It rained pretty much every single day, but that didn't bother me because I love rain. I live in Atlanta and even though we get a fair amount of rain, I wish we got a little more. Our traffic is pretty bad, but officials are trying to develop solutions to the congestion. Unfortunately, we have an inadequate public transportation system for the 6,000,000 people who live in the area. A better transit system is desperately needed.

[@KaliKali-hv9bt]

awesome...I lived in alabama and it's too rainy and humid there for me but i can't wait to go for the first time to london, hopefully in April 2022.

[@cantrememberchit9736]

Las Vegas has a similar issue when it comes to making friends. Everyone here is so transient its hard to know someone for more than a few months. They either leave the job (where you met them), move to the other side of town, or go back to whatever state they came from. And then there's the addicts and narcissists who are only looking to use people.

[@woobwoobs]

I would agree. Also in Vegas

[@debdettman4810]

I live in Seattle and it sounds like a very similar winter. Can't wait for the sun to come out for more than 20 minutes.

[@TheGuillermogomes]

Hello hello! I'm in London right now and yes, I'd confirmed a bunch of stuff that you said about the city. It's gorgeous, yes, but practically it's a world capital, so i imagine that's why has those kinds of issues, it's normal i believe. I live in the Algarve, south of Portugal, and well, the weather there, it's pretty amazing, sorry.. LOL. You'd helped me so much with your videos on my trip to London, I can't thanks enough, really. Huge hug for you and one more time, Thank you so much!

[@loveandlondon]

Haha are you trying to make me jealous Guillermo! Lol. I love this city nonetheless. Thank you for watching and have a great time!

[@amberpaul4245]

Making friends was so easy when I lived there. If you go out locally (near where you live), you meet people who live near you.

[@munstergirl25]

I think it's definitly true that you have different friendships than in other places. I have rarely been to a friend's house in London as it's just too much of a hassle. You travel for ages as you likely live in the other side of the city, then people either live in cramped house shares or still with their parents, or a tiny studio that gets claustrophobic with more than 2 people. So if you are used to seeing your friends several times a week, that may be hard.

[@bookishgirl4974]

I can definitely relate to the struggles of commuting to and from work. I live in Vancouver, Canada. I sometimes drive to work which takes about 1-1.5 hr each way. If I take transit then it's a little bit of a shorter commute(an hr to an hr.15) but the train situation is the same as the Tube that you were describing. Sardines in a car, your face shoved into someone's armpit- not what I want to be doing-EVER!! And this on top of the fact that you have to see 2 or 3 trains go by before you can get on. Vancovuer, without doubt is one of the most expensive cities in the world. Rent. food, clothing, sightseeing, entertainment.. you name it , we pay double what the rest of the country pays for. A studio in downtown Vancouver will set you back $2000-2500. For what is, basically a closet.

[@loveandlondon]

Sounds SO similar! Thanks for sharing :)

[@qdog568]

I'm from New York, and I would take London weather over New York weather any day!! I hate the heat and humidity during New York summers. I've been to London a few times during the summer and the weather was definitely milder than New York. And I LOVE gloomy, cloudy days. I would fit right in.

[@loveandlondon]

you would indeed :)

[@meissoun]

I actually find that London‘s air is much cleaner than I remember it 20 or more years ago. Whenever you blew your nose, your tissue would be black from all the dirt that you had been breathing in all day! On my last trip I also chatted with a girl from Milan who swore that the weather in London is better than in her home town! Milan kind of sits in the middle of a fog zone.

[@vincentrenz58]

Harrow on the hill is reasonable enough rent wise (but it’s still safe and has plenty of shops) for anyone thinking of moving to London plus the metropolitan line is never as packed as the other lines (due to the trains much larger size), lived there up to the start of the first lockdown

[@stevebarlow3154]

I live about seven miles from the centre of London and I can see the church next to Harrow school way off in the distance from my kitchen. I think that must be another seven miles further out!

[@Piscoandmartinis]

I relate with the lack of friends comment. I been leaving in New York for several months and while you meet tons of cool people is more like a superficial friendships kinda thing, or friendly acquaintances. Same with travel time going 5 miles takes like 1 hour if you are driving...

[@loveandlondon]

Lol yes I agree re: NY!

[@angelac8343]

I live in California, the Silicon Valley to be exact, and it is crazy expensive here! Housing prices have gone up with the presence of Google, Facebook, and Apple. Such a lovely place to live, but if you’re not making tech money it’s hard.

[@loveandlondon]

OMG I bet Angela! $$$$

[@MsRelaytionships]

I'm also from New York ( Brooklyn) and what I miss most about home is my spacious rooms. I could have fit my entire flat in my bathroom back home, and the rent was RIDICULOUSLY expensive. Thank God we moved! I totally agree with you on the summer weather ( or lack there of ). You better enjoy the two...possibly three weeks of it or you'll have to book a holiday for Spain if you want some sun.

