We Explored LONDON'S Christmas Markets and Lights!

[@TheDetourDuo]

What are your thoughts on Christmas markets? 🔔Don't forget to Subscribe: kzbin.info

[@tonys1636]

London's old wholesale markets were always closed on Monday as no produce to sell. Borough Market was Vegetables, Covent Garden Fruit and Flowers, Billingsgate Fish, Smithfield and Spitalfields Meat. Some still follow that Monday closure.

[@dannyhancock9330]

Thanks guys for the video. As a native Londoner you have saved me from the crowds by showing me what the lights look like without having to deal with all the hassle. Bah Humbug! And happy holidays to you both. *Now back to my online hassle free Xmas shopping.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Haha, happy to help!

[@gavinmcleod7446]

Borough market - The mussels, clam and seafood concoction dish is the very traditional native Spanish “ PAELLA” ….enjoy guys.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Ah, thanks for educating us! Everyone looked like they were enjoying it. The line was way too long to wait though

[@lisaanderson8235]

I love the crossover content with Travel Spree!❤️🤗❤️This coverage of the Christmas markets was great. It's so much MORE than I thought it was. More food/ drink/ experiences. 👍

[@TheDetourDuo]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it! It was fun getting to see them again. It was more than we thought it would be too. Excited to see the markets in Germany now. That's apparently where they started and they go all out.

[@Mel.H_]

This was so much fun! Everything looked amazing, and the food looked delicious ❤🎉

[@TheDetourDuo]

We're so glad you enjoyed it! We're already thinking about our next trip going to other markets in Europe.

[@janlkf7195]

We went to London last year right before the Christmas markets in October. We loved London, bit I must say that may be on our bucket list in the future. The lights and food looked amazing!

[@TheDetourDuo]

This has really inspired us to want to see more markets around Europe. I hope you do get to experience it one day soon

[@morristosee]

London and all of the different markets look so fun! Love the dedication to watch the Ravens play late 😂😂 I typically watch the highlights the next morning with coffee.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Gotta rep those Ravens! I was mad I stayed up, and they lost. 😅

[@carolrequena3067]

❤ merry Christmas 🎄🎁, tou two are adorable.... The energy even in the cold is infectious 🎉🎉

[@TheDetourDuo]

Merry Christmas to you too! It was definitely a fun one. The videos are way more fun to make when the positive vibes we want to send are felt

[@walkingcatmom]

Your travel videos are simply fantastic! They inspire me to explore new places and plan my own adventures. Please keep them comin

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thank you! Will do! I hope you do make some great adventures and memories of your travels

[@hannahmonkcom]

Brilliant video! The Ginger Pig is the ONE! So glad you went there

[@TheDetourDuo]

Yeah, the Ginger Pig was amazing! I feel bad for dissing Mrs. King's but it didn't hold a candle to the other rolls we tried

[@hannahmonkcom]

Nothing wrong with sharing an honest opinion! And you showed it was more flaky pastry than sausage… some people will LOVE that review! ❤

[@TheDetourDuo]

@@hannahmonkcom That's so true. Thanks for the encouragement

[@ExpatNatt]

The homesickness really hits with these Christmas vlogs 😭 Christmas isn’t the same here! Glad you had a good time, Merry Christmas to you and all who celebrate ❤❤ (and if you don’t celebrate Christmas, happy holidays!)

[@TheDetourDuo]

The holidays really do hit different when you're not home 😭Merry Christmas to you too!

[@SamanthaFl]

I've been to New York City during Christmas, and I have to say that London looks even nicer and more festive.

[@TheDetourDuo]

right! and I feel like London was tame compared to the likes of Germany. Got the itch to see more in different countries

[@SamanthaFl]

​@@TheDetourDuo As Shia LaBeouf would say "Just Do It"

[@unattendedgrandma4073]

I was in London a year ago just before Christmas, the best time to visit Covent Garden Market (my photo stamp says Theatre District) to see the bells and the giant tree was after midnight - our group of five were the only ones there and we took a photo standing under the tree - so magical! Also no snow, but it was late.

[@TheDetourDuo]

I didn't even think it would be open, or the lights would be on that late.

[@jenniferannshore313]

Came from the FareDrop channel (voted for you two originally and was so excited you won). 🖤 Loving your videos on your own channel here as well!! This one hit the spot for the holiday season for sure lol. But am excited for more from your England trip too!! Cheers!

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thanks for voting for us! We'll be sure to keep the England content coming for the next few weeks

[@CreativesEnRoute]

Love the sweater! ALSO - you have to come up with random ways to entertain yourself like drumming to the beat when you're traveling on a budget. That is us approximately 100% of the time. haha

[@TheDetourDuo]

Lol so true! Also thank you for noticing the sweater. I bought it at a thrift store specifically for Christmas markets and only wore it once 😅

[@MG-vl5mz]

So I think you guys are more a food channel than a travel channel. Great fun ❤

[@TheDetourDuo]

We like to think we're a mix of both, but we really aren't good food reviewers. We can't pull off those types of reactions to food. If it's good it gets a head nod. If it's not great we'll say it's meh, and that's about the extent of it. This video just happened to be one of our most food-heavy because there's only so much else you can do at a Christmas market unless you're shopping

[@levingstonlewis5270]

Shoulda bought the hat Tony, it looked mad good dude!

