We Spent a Day in OXFORD and It Surprised Us in Ways We Never Imagined

[@TheDetourDuo]

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[@Nynke_K]

Naah, if you feel the fomo it's real!

[@TheDetourDuo]

@Nynke_K facts. The fomo was real

[@lyssers123]

No, I think if you're disappointed by the results (it being tails), then you know how you truly feel and disregard the bet!

[@Mel.H_]

Totally should've honored the bet😂

[@TheDetourDuo]

@@Mel.H_ Right! 😂

[@ExpatNatt]

This is my fave series so far because it’s so nice to see my “home turf” from your view! I had forgotten how expensive everything is 😅

[@TheDetourDuo]

Prices really add up too 😅

[@DJarr216]

I'd be real mad at that rental company. Tyres are expensive, but seriously, they should have covered it when you buy their highest insurance.

[@TheDetourDuo]

@DJarr216 right. Guess we learned something new, but we totally got ripped off by that rental company. Guy point on the super nice car salesman act and we fell for it. Made it sound like without the insurance we had to pay a 1000 or more deposit. Upgraded us to a more expensive car and made it sound like he was doing us a favor. Hard lessons learned on this trip, but never again will we go through them.

[@meghanmorrell4778]

@@TheDetourDuo headed that way in a couple months, willing to share what company to avoid?? 😬

[@TheDetourDuo]

We booked through Discover Cars. the name of the rental company was U-Save but the documents all said Green Motion (guessing they are under the same umbrella). They'll let you think they are the friendliest people on the planet while up-selling you. 😅

[@markwiles5397]

So pleased you had such a great time, I love the fact you seem so happy and upbeat with your visits.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thanks. It's easy when you're having fun!

[@jennifer6833]

You have one of the best travel channels in KZbin.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thabk you! That's super high praise 👏 🙌

[@kate_k_oxford]

If visiting cities by car, most economical way is to look for a “park and ride” in the outskirts. Currently £5 for car parking (16 hrs) & two adults travelling to city centre (and back) on the bus, if memory serves.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Oh, that's a good travel hack, thanks!

[@fleshen]

@@TheDetourDuo Especially Cities like Oxford where the Council are trying to discourage driving in the centre! I live there and it's a nightmare!

[@TheDetourDuo]

@fleshen That's good to know for next time

[@ebb115]

Been watching you since Drop days and love that you're continuing with the travels ❤ especially this UK series.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thanks for sticking around! Still figuring out a style that fits us, but I'm happy with how this series is turning out.

[@mikeandashley]

My (Ashley) dad went to Oxford! I've never been, so it was fun getting to see it in your video. 😊

[@TheDetourDuo]

If you ever go, you should have him be your guide. That would be so fun to see 🤗

[@OneKnifeBunker]

YES!!! SCRAPPLE!!! I've spent years trying to explain to my wife what black pudding was. My mother was born in Ipswich and later went to Oxford. So explaining to my New Orleans bride of 30 years has been tough. But we had scrapple often when we lived in the Hampton Roads area. Btw. Love the channel. Glad I found u guys on Nara and Kate's channel.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Haha I know that feeling all too well. Glad we could help with that one. Also, thanks for watching!

[@GlobalLatitude]

Love the cows!

[@TheDetourDuo]

Right!

[@bt1517]

As a local, if you were to go in summer the Turf Tavern is a great option for food and drinks especially when students around as its got a great atmosphere and is a really cool spot as its the only city walled pub garden in the city. Also, check out New College - its cloisters were used in Harry Potter and it's one of the most beautiful colleges imo. Love the content tho!

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thanks for the recommendations!

[@lifeofhaylee]

Sundays are my favvvv

[@TheDetourDuo]

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[@maemae1770]

You two are the most adorable couple! Love your travel vlogs, funny, informative, down to earth. Love your cheerful outlook even when things are challenging. ❤🇨🇦

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thanks! We're just trying to be ourselves, but super happy you're enjoying the videos 🙏

[@TIDYJOKER]

Awesome. I'm glad that dodgy coin flip was ignored. You'd already teased. I'm not even a Harry Potter fan (Just too old for it, my little sister got into it). My little brother and his family live in Oxford. If my niece hadn't been ill, i'd be looking out for them. Great video, and i think my next visit might copy your visit. Possibly not the nail, but i'm up for a new cow friend

[@TheDetourDuo]

Can't beat friendly cows. Glad our little video was entertaining and helpful for your visit.We had a lot of fun here for a day trip.

[@juliesarvak7774]

I love that you have a Patreon membership that is so affordable! I want to be able to support your channel in some way, and I appreciate you offering a smaller tier!