[@joits]

I live in the San Gabriel Valley, just east of Los Angeles and I think the thing that most of us hate here is the traffic. It's worse of course in LA, but it's still pretty bad in the surrounding areas. I'm also not fond of the weather here. I spent four years in England and I think I'm more suited to the rain gloomy English weather than I am the 2 season weather that we get in Socal (hot and not so hot).

[@rabiaozturk1335]

Have been in london and feels like I’m still there and you know what as I’ve been always following you asking questions and all I get you better now really better ! Over-planning sucks ! At the second day of my visit I’ve been around from Victoria Albert to Harrods and Buckingham Palace to Hydepark and the temperature was too high and I was done that day!!! And you know what I realized I got used the city and loved it day by day within the neighbourhood I was staying more than just going to touristic areas and see all museums etc etc. You do love the city when you go around spontaneously....and for sure that cultural politeness I was like ok I’m in love. And instead I was thinking that I could even chat anyone even on the road. That diversity and different cultures and the freedom to express oneself....these are all worth it to love this city...I’m pretty sure there are negative aspects like in all cities but I loved London a lot ! Even I said I should live here for some time I was always planning my master and coming there since 2013. Please suggest me anything to find a job that will be appropriate for sponsorship or anything like that to overseas countries....coming there as a tourist is easy as you come by your savings and help tourism lol. But otherwise things be serious but I’m planning about it !!! Help me Jess....plenty of love !!!! ♥️♥️♥️

[@Isleofskye]

Even though the authorities have done everything to dissuade potential motorists in the Cities though they WILL keep them out of Central London because of the cost of the C. Charge and parking the more we progress with creature comforts the more many people are going to want the flexibilty, reliability and freedom a warm car gives you. That desire will only increase. Imagine in the cold, wet and snow seeing people waiting at bus stops in that freezing cold while you go by in a warm, modern car with YOUR choice of passengers and music etc. It's far more practical for shopping and doing things spontaneously and when I started to drive in London 37 years ago in February 1981 it changed my life and enabled me to go out socially and work-wise over 7,000 times going from one place to another. Where I now live on the periphery of South London I once had no car for 6 weeks but had to get to work which then involved a 15 minute walk to the nearest bus stop, a wait for 15 minutes, a 10 minute journey to the station bus stop then a walk to the station. Wait for the train Get off at London Bridge and a 10 minute walk to the tube. Then a tube to Stratford then walk to the main line station then wait for a train and the journey to Chadwell Heath station then after the train journey then walk onto the local bus stop and wait for a 89 Bus and then that journey and another 10 minute walk to my work-place. All around 2 hours + each way in all weathers. This involved 5/6 walks, 2 buses, 1 Tube and 2 Train journeys each time. By car ? 5 feet to my car and a 30/35 minute journey in the warm door-to-door :) I won't need to phone a friend ! lol

[@lawrencelewis8105]

One thing I'm not too nuts about is, after work it's hard to find a seat in a pub, especially on Friday. I know of a great pub 15 minutes south of Elephant & Castle that doesn't get crowded unless there's a beer fest on, but I'm not saying where it is.

[@heidigibbons1207]

I appreciate your honesty.

[@jeffa2006]

i love your perspective on London, been living in London all my life, so its a good video to see what others think of the city honestly

[@Blacktolite]

The winter days are shorter and nights are colder. In The summer daylight hrs in London is way longer then new york the sun rises 4am doesn't set until 9pm-10pm at height we get 18hrs of daylight guess it's balances out

[@loveandlondon]

I do absolutely love that!

[@myownpath1046]

I'm going to London for my birthday in March 2020. It will be my second time in Europe; first time being a double trip to Amsterdam and Berlin in November 2018.

[@gaetanomaximus8650]

I was there for a week back in October, and the weather was damn near perfect, except for one drizzly day. I realize that's not the norm, but so far my experience with London is that it was a warm and sunny place.

[@loveandlondon]

We can get great weather! Just depends on the week.

[@susanamalnati9712]

I truly truly appreciate your comments about all about London. We’re going there for a few days and I’m listening very attentive to all your comments here. It’s a blessing to have you on Utube. Thanks a lot.

[@loveandlondon]

Awesome, thank you Susana!

[@sfpussycat]

I'm from norway, and visiting London everything feels cheap compared to home.

[@7saany]

What do you mean?

[@7saany]

You mean things are made cheaply or that everything seems to be more affordable?

[@stanleyt.7930]

Norway has a petrocurrency. Everything is insanely expensive

[@royxeph_arcanex]

@@7saany I visited Norway about a year ago and comparing to other European countries I visited it was *very* expensive. I spent about 100US$ per day not including accommodation and even though I didn't torture myself budget-speaking I wasn't a big spender.

[@iteedewanify]

I agree. I am from Australia. In London right now. I did travel to Norway and found the food expensive.

[@hamblyl]

Is a small point, but comparing daylight conditions in London to New York is very unfair. New York is roughly at the same latitude as Barcelona, London is roughly at the same latitude as (looking for towns in North America!) Calgary? Edmonton? We are a lot farther north than I think you realise. And weather-wise - hopefully this summer has made you realise that we do get more than a fortnight for our summer... not every year, maybe, but when we do get it - we love it.

[@loveandlondon]

This video is just about my own personal experience, comparing two places I’ve lived.

[@hamblyl]

:) I appreciate that - it is a small point :P Is also a sore point, is kinda like when Aussies compare their weather and ours... its like "Don't compare yours to ours... compare yours to North Africa!!"

[@lisahernandez4224]

Jess I live in Phoenix, Arizona and I HATE summers here! Originally I'm from Oregon, so I love the cold, rainy, even some snowy days. But we rarely get any of that here. Least of all snow. 😊😓

[@loveandlondon]

I bet it gets soooo hot there!

[@dbz676]

is it possible to survive arizona's summers?

[@zeezooxe]

I live in Canada now and boy do I miss the London travel and tubes! That part is not great here!

[@MariaCharlotte88]

SHANGHAI'S POLLUTION. I think I'm prepared for London's "bad air".

[@DoyPac]

Romania (Iasi City) polution is worst than Shanghay, London here i come :D

[@mikeharris468]

I've been to Shanghai and Beijing-2 terribly polluted cities.

[@traceyparish202]

Love this video, actually all so true! I am from New Zealand & I've been here for 5 months today & am loving it, but everything you've mentioned are definitely London struggles. You mentioned air pollution - I haven't noticed vehicle pollution so much as the amount of people who smoke here!! I feel like walking the streets I can never get a clean breath of air because there's always people smoking whenever I go. Weather. It looks like it permanently wants to rain but is what I am telling people is 'Standard London Grey'. But on a positive note I love that you can still go out & do stuff in winter because there's just so much happening. This was never the case in sleepy NZ. Also I am disappointed London doesn't get a decent snowfall. I'm in the northern hemisphere now & I want snow! Making friends is hard - we have an awesome Kiwi community in London which is great, but it doesn't feel quite right that I've moved to the other side of the world only to make friends with more Kiwis & Aussies Hahaha. But then I have a British friend in Essex who I hardly see because of the lengthy travel time & even more expensive trains in & out of London. One thing that frustrates me is the lack of rubbish bins! I feel like it's better than what I remember when I was here as a tourist on 2012, but still it can be so frustrating trying find a rubbish bin on the streets. Anyway, just wanted to say I love your videos Jess. I discovered them on my research before I moved here & love the simplicity of them, simple tips & how easy they are to watch without getting bored :).

[@loveandlondon]

Thank you so much Tracey :) Yes air pollution-- unfortunately you can't see it but it's reallllllly bad here. Love your insights, thanks for commenting!

[@nickburns1914]

Tracey Parish The reason there is a lack of rubbish bins is because the IRA used them to place bombs in. They have not been replaced because of the threat of terrorism.

[@beat_saladd]

I'll now say something only a tourist would say, but rush hours on the tube became one of my favorite things to experience in London, I know that sounds crazy:)) I enjoyed being inside this diversity of people and accents. Not that I jumped on tube on purpose during rush hours, I just didn't get frustrated when I had to commute at that time, usually in the evening. But I have to be honest, that doesn't work for Piccadilly or Central lines:DD

[@loveandlondon]

Aw I'm glad to hear that you're not so cynical like us Londoners!! That's such a great way to look at it, you're right.

[@qdog568]

When visiting London, I enjoy the hustle and bustle of a packed London underground.

[@miarose9707]

Hahahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣try it everyday to go to work during a year and u will change your mind! You don’t know what you are saying

[@Twochance]

What's your views on immigration in London? How you been treated as immigrant, and how you seem other people being treated. Can you make video on that,

[@iamdylant]

I love her videos, but her view would definitely be a bit different than the regular immigrant. Americans are well-respected anywhere in the world wheres if you are Serbian, it's a different story. Can't wait to move to London in 2 weeks

[@misslondon5102]

@@ajs41 this is actually very true! I’m not English and I’ve lived in London for 7 years now. I’ve met people who seem bothered by the increased number of immigrants in London, but I’ve also met people who simply don’t care. I guess if you can make London work for you(save money, enjoy the incredible places it has to offer) that’s already a win.:)

[@iepurasul19]

@@iamdylant not sure about the fact that americans are well accepted...

[@abc2662]

As a person who has spent almost a year in NY, more than a year in Paris, and has just moved to London (where I have been almost a dozen times before) I must say your list is pretty accurate. I've been very lucky with the weather though. The thing which annoys me the much is how long it takes to go from one place to another. I live in zone 2, very close to zone 1, and it takes me at least 30' to get to the most interesting places. Public transportation is also expensive, but supermarket prices are cheaper than in Paris.

[@brisnamtz]

I'm from Arizona. I love the desert, especially the sunset it's beautiful. I hate the hot dry dry weather. Still waiting for winter. 😊

[@loveandlondon]

Haha come here for some winter!

[@salsamite]

I’m from Queensland Australia and I don’t like how hot and humid it can be here for such loooong periods. We are the opposite and barely get a winter! It just gets very exhausting being so hot constantly when you’re four months into the relentless heat, but obviously it’s really beautiful most of the time. I went to London in February and it was amazing to get out of the heat for two weeks!

[@loveandlondon]

Oh I bet! Thanks for watching Sally!

[@HaiNguyen-un7bc]

Los Angeles is getting worse every day, it takes my 4 hours and 30 minutes every day for my commute from home to work.

[@iBOXRIVER]

I don’t care... I’m tired of London. Would you like to exchange details so that we can formalise a LIFE SWAP ? I loved LA when I went there.

[@samanthaarabella7012]

iBOXRIVER really? why are you tired of it?

[@paulacott7072]

London has its problems like every city but it's positives certainly outweigh it's negatives

[@loveandlondon]

Exactly Paul! Totally agree. I wouldn't live anywhere else!

[@SANDSCORCHER]

Could you list any Paul? I can't really think of any. Other than the BFI IMAX. But then again, the cost of admission to that pretty much negates how cool it is.

[@jaycobbina9529]

Thankyou...i find london very easy to get around...cars make it difficult...i love public transport...car only if absolute ....plus there are enough cars...yes rent is expensive but it is a capital...is Paris not the same...Barcelona ??

[@nick6ix]

What’s one single positive about London? 😂

[@pamelablum6459]

I have never been to Europe. Going for the first time next fall for just over two weeks. I love ❤️ everything I read and view. I cannot wait. I promise to be a well behaved American. My family hails from Cornwall. We are spending a few days there. I get emotional just thinking about it. We will be visiting England, Wales and Scotland. ❤️❤️❤️

[@shinesbrighter]

I hate how harsh winters can be in Toronto :( and sometimes the heat waves are getting a bit much. Would love to try and move to London and see if the weather might be a litttttttle better haha

[@liukin95]

The biggest problem with commuting in London is that the streets in London were designed for horse and carriages and not for a pile up of vehicle congestion. It's pretty much the same in every UK city, the city I live in (Portsmouth) is an island and there is only 3 ways you can get into the island. It doesn't help that Portsmouth is the UK's second most densely populated city as well (after London). You're right to a certain extent with the weather, I don't think I've ever been to London when it's been a nice sunny day with blue skies! At least you don't live near the beach because it'll be even colder than living inland 😁

[@loveandlondon]

Totally :)

[@Tgogators]

Washington DC is very similar in a traffic pattern that is two centuries outdated. Non-stop traffic downtown between 6am-11pm.

[@severs1966]

The roads in London were barely "designed" at all. The road traffic situation in London has been a perfect example of the disaster that is unrestricted private car ownership. Britain is slowly, achingly slowly, waking up to this fact.

[@Isleofskye]

It would have been amusing if he made any grammatical errors...

[@Isleofskye]

It would have been amusing if he made any grammatical errors..

[@nikolamarcetic6725]

Train tickets are extremely expensive. For example, from Tonbridge to central London ticket costs about 35 pounds.

[@MotazEmad]

I live in dubai for two years now, we have the same problems regarding the high prices of renting a house so I live quite far from downtown also the commute to work, it takes from me almost more than an hour, choose between squeezing in the metro and the bus or stuck in an endless traffic by car

[@artsygirlify]

i was in london for 5 days during the week and never experienced the awful rush hour...maybe one morning crowded trains= just once...and the weather was rainy one day warm sunny the next slightly chilly the next and this was in October. Now come to CHicago...London would be a balmy vacation in the winter compared to negative 21 degrees in Chicago. Now I should have known better to stand to the left considering I ride the L here in Chicago but I was so excited while talking to a new friend and this gentleman politely asked me to excuse him and I was enamored by his accent. I found everyone so polite and mannerable compared to the states. I witnessed a traffic accident and the two guys jumped out their cars sounding like they were asking for forgiveness from one another!!! It was strange to me!

[@Tom_YouTube_stole_my_handle]

In a good year May and September are pleasant. It's the end of September now and it is lovely out. In a bad year you get no summer at all and it can rain pretty much every day. That's something which can surprise visitors who are used to a climate. We don't have a climate, we have weather. Winter is long and grim, daylight is scarce and actual sightings of the sun are incredibly rare. Natives make the most of the long summer days and try to hibernate through the winter.