[@TheDetourDuo]

I'm saying!!!

[@koreankid1011]

That transition from 4:21-4:25 was so cool. The Detour Duo for the win!!!!! Tony and Sarah are my favorite travel vloggers ever and now I know why. Tony is a Marylander and Sarah is Tony's wife.

[@TheDetourDuo]

🙌 Glad you noticed that one!

[@koreankid1011]

@ I was watching it and then I had to rewind it about ten times to see what happened and I loved it.

[@valw5059]

I’m in love with these Christmas Markets! You all had such a great time, which made it all more festive! I’m with you, that camera shop would have made me so happy! Hopefully someday I can see all this myself. Merry Christmas!

[@TheDetourDuo]

Merry Christmas to you too! We can't wait to see the German ones next. I hope you get to see them sometime soon

[@bjarmstrong4855]

We did the same thing last week waiting for the snow in Covent Garden. Then we found out it only happens in December 😅

[@TheDetourDuo]

ooh!!!! Well that's news. Explains so much. So many people were waiting around lost like us 😅

[@bjarmstrong4855]

@TheDetourDuo yeah same 😄 Luckily we live in West London so we're going back to Cov Garden next weekend again to see it. Great videos btw! That Sunday roast looked epic!

[@MichelleStatham]

Love love love the Greedy Goat in Borough Market!

[@TheDetourDuo]

Same. I was so impressed with it. Helps that one of the nicest people I've ever met was working too

[@iamjustastranger]

I live here in London and funny enough, I try to avoid the Christmas Markets due to the crowd, so it was nice to see what I miss. I have to tell though, that I will still avoid London's Christmas markets. Btw... it makes me gain weight seeing you guys eating 😂. Thanks for another great video.

[@TheDetourDuo]

haha we have a stricter diet regime when we're not traveling. Food vlogging puts on the weight 😅

[@fernwrites]

Greggs is the best. Ended up with an electric rental car last time we were in the UK - spent a lot of quality time at Greggs charging it up. This makes me want to go back! :)

[@TheDetourDuo]

Greggs is a great way to spend time! A couple people told us to try the steak or chicken bake there too

[@GeeClef64]

Awesome! I had no idea what to expect in terms of food, but that sausage roll won me over! Looked sooooo good. Thanks for sharing your adventure. Love you both!!

[@TheDetourDuo]

It really is the best sausage roll I've ever had, and I've had a lot this trip.😅

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

20:30 not the involuntary sounds lol

[@TheDetourDuo]

That was the weirdest noise I've ever made 😂

[@mikeymal15]

I love the Markets! I hope next year you can make it to Munich!!! I do not like the hot wine though

[@TheDetourDuo]

I want to. We might take a long trip to Germany because we want to be there for Oktoberfest too.

[@EricKeppley]

Hopefully you didn't waste your sleep on the Philly game. Ravens need to wake up! Anyway another amazing video! Are you guys thinking of planning a group trip in the future?

[@TheDetourDuo]

totally wasted my sleep on the Philly game. They looked like they were just waiting for the bye to come 😑 Not sure. We've discussed it, but it's more or less just a thought at this point. Don't even know where we'd want to do a group trip

[@nurzebetty692]

Where do guys stay when in London? Do you go Airbnb, hotel or Aparthotels? Bc London is EXPENSIVE!

[@TheDetourDuo]

First place we stayed was called Kensington Rooms. It was 100 a night. The second hotel we stayed we booked off hotel points

[@elly5740]

there not sponsored lights anymore in central London I think opting for my eco friendly options. Hopefully you didn't miss the 7 dials lights north of covent garden square the lights their are really nice

[@TheDetourDuo]

Yeah, definitely not against being more eco-friendly, which is why we made the case to acknowledge how they were utilizing the lights even though we were a bit disappointed as well. I think we did happen to see those after we gave up waiting for the fake snow.

[@elly5740]

@@TheDetourDuo yeah they’ve defiantly been better. the last couple of years not so much though.

[@Dobbylover92]

Hi!! Do you have any recommendations on a camera for someone who wants to start pursuing photography? Thank you!

[@TheDetourDuo]

I'm pretty partial to Sony having only used Sony and Nikon, and on occasion Fuji. But I'd say the Sony a6000 series will be your best bet, especially for a beginner because it's small and lightweight, and not expensive. Cannon cameras seem to have the best color science to my eye but I don't know much about them.

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

Aaron was a pretty dope guy! Wait, where Sara's Emmy Speech?

[@TheDetourDuo]

Haha I had to cut it. She didn't have a mic on so the music was too loud to isolate her voice

[@TravelSpreeOfficial]

Yeah,, i thought we were going to beat the crowds two. 🙃I dont want to be there right now

[@TheDetourDuo]

Crowds said, "you thought!"