[@TheDetourDuo]

We really appreciate the support. And thanks for subscribing! We understand funds are stretched for a lot of people, so we try to make it easy for someone to support our channel should they feel like they would like to.

[@NoxyDUK]

1:15 - Black pudding is standard on most Full English breakfasts - so its the exactly the same as any Full English

[@TheDetourDuo]

👍 good to know. Not everywhere we went offered it

[@mangothyme]

Love this channel! So inspirational ❤

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thanks! Trying our best 😉

[@terencecarroll1812]

Ashmoleum Museum and Natural History museum are both free and spectacular

[@TheDetourDuo]

I had forgotten about the ashmoleum museum. That was on our list of places to visit. Next time

[@Varksterable]

I read mathematics at Oxford. One of our lecture rooms was in the Ashmoleum, when the maths building was overbooked. What a trip. Turning up for mathematics lectures, probably a bit hung over, in a world-famous University, and walking past a load of dinosaur skeletons and 'things' in jars. If only all teaching had that as opening credits. (Don't get me started on the "Mendel's pea and paper plane experiment" lecture.) 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Patrick-fo9he]

Really enjoying your videos guys, I love seeing Americans come to our country. You got a subscription here : ) Keep up the grate work

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thanks for the sub! We'll keep working on the craft.

[@bill-wd7zs]

Interesting stuff. I think you bought the most expensive car tyre in England though.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Wouldn't be surprised 😅

[@SamanthaFl]

The Oxford countryside is breathtakingly beautiful and peaceful. Glad I help paid for the tire repair 😉😆

[@TheDetourDuo]

Haha, thanks for the assist!

[@amandamartelli8811]

As an alumni, whenever I visit Christ Church College, I find a tourist to take in for free. Enjoy!

[@TheDetourDuo]

Where were you when we were there haha. Did you enjoy your time there? It's a beautiful college

[@amandamartelli8811]

@@TheDetourDuoit definitely felt like a movie set.

[@Mel.H_]

😂😂😂 the coin toss 😂 totally me😂

[@TheDetourDuo]

😂

[@thebrentrobinsonshow2882]

Great video. Come to downtown Fredericksburg, VA and do a review. Ya'll will love the food down here and the historical buildings in Fredericksburg.

[@TheDetourDuo]

That’s a great suggestion!

[@Aramoonstaz]

Ahaahaha, 3 mins in I was like "Heeyyy this is giving Discovery of Witches vibes! I wonder if it was filmed there!" and then few mins after you mention the show! ALSO The Perch is allegedly very haunted, that is cool y'all got to eat there!!!

[@TheDetourDuo]

It looks like it might be haunted. Lol, that's so funny. We just happened to start watching the show and the first episode we were like hey that's where we'll be in a month 🤣

[@yaowsers77]

The books are great! I refuse to watch the shows. And now that you say it's not good, I definitely won't watch them! Oxford is on my list for the next time. I went in March and did the Harry Potter studio tour and it was worth every penny!

[@TheDetourDuo]

Yeah, we tried to watch it, but couldn't finish it. Everyone is praising the books though. Think that might be the next read

[@yaowsers77]

@TheDetourDuo the books are amazing if you like science and vampires and history which, yeah, I see how it's a weird combo but the characters are amazing and the twists in story lines are great! Plus, the newest one came out last August. I haven't had the chance to read it yet but I've got in on my Kindle. Maybe this week I'll start reading it

[@TheDetourDuo]

Science, vampires and history ✅

[@ariahoefer7962]

The Discovery of Witches books are amazing. And if you can get past season 1, the show gets a little better 🙂

[@TheDetourDuo]

Added the books to my list. Season 1 started off okay, then just kept getting worse. We'll try giving it another shot, though

[@hannahmonkcom]

Tony’s is the BEST chocolate! They do amazing things too - worth googling their ethos

[@TheDetourDuo]

I will do exactly that. Thanks for pointing it out

[@Nynke_K]

What a cool place to visit! Those college cows look interesting too - especially the one with the elegant rounded horns. The other one looked quite normal to me as a Dutch person - except for its weird fascination with the fence 😂. Also, what was the long dark outro with some car sounds at the end about?

[@TheDetourDuo]

Forgot to trim that off the end. Thanks for reminding me 😅

[@Mel.H_]

Alfred is my partners family's middle name. He's the third and had a son #4 Thomas Alfred 😁 Tom 4 is definitely having kids at some point. Hopefully #5 will be in the mix❤

[@TheDetourDuo]

haha I'm supposed to be a 3rd but ended up just being a Jr

[@Mel.H_]

@TheDetourDuo whoops lol

[@rachellesutton6201]

I'm on agreement about the TV A Discovery of Witches... but the books/audiobooks are fantastic and well worth a read/listen if that's a genre you enjoy. 😊

[@TheDetourDuo]

Oh. Didn't think about the books. I bet they are excellent. The show seemed to have a lot of potential, it just progressively fell short every episode.