[@dancingwithmyhands4419]

Love your video content!! Really helpful! We’ve been a couple times but really are considering an overseas move and I’m excited to watch your videos to do kind of some research I guess real research from a real person! I’ve always wanted to live in the UK but I am concerned about the air-quality in London. Since you’re from the states you’ll understand this right now we live in Tennessee my husband is in electrical engineering and works with the space station and things like that and has been offered a job in Germany but I really really want to live in the UK! We have visited both and both are beautiful! It’s just well my family is from the UK like a long time ago LOL I speak English and Spanish so I don’t think that’s going to help me in Germany 😂 and we have a teenage son that would definitely fit in better in the UK 🇬🇧 because he doesn’t speak German either... although when we travel LOL we always learn how to say please, thank you, excuse me, count to 20 and really helpful words like wine and beer and how much is this? LOL but it really has helped us! In fact I’m sorry was the best Word I’ve ever used in Paris!! Anytime I stumbled and tried because I did take high school French as long as I said I was sorry they were so helpful! Anyway so bunch of questions and thank you I love your channel love the information you’re giving!! It’s so useful and it’s just really enjoying to listen to you one because again it’s really useful information into you seem excited to live there and that gets me excited to live there!! 😂 I saw you on being British Joel and Lia and left my rear end off!! They are so cute and funny!! Again thanks to you too!!!

[@stevebarlow3154]

Just to let you know if you haven't moved yet, that the UK has a thriving space industry and constructs a large number of the commercial satellites that are launched. Stevenage, just to the north of London is one of the centres of the industry. London does have an air quality problem, particularly along the major traffic routes. But major steps to rectify the problem are being taken.

[@dav7444]

I understand where you'e coming from regarding travel, but I can never complain about this in London as I grew up outside of London, where traffic used to stop for cows to cross the road (30 years now). We live in a too fast life now

[@my3daffodils]

I live in Massachusetts USA and right now we are having a blizzard. But I would never leave. I love the different seasons. Being in the northeast the weather is always changing. Coming to England in September for the first time thank you for the tip to bring a warm coat.

[@loveandlondon]

Hey Lissa! I saw that you guys are getting hit with that... stay warm and safe. Thanks for commenting :)

[@MeganGrosz]

In London about 6 months now from LA and I'll take squishing onto the tube any day over trying to drive somewhere during rush hour! I am still in awe of the public transit here. This winter though... :)

[@loveandlondon]

Haha yeah I bet!

[@patstiehm]

Jess, has it ever occurred to you that one of the reasons you like London so much is because you are from New York and the two cities are so similar is so many respects? I have visited both extensively, for both business and pleasure and I am always struck at how similar they are. Do you agree?

[@loveandlondon]

Yes they're quite similar

[@tl6425]

i love your channel its really great with helpful tips. I am actually looking to move back. I heard that North London is better for connections with buses, underground etc. Is there an area that's relatively inexpensive? I hope you keep the channel going :)

[@loveandlondon]

Hey! Thanks so much. I talk about this in my Living in London series: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5a9ZqiPpLeNfaM

[@karinaa7686]

I would take London weather over Montreal weather any day! Winter is pretty brutal and lasts about 6 months (it was -40C a couple of days ago)! I'm pretty much wearing a jacket until the beginning of June. Traffic hour can be pretty crazy here too, especially during a snow storm. But it's a charming city and it's really affordable to live here, so I'm thankful for that! Can't wait to visit London in May! Thanks for all your helpful tips!

[@loveandlondon]

SSOOOOOOOO cold Karina! ;) Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@LucaAnamaria]

I live in Toronto (born and bred!) and I can say that all of these points apply to Toronto as well, although I imagine Toronto doesn't have the advantages London has in terms of being steeped (tea reference!) in history and culture. London is also so close to the rest of Europe! Makes travel easier.

[@AimToCreate]

I actually feel the same exact way about living here in Los Angeles. After visiting London, I can say it is wayyyy better than LA. To have better people, architecture, culture, restaurants etc is a way better trade off. Most people think living in Cali is great but believe me the heat will get to you after a while. Also Rush hour in Washington DC is 10 times worse.

[@loveandlondon]

Grass is always greener isn't it... I looooove LA and could see myself living there despite traffic and such, as I LOVE heat and sun and would kill for much more of it ;) Thanks for watching!

[@MH-sw9fy]

Rush hour on the tube is something you need to experience even if it is only once. it something you can't explain what is like, you have tried it for your self. the main thing to keep in mind tolerance and patience.

[@alharzm]

Dear Jess, I really LOVE London but sometimes in the city rush life I feel frustrated and homesick, when do u feel like that? And what do u do to deal with it?

[@loveandlondon]

Sorry to hear you're feeling like that! I don't feel it much anymore but I connect with family when that happens.

[@alharzm]

Thanks Jess for the quick reply, So nice of you. You are totally right, family is everything. Please keep going and making these lovely videos. You are the best, we love you.

[@jgsfcaus]

Great suggestions! When I travel, I tend to avoid anything touristy, and I am a big fan of simply wandering, because my goal is to see the people and how they live. I do suggest walking tours as a great guided informal way to see something or an area (the day I did one, it was to have been centered around St. Paul, but the services for the passing of the Queen Mum disrupted all of that), so our guide took us on another fascinating trip around The City instead, which was awesome! I do think people need to pick a "theme" of what they wish to do in London when visiting. My theme was centered around two books, "Blackout" and "All Clear" by Connie Willis, which are about future "historians" that could time travel but ended up getting "stuck" during the Blitz. It involved lots of department stores, tube stations, and other landmark areas, so it was fun to re-live the sites in the books through incessant wandering, lots of coffee and tea, and definitely tons of good food! And another resource, especially if you still want to see something but have too much mileage on your feet, is the hop-on hop-off buses. I know it sounds touristy, but it's a great way to get to several places and even hop-off if you like an area you pass through. Plus you get to sit if you want to take a breather between jaunts.

[@Justbooksmusiccatsandapen]

Here in Toronto the traffic is insane during rush hour and it's still rough during non rush hour times! The man of snow here is crazy and sometimes I don't leave the house just because the Walker can't get through it. I think every place the world has its good and bad things about them. But I think London is unique where there is so much to do that it kind of just out weighs everything else. As I Canada I love London in terms of people I've maintained a lot of my friendships from there through letters, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and text message. We don't get to see each other as often due geographical location and travel but when we do meet up and makes it so worth it you just kind of have to plan ahead. I hope your New Year's Eve went well and it wasn't so crazy for you.

[@loveandlondon]

Yes, the good definitely outweighs the bad Alex :)

[@john_smith1471]

Yes, winter days in London are short, dark and gloomy, London's latitude is much further north than NYC, look on a globe, same as Newfoundland, NYC is same latitude as Madrid. It Does mean summer has long daylight hours, late sunsets and twilight till after 10pm.

[@anonie8770]

i live in Dallas Texas and I HATE the summer time here it's TO HOT we have 100 degree or more temperatures it's MISERABLE but we HAVE AIR CONDITION.

[@Isleofskye]

Good Video ! The problem with London now is that the average price to buy a Home for 8 million Londoners is now £ 600,000 !!! So with the lack of NEW social housing this forces more and more people onto the Rental Market. I lived for 28 years just 3 miles from Central London but moved ( like most indigenous Londoners) to The Outer Suburbs in 1983. Prices are much cheaper and I am only 30 minutes from Charing Cross/Trafalgar Square and the area is soooo safe that I do not even have a lock on my back door so it isthe best of all Worlds as I am half-a-mile from A London Postal District but in the safer Suburbs and just 15 minutes from the beautiful Kent Countryside. You should try it !!

[@loveandlondon]

I'm staying in London :D

[@sublimemugs]

I discovered rush hour yesterday. Doing the tourist thing, we used the hop on hop off bus for the day. By 5 pm we had had enough so we grabbed the tube. The Jubilee line at that time of day was an experience to say the least. We finally found room on the 6th train. As a tourist it was fun but I wouldn't want it as my daily routine. Thanks for the videos.

[@loveandlondon]

Yup, not so fun ;) But part of life here! Enjoy the rest of your visit Mike.

[@RubyRobbins88]

The mid-west has too much snow too early in the year and it leaves too late. It's too cold! I'm looking forward to visiting London :)

[@katesleuth1156]

Same with Canada.

[@rodriguezg100]

I went for 8 days and i loved it. But there were things i didn't like. First, the lack of benches or any type of place where i can sit. I went to stores and none of them had chairs at the entrance to sit in case we're waiting to be picked up or in case someone needs to sit down for a moment. Also, the lack of restrooms doesn't make sense. Small stores, supermarkets, tube stations and some fast foods places didn't have toilets for the public. McDonald's and Starbucks were my saviors(i have Crohn's) I also didn't see many trashcans around. I don't wanna be holding my trash for a mile. American brands are not cheap there. I did love taking the tube and the trains. I miss it. lol and i LOVE PRIMARK.

[@reezevlog]

finally someone mentioning the restrooms!!!...McD and cafes (Starbucks,Costa etc) are your best friends!!! i lived there for many years and still complaining about the loos...

[@loveandlondon]

Lots of people commenting about trash cans! Lol. They limit them due to safety and so they don't attract rats/bugs. I always need a toilet so I've become a master of toilet finding ;)

[@minhajnizam5090]

GLADYMAR Rodriguez i agree with you about the lack of toilet facilities in most places and most places do have bins so i dont get why you think you have to carry it around for ages

[@nickburns1914]

With regards to trash cans or rubbish bins as we call them, thanks to the IRA using them to place bombs in railway or tube stations and public places, a lot of trash cans were removed and never replaced. But now there is the threat of Islam etc I doubt they will ever be replaced. By the way, there are public toilets in most railway stations, department stores, supermarkets and most pubs. American brands are dearer here of course because of Import costs. The same goes for British brands in the US.

[@shotleylad]

Never had a problem with toilets in London.

[@Leocoz82]

Born & bred Londoner here, and I agree with you. I hate winter season and those long dark cold days. And commuting and the volume of traffic drives me insane 😂

[@loveandlondon]

Totally. thanks for watching!

[@arhawkes]

It's still my favourite city in the world, I just wish it wasn't so far to travel to from Vancouver. However, being from the wet coast means I'm used to what kind of weather London can throw at you

[@jpw2184]

Are Google maps transit times accurate for London? Maybe I'll move there and I don't want to live too far from where I'll be studying.

[@Tom_YouTube_stole_my_handle]

Transit times for public transport are accurate, you want to add a margin for not being able to get on the first train, passengers falling onto the line and signal failures etc, but Google is a good guide. Road journeys, unless travelling in the middle of the night you can double or triple the Google estimate.

[@jpw2184]

Thanks man. I'm already here and I've noticed that. Trains can also be delayed for a good while.

[@flonkas]

I will be in london on may 2nd-9th and Ive been watching a few of your vids. Can you talk about nightclubs in london? Unless, a pub is a night club? Or a pub is just a bar?

[@loveandlondon]

Good question Roger. A pub is a relaxed, quiet bar that's more like a restaurant until the evenings (parents often bring children during the day.) A bar is mostly drinks-focused, often only open in the evening. And a club is pretty standard!

[@GeneGonzales]

To answer your question Jess. We live on the gulf coast of Florida, just a couple of miles from the beach to the West and 6 miles to Tampa Bay to the east. Nice weather, etc. What we hate about it is easy to answer: Its not London. :)

[@loveandlondon]

Aw Gene ;)

[@rachelhill9641]

I live in Perth wester Australia and I hate the sand, I live about a 5 min walk to the beach or a 2 min drive. I love the fact we can go to the beach quickly but the sand is a no go. I also hate the wind, it could be a beautiful hot 35-40 degree day but you need a jacket on cause it’s so windy. Your tip we very helpful last year in November when I took my son to London for his 10 th birthday.

[@loveandlondon]

Glad I was able to help!

[@yaowsers77]

haha you asked for it! i'm at the jersey shore: between long branch and asbury park. ALL.THE. BENNIES. coming down and clogging up our roads, driving prices up, and making unnecessary noise honking at people and cars! october through about mid april, it's wonderful here but as soon as it gets warm, ugh!

[@ayb100]

I would love you to come and live in Istanbul for a few weeks then you will kiss the ground as soon as you land in London :) I used to be a Londoner many many moons ago. You're right London has all the down sides of any major metropolitan city in Europe however you sort of get used to it after a while :) Thanks for the video. Again many great tips for the first time visitors.

[@loveandlondon]

Lol I do still love London even without having to go somewhere else to compare it!

[@kathylindsey3448]

So helpful! Our trip to London last September was so enjoyable -- the advice to skip the tube during rush hour was a key!! We would normally feel like we're wasting time to start our day later (after rush hour) and going back to hotel neighborhood (before pm rush hour) but it worked great. We went to theater but waited until after rush hour to leave. My hometown (Kansas City) has no public transportation and is very spread out, which is a real downer for locals and visitors alike.

[@loveandlondon]

So glad you were able to work it out when you were here Kathy! Never been to Kansas before :)

[@ninjakaleb1739]

I live in America. It sucks not having a metro/tube/undeground/subway. I went to Paris and it was amazing. The metro trains came every few minutes. Where I live, the only public transportation is buses (besides taxis) anx they only come 1 time per hour. If I win the lottery, i will be on the first flight to London as soon as I receive the money. I also really want to visit Tokyo but I would love to move to London.

[@chrismosley409]

When I was in the navy back in the eighties, we went on a North Atlantic cruise. Second stop was hellensburg Scotland. I couldn’t believe how chilly it was for August I walked around with a sweater on most of the time. Also, couldn’t understand hardly anything they said.

[@09weenic]

Chris Mosley to be fair buddy they probably could not understand a word you said. :-))

[@BlankCanvas88]

I've never been fond of big cities. I lived in Dallas for about 4 years, and that was more than enough for a lifetime. I much prefer the quiet, lush, and green environment I live in in Louisiana. However, the downsides are not having much to do if you have guests, not enough healthy food stores and restaurants, the sweltering summer heat, and the swarms of bugs.

[@davidbritnn]

I dislike where I live because it's Hokes Bluff, Alabama. So....it's Alabama.......I'll be in London on my birthday in August though. Doing one of the Abbey Road Studios Lectures on the 12th. Then, who knows. Which is why I am watching a bunch of your videos! I love them so far. Thanks!

[@loveandlondon]

Yay!

[@GuillermoPincay]

As you said, nothing is perfect. I still would love to live in London!... Thanks God now we have pretty good communication on the internet so I think now we can solve distance issues by communicating on the internet so we can have friends from all over the world 😊

[@loveandlondon]

Aw yes exactly Guillermo. Hope you had a good holiday season :)

[@GiboonCloudSmoker]

Clouds are great for photography, and well London still seems to be cheaper than Switzerland :D

[@Wanda717]

I still love ♥️♥️London and want to visit this year.

[@loveandlondon]

Hope you make it!

[@bonniea8189]

I hear ya! I thought 45-60 minutes to go 11 miles in the SF Bay Area was bad! And housing costs, OH. EHM. GEE Avg. home prices are $1.1mil or so (for a very avg. home) but avg. income is $99k. Rents are around $25-3500/mo outside SF and even higher in SF. People have started living in mobile homes and parking them on the city streets in cities that allow that. And weather... I moved from a hot summer/cold winter area to a coastal community that was cold pretty much year round. I’m no sun bunny, but it was definitely hard to get used to cold, overcast weather all the time. We called it layer-land b/c you never knew when the sun might appear.

[@jasmineblair5009]

I currently live in Muscat, Oman, and the summers are BRUTAL! It gets up to 50deg Celcius! Planning on moving to London this year, and looking forward to the mild weather :)

[@Nermeenmansour369]

It’s so nice to watch a video talking about the the negative things on London. Cause actually i am missing london so much these days.. at least we can think about something else 🤣

[@TheMitochondrie]

I live in Switzerland, lived in Geneva for 8 years and now back in a smaller town to do my MA. Our weather isn-t too bad, we have colder snowy winters but also have decent spring and summers so I cant complain. What I don-t like about Switzerland are the extremely high prices for everything (transport, rent , eating out, even a coffee) Agreed our salaries are comparatively high and Uni was more or less free -- I-ve done a Bachelors and 2 Masters degrees supporting my self and self financing by working part time and not a single bit in dept in fact by living frugally I actually managed to save a few thousand during my studies which would not have been possible anywhere else in the world. Am still a part time teacher while doing a teaching MA. I don-t like the pollution in Geneva and high prices mean we never go out for a meal unless it-s a very special occasion, we do invite friends over for a meal at home though and meet up groups on common interests help in making acquaintances. But it s basically also difficult to make new friends in Geneva. Here back in my hometown, I have my school friends and some new uni friends and some work colleagues so it-s actually better than in geneva. Rent was also very high in geneva, so that doesn-t help in being able to save, but I was lucky enough to live in center of town ( basically had to since I was a substitute on call teacher having to get to lots of different schools in 1h notice). Advantage of things being so expensive here in Switzerland is that London seems comparatively cheap, and other european cities even cheaper, and I enjoy my 2 to 3 city breaks in europe a year.

[@loveandlondon]

Interesting to hear all of this about another country/city. Every place has its good and bad doesn't it. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@scottbarclay6]

I live in Lossiemouth Moray Scotland. I love it here as it is by the sea, I can go for walks, people are friendly, it is affordable to live, my critique is that there is no gay life here. People tend to be a bit more insular as well, more so in Inverness. There are s lack of social opportunities here. Having said that I love waking up to silence and to being next to a busy road or railway as you would get in the city

[@LaidaStonem]

I live in the Basque Country, in San Sebastian. I was in Birmingham for a year during uni and, I kid you not, it rains so much less in the UK than it does here hahahahaha it's usually overcast as well, we don't get more than 4 sunny days in a row and so London weather is just perfect for me :D

[@loveandlondon]

What! I was just in San Sebastian last week! It was beautiful weather ! :D

[@LaidaStonem]

@@loveandlondon hahahahaha we get the nice weather July, half August and half September and, I promise, that's about it. You should have stayed for the International Film Festival!

[@Isobel31Swan]

London is incredibly expensive.

[@MT-pp9yy]

Ofc if you dont know where to buy. If you move little your ass you ll find normal prices. Thats the biggest propaganda i was hearing before i come in London.

[@maxwaring2000]

@@MT-pp9yy small apartments ?

[@V_For_Vigilante]

London is overpriced