[@rachellesutton6201]

@@TheDetourDuo I think they are well worth a read/listen. There are five books in the All Souls series so might be fun to dive into if you're travelling :-) Am enjoying the wee ambles around the different towns/cities you guys are doing at the mo' thanks team! My flabbers are ghasted at how much that tyre cost you... AND that the car insurance didn't cover it!

[@TheDetourDuo]

@@rachellesutton6201 Sounds like a good idea to me. A good plane read to start. Thank you. Yes, we were gumming about that. Feel like we got scammed by the rental company because they said we had to replace it with a brand new tire of the same size, and that we couldn't try and patch it or buy a used tire.

[@rachellesutton6201]

@@TheDetourDuo I feel like you got scammed too. It needed a repair and patch up but from what I understand they insisted on an entire new tyre? Either way, puncture repair and emergency roadside assist should absolutely be covered by a full insurance rental policy, in my opinion.

[@CindyBird-q6j]

My first thought was why couldn't the tire be plugged for 10 dollars? I am so upset on your behalf but am so glad you are safe.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Was my first thought too. Rental company wouldn't accept that

[@rocketqueen266]

Cade a faixa de áudio em português do Brasil?

[@TheDetourDuo]

Not sure. That's a KZbin thing that they are experimenting with. We don't have much control over that as far as I know

[@actuallyalexis]

Those rental companies are so sneaky! Also Tony’s name is not Tony? 😱

[@TheDetourDuo]

They sure are sneaky! Said we could only replace it with a brand new tire too. smh. My middle name is Antonio. I've gone by Tony all my life. Not a big fan of my first name 😂

[@DS-uy6jw]

You're such a sweet couple. I'm jealous :)

[@TheDetourDuo]

You are so kind!

[@englishrose4388]

Flat tires aren’t included?! That’s ridiculous.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Right! That and a cracked windshield have to be the most common kinds of damage, yet neither one of those is covered.

[@Cayles764]

Next time park at then Oxford Park and Ride.

[@TheDetourDuo]

smart.

[@yarkogadget]

A bit late now, but... If this tire thing happens again, take it to, or call, a local garage. They'll sort it for you for under £100. Don't tell the hire company. It's best to sting them before they sting you. 🤣😂🤣

[@TheDetourDuo]

Smart not telling the company. I wish we hadn't told them. Bet they wouldn't even have noticed if the tire was new or not 😂. We did try to find local shops, but everything within a short distance was closed. We would have had to leave the car in the lot (not sure if that's allowed or if it would get ticketed/towed) then buy a room for the night somewhere before finding a garage. Still likely would have been cheaper, but we just wanted to get home at that point

[@yarkogadget]

@@TheDetourDuo I suppose that when you're in a country that isn't your own, you just want to get things sorted the best way and the quickest way you know how.

[@TheDetourDuo]

@@yarkogadget That is so true, but a hard lesson was learned. I'll tell you that 😅

[@Mel.H_]

350 for ONE tyre??? Whaaa

[@TheDetourDuo]

ugh don't get us started again. lol

[@tonys1636]

Those tyre repair and inflation kits are useless even if the tyre is not penetrated, the spare wheel should never have been done away with even if a space saver.

[@TheDetourDuo]

all a ploy to get you paying more would be my guess. They should have a spare tire in the vehicle, instead they make you buy one and it has to be brand new.

[@tonys1636]

@@TheDetourDuo It's down to the vehicle manufacturer whether they include the space for one, many private owners just sling a spare for the car in the boot (trunk) but that takes up luggage space. They've been doing it for several years now. The Accountants are running the show again.

[@terencecarroll1812]

The majority of students are only visitors too because they come from all over the world

[@TheDetourDuo]

I can imagine. Those colleges and universities are some of the most prestigious in the world, aren't they,

[@paulhadfield7909]

thats parking is dreadful,you can park in my town for 6 hours for £4.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Yeah those prices were steep!

[@terencecarroll1812]

£350 toreplace a tyre, that's a rip-off, I'm thinking they scammed you because of your situation

[@TheDetourDuo]

Oh 100%. Half expected the rental company to try and pull something else and say it had to be the same exact brand or something too. I mean that's crazy. How is something like that not covered under a rental, then they make you buy a brand new tire to replace it.

[@terencecarroll1812]

Don't save your rant, let it out, even locals like me think it's wrong

[@TheDetourDuo]

It's frustrating knowing you're being scammed but can do knowing about